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CWAers Rally at FCC against Verizon-Frontier Deal

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April 1, 2010
About 200 CWAers from West Virginia, plus supporters from IBEW and the AFL-CIO, rallied outside the Federal Communications Commission, letting regulators know that the proposed Verizon-Frontier Communications deal is a disaster waiting to happen.

CWA Leads Successful Push for Recess Appointments to NLRB

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April 1, 2010
CWA played a big role in the Obama administration's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. As the congressional recess began on March 27, President Obama appointed Mark Pearce and Craig Becker to seats on the five-member board.

Health Care Reform and Retirees

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April 1, 2010
There's some confusion out there regarding health care reform and retiree prescription drug coverage. It's important to get the facts, not the spin that some people are trying to sell.

CWA District 6 Going Member-to-Member in New Organizing Initiative

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April 1, 2010
CWA activists across District 6 are leading a vigorous campaign to organize new members in the region dominated by Right-to-Work states. Launched two months ago, the District's organizing initiative, led by local union officers, organizing committee members, activists, and district staff, depends on members talking to co-workers. "To organize the numbers of new members we need to maintain good contracts, we can't rely on the old ways of organizing," says District 6 Vice President Andy Milburn. "Sending out occasional mailings asking workers to join just doesn't cut it," he said.