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San Francisco Locals Protest U.S. Chamber of Commerce Meeting
News
November 25, 2009
CWA District 9 members led a big rally in San Francisco last week that called out the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over its anti-worker and anti-environment stands.
CWA Star Search: Win the Contest for Best Safety and Health Video
News
November 25, 2009
Forget Dancing with the Stars. Become a celebrity in your own union by entering CWA's contest for the best YouTube-style video that spotlights a safety and health issue on the job.
TNG-CWA Condemns Deadly Violence in Philippines, Pledges Support for Journalists
Press Release
The Newspaper Guild-CWA, on behalf of its 30,000 members in Canada and the United States, expresses its solidarity with the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines in condemning the violence that has led to the loss of at least 57 lives, including a reported 22 journalists, two days ago.
TNG-CWA Condemns Deadly Violence in Philippines, Pledges Support for Journalists
Press Release
Contact: Bernie Lunzer, TNG-CWA Pres., 202-434-7175
Microwave & Radio Frequency Radiation Hazards: Cellular Telecommunications Equipment
News
November 23, 2009
Since World War II, many significant technological advancements have occurred within the telecommunications and other industries. One of these is the increased use of radio frequency, i.e., microwave and radio wave radiation equipment. Such equipment is widely used in the broadcasting and communications fields in the form of cellular telephones and towers; in the health care industry for medical treatment; in the food industry for the processing and cooking of food; in the wood, textile, and glass fiber industries for drying materials; and in the automotive, electrical, rubber, and plastic products industries for fusing and sealing operations.