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With the approval by the Justice Department this week of the merger between Northwest and Delta Air Lines, AFA-CWA noted that bargaining rights at Northwest now are threatened, but that the merger also "provides an enormous opportunity to advance the profession of over 21,000 flight attendants" at the new merged company.

CWA activists are using the last five days of the 2008 election campaign in efforts aimed at getting union members out to the polls Nov. 4.

The ratification period for CWA members to vote on a proposed new contract at Qwest Communications has been extended by one week.

Please see the notice below regarding a survey the Alliance will be conducting among our members to rate their satisfaction with Alliance services and programs.

Cards from CWAers signing on to the Million Member Mobilization for Employee Free Choice reached 104,769 as of Oct. 21, as pledge cards and online sign ups continue to pour in. The amount surpasses by 22,000 the initial 82,000 goal CWA set when the campaign began last summer.