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AFA-CWA is calling on Congress to urge Delta Airlines executives to remain neutral in the current union representation election among Delta flight attendants, and further to monitor management's behavior, noting that bargaining rights are vital for flight attendants to be able to negotiate over the impact of the proposed Delta-Northwest Airlines merger.

A unit of nearly 200 workers at the new AT&T Mobility customer care center in Davenport, Iowa, organized with CWA Local 7110 in just one day, according to District 7 Administrative Director Kevin Mulligan. A majority of the workers – over 70 percent – signed up through card check on April 14 and the election was certified by the American Arbitration Association this week.

Lorraine Wetle, 76, retired assistant to the District 9 vice president, died April 11 following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. "Lorraine was a great trade unionist who helped build CWA," said District 9 Vice President Tony Bixler. "She will be missed."

A Massachusetts local in the midst of a battle with its yellow-page employer has already submitted Employee Free Choice support postcards from 30 percent of its members and its leader is determined to get 100 percent of them to sign.

CWA locals representing members at AT&T across the union kicked off the "one year to a new contract" mobilization with leafleting and workplace actions across the districts in advance of 2009 negotiations. AT&T Mobility members also joined in, to show support for a united CWA at AT&T and to gear up for the AT&T Mobility Orange negotiations; that contract expires in February 2009.