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CWA Warns Congress Against Merger Comcast/NBCU Deal will Harm Jobs, Competition
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March 1, 2010
CWA President Larry Cohen told the House Judiciary Committee that the proposed Comcast/NBC Universal merger should be assessed in terms of jobs, the impact on competition, and the likely negative effect on the emerging Internet video marketplace.
Opposition Mounting To Verizon-Frontier Deal
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March 1, 2010
CWA members in West Virginia and other states are keeping up the fight against Verizon?s plan to sell 4.8 million landlines in 14 states to Frontier Communications. A broad coalition of union members, consumers, public interest groups and community leaders are flooding elected officials and other decision-makers with thousands of letters and phone calls.
NABET-NBC Bargaining Mobilizing Keeps Spirits Up, Talks Moving
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March 1, 2010
It?s been 18 long months of bargaining with NBC, but NABET-CWA members are energized, using creative strategies to build support from viewers and make sure that management knows members are determined to gain a fair contract.
United Flight Attendants Being Paid 1994 Wages "We're Willing to Do Whatever it Takes"
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March 1, 2010
More than seven years ago, United Airlines' flight attendants took steep pay cuts when their company filed for bankruptcy. Management also terminated workers' pensions, cut retiree health care and eroded working conditions. Those cuts were scheduled to end on Jan. 7, when the contract became amendable.
"This Is The Time For All Workers To Have Collective Bargaining Rights"
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March 1, 2010
CWAers rallied with hundreds of union activists in late February to support full collective bargaining rights for the nation's 40,000 airport security officers.