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John Krieger Dies, Retired NABET-CWA Network Coordinator
News
August 7, 2008
John Krieger, retired NABET-CWA network coordinator, died on Aug. 1. He was 81.
Get Active: Fight Anti-Union Retaliation Against Newest Bay Area Journalists' Unit
News
August 7, 2008
Newspaper workers in the Bay Area who were laid off just days after organizing a new TNG-CWA unit this summer are asking fellow union members to help send a strong message to MediaNews management.
FCC Cites Comcast for Violating Open Internet Policy
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August 7, 2008
CWA commended the Federal Communications Commission for its ruling that cited Comcast Communications for violation of the FCC's open Internet policy principles.
CWA Hits 1/3 of its Million Member Mobilization August Goal
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August 7, 2008
The number of CWAers signing on to the Million Member Mobilization for the Employee Free Choice Act reached 21,230 as of Aug. 4 as CWA kicks off its union wide "August blitz" to gather 65,000 signed cards by Aug. 29. The night before, August 28, hundreds of CWA members across the country are planning to host or attend house parties to view Barack Obama's acceptance speech as Democratic presidential nominee, using the occasion to gather more signatures.
Bargainers Focus on Jobs as Verizon Talks Continue
News
August 7, 2008
Union negotiators reported progress in marathon bargaining sessions with Verizon the last couple of days, with a special focus right now on a range of jobs issues including subcontracting and bringing new and future work into the bargaining units.