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220 Dow Jones workers sign up for union representation
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April 17, 2007
Some 220 newswire employees at Dow Jones gained union representation with IAPE Local 1096 of The Newspaper Guild-CWA after an independent arbitrator certified, on April 12, that a majority of the workers supported the union in a March 30 card check.
New Jersey State Workers Ratify Contract
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April 14, 2007
CWA state workers in New Jersey overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year agreement that provides for a 13 percent wage increase over the contract term and safeguards workers' health care and retirement security.
Maryland First State to Mandate Living Wage
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April 13, 2007
Maryland has become the first state to require its contractors to pay employees a living wage, a victory for working families pushed by a coalition of union members, religious leaders and civil rights advocates.
New Stewards Army Online Course: Speed & Public Policy
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April 13, 2007
CWA has launched the first of a series of free online,
interactive training courses as part of the effort to build a Stewards Army of activists for grassroots action on key issues and campaigns.
Around the World, People Want Fair Trade Policies
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April 13, 2007
A multinational poll shows that strong majorities around the world – including nine out of 10 people in the United States – want trade agreements to meet minimum labor and environmental standards.