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Bargaining begins today in Richmond, Va., for a new contract covering 20,000 CWA members at AT&T Mobility. The "Orange Contract" covers workers in Districts 1, 2, 4, 9 and 13.

For AT&T technicians in Oakland and Richmond in northern California, work was getting dangerous. Gang members broke into their trucks while technicians worked just yards away. Some workers were assaulted. A year ago, a technician who witnessed a shooting was stalked and threatened by a gang.

The flight crew heroes of US Airways Flight 1549 include three AFA-CWA flight attendants who helped get the plane's 150 passengers to safety in less than two minutes after the emergency landing in the icy cold Hudson River in New York City last week.

As part of the celebration of the inauguration of President Barack Obama, nearly 300 members of CWA and other unions played an official role in the presidential inaugural parade. It was the first time in inaugural history that an all-union float and contingent of marchers was part of the parade, with union members carrying a banner proudly proclaiming, "America's Workers: United for Change."

With the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the critical issues for CWA members and working families – the Employee Free Choice Act, health care reform, and jobs for the 21st century – have the best chance in years to finally move forward.