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District 2 Electrocution Fatality Settlement Agreement

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October 4, 2007
In October, 2006, Marvin Benson, a member of CWA Local 2100 employed as a lineman by Verizon, was electrocuted while installing aerial FIOS cable within close proximity to a power line. While holding the cable lead, he threw the lead through the branches of a tree (which was obstructing the work). Unfortunately, the lead fell on the 7600 volt power line transferring the electrical energy to Marvin- causing his death.

344 More AT&T Mobility Workers Organize in N.C.

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October 3, 2007

Just two weeks after more than a 1,000 of their co-workers organized in Florida, a unit of 344 of AT&T Mobility's retail sales workers in North Carolina gained recognition this week when the American Arbitration Association certified that a majority of the workers supported union representati

How-To Guide: Simple Tips for Effective Writing

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October 3, 2007
It's tough to grind out newsletter or web copy, but don't let writing intimidate you. The International Labor Communications Association has published "Writing I," a 14-page, common sense guide for union newsletter writers.