News

California Senator Gloria Romero, chair of the State Senate's Public Safety Committee, has scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 15 in Los Angeles to investigate the problems that Los Angeles residents are experiencing because of the Superior Court's refusal to bargain a fair settlement with court interpreters.

To honor the continuing sacrifice of members of the U.S. armed forces, CWA will be sponsoring a float in a Nov. 10 Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC. The parade, part of the weekend's Veterans' Day celebrations, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial ("The Wall"). Some 50,000 participants are expected at the parade and day's events, hosted by the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund.

CWA applauded the unanimous vote by the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee to approve the Broadband Census of America Act of 2007.

As IUE-CWA opened negotiations with General Motors on Oct. 8 on behalf of 2,300 members employed at the Moraine, Ohio, plant, Industrial Division President Jim Clark set the stage by stating in his opening remarks: "The biggest question is what is the future of the Moraine plant. That question is in the hearts and minds of every person, whether they are dues payers or salaried," Clark said.

A blistering report from American Rights at Work (ARAW) denounces Verizon for interfering with workers trying to organize, taking a "low-road" approach to what were once good jobs, and letting service quality deteriorate for millions of customers.