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Unions Make Final Arguments in Support of Illinois ALJ's Order on Verizon-Frontier Deal
Press Release
In a legal brief filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) on Thursday, March 25, the IBEW urged that commissioners reject the proposed sale of Verizon's landlines to Frontier as being contrary to the public interest.
Health Care Reform Moves Us Forward
News
March 25, 2010
CWA played a big part in getting health care reform through Congress, and President Obama invited CWA President Larry Cohen to the White House for the official bill signing to recognize that hard work.
What Does Health Care Reform Do For Me? And When?
News
March 25, 2010
1. Children can continue to be covered by their parents' health insurance until their 26th birthday, instead of being forced off the plan by age 19. When? IN SIX MONTHS.
2. Insurance companies cannot exclude children under age 19 from health care coverage because of pre-existing conditions. When? IN SIX MONTHS.
Tell Congress: A Working NLRB is a Top CWA Priority
News
March 25, 2010
CWAers are on the phone to their members of Congress, urging them to sign on to Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard's letter that calls on President Obama to make recess appointments of Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board.
CWA Campaign Produces House Ban on Tax Loophole
News
March 25, 2010
Thanks to CWA's successful Verizon Strategic Industry Fund campaign, the House of Representatives voted to close the Reverse Morris Trust tax loophole that has allowed Verizon and other companies to spin off parts of their operations tax-free.