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Millions of new, "green" jobs can be created, but our economy and American workers will only benefit if quality jobs are maintained here in the United States, CWA President Larry Cohen said at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs national conference of the Blue Green Alliance.

CWA's bargaining team continued to work through tough issues with AT&T Mobility management this week, and union members stepped up mobilization as the Feb. 7 contract expiration neared.

Global union leaders are calling for a new "global social deal" that gives unions a seat at the table and puts in place a real social safety net for workers in this time of worldwide economic and employment challenge.

Just days after getting a $25 billion taxpayer bailout, Bank of America hosted a conference call to round up business opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act. Among those on the call was another recipient of a taxpayer bailout, AIG, which got more than $40 billion from working families and other taxpayers.