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You Can Meet Vice President Biden
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June 11, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden will address CWAers at the joint convention/legislative-political conference on June 24, and one lucky CWA member will be chosen to join the escort committee to make him feel right at home. Click here for your chance to meet Joe Biden.
AT&T "Legacy T" Bargaining Report #42
News
June 10, 2009
The full committee met with the Company yesterday to discuss Health Benefits. While there seems to be some positive movement, we are still very far apart.
Retiree Mobilization Opportunities
News
June 8, 2009
Many retirees have asked what they can do to help during this very difficult bargaining with AT&T. Management is attacking benefits for both active employees and retirees.
Death of Former CWA Local 13000 Member
News
June 8, 2009
On May 22, 2008, Thomas Hetrick, a former member of CWA Local 13000, a Verizon cable splicer, and supervisor, was killed while performing his job in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Although the work area was fitted with barriers to prevent entry, a truck crashed into the work area and caught/snagged a telecommunications cable. In turn, Mr. Hetrick was struck by the cable and suffered fatal injuries. At present, Verizon is conducting a fatality investigation. Upon completion, the Company will prepare a report and issue a Safety Bulletin.
CWA: National Broadband Plan Must Include Public Hearings, Benchmarks for Progress
Press Release
Contact: Candice Johnson, CWA Communications, 202-434-1168 and cjohnson@cwa-union.org
Read CWA's full comments to the FCC at ga.cwa-union.org/fccbroadbandplan.