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Technicians at Dish Network in Queens, N.Y. and enforcement officers from the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control administration have won CWA representation. More than 60 Dish Network technicians beat back a strong anti-union campaign to win representation with CWA Local 1106 in an NLRB election. Dish management illegally conducted captive-audience meetings less than 24 hours before the election and also promised workers a big raise if they voted "no." The Dish techs were assisted by Local 1106 President Tony Caudullo and Vice President Jerry Bulzomi.

No matter who you liked in the World Series, one thing is clear. Major League baseball players are on the side of working women and men when it comes to Employee Free Choice. This ad, which ran in national newspapers, featured baseball players who believe all Americans should have the same opportunity they've had—to be able to join a union without being fired and to negotiate with their employers without being penalized.

The Pegasus Project "Heroes of the Heart" Online Holiday Charity Auction is open for bids from now through Nov. 30.

When a Puerto Rico newspaper publisher raided the union workers' retirement fund, the Bush administration didn't do much. But under President Obama's Labor Department, workers will get most of their money back. DOL lawyers went to U.S. federal court on behalf of the El Vocero workers and won a $1.28 million settlement that restores most of the funds that were taken, as well as promised employer contributions that were not made between 2003 and 2006.

The National Mediation Board this week proposed a rule change to bring real democracy to union elections in the airline and railroad industries. Under the NMB proposal, workers would vote either "Yes" or "No" in a union representation election. The outcome would be determined by a majority of votes cast, just as elections for public office now are conducted.