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The Broadband Data Improvement Act, passed by the Senate in September, has become law.

A unit of Avis rental car service agents at Denver International Airport overcame a language barrier and threats from management to organize with CWA this week. The vote in the NLRB election was 26-15, with all but five of the 46 workers voting. The ballot was printed in five languages.

In today's tough economy, younger workers are earning about 10 percent less than their counterparts did in 1979, adjusted for inflation. That means it's more important than ever that they understand how much better they could do if they are part of a union.

Cards from CWAers signing on to the Million Member Mobilization for Employee Free Choice reached 101,196 as of Oct. 14, as pledge cards and online sign ups continue to pour in.

In a bad job market, the number of unemployed is just one important statistic. Another one is the underemployment rate, and right now it's higher than it's been in 14 years – 11 percent.