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More than three dozen of the nation's leading economists signed on to a public statement of support for the Employee Free Choice Act, stressing that the right to join a union and bargain collectively is essential to rebuilding the economy.

Negotiations opened this week for new contracts covering 125,000 CWAers at AT&T. At separate bargaining tables, CWA vice presidents called on the company to set the right priorities in negotiations and recognize the contributions of AT&T employees and retirees to making and keeping the company successful.

This third morning of bargaining dealt mainly with procedural issues, like how demands would be passed concerning particular Contract Articles.

We just want to clear up some confusion: The Bargaining Reports on THIS web site are for our bargaining with AT&T Corp. or "Legacy T."

We've revised a story from Local 2202's CWA Voice, the subject of our first "Extreme Makeover: Newsletter Edition."