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Labor news from around the globe.

Last week we announced the availability of our new brochure entitled "Reducing Electrical Hazards: How Telecom Techs Can Protect Themselves and Help CWA Hold Employers Responsible."

An unprecedented global forum brought 200 union leaders from around the world to Washington, D.C., for strategy sessions on how to strengthen global bargaining and organizing rights. Over the two-day conference, union leaders shared information on the status of labor in their countries and agreed to chart improved and declining collective bargaining density, especially as it is linked to political action.

A last minute scramble by Verizon Communications – and nearly half a billion dollars in concessions from Verizon and FairPoint Commuications – couldn’t stampede Maine regulators into accepting a settlement without additional review.