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FairPoint Shareholders Urgerd to Reject Verizon Deal
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August 23, 2007
At the FairPoint Communications annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C., CWA and the IBEW called on shareholders to reject a proposed deal with Verizon, alerting shareholders that they could end up "holding a costly bag" of customer complaints, antiquated equipment and potentially expensive findings by state regulators.
Embarq Locals Protest Termination of Retiree Health Care
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August 23, 2007
Embarq members and retirees in six states will hold demonstrations this Saturday to protest the company's announcement that it will terminate retiree health benefits for Medicare-eligible pensioners.
Easterling to Retire in 2008
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August 23, 2007
Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Easterling, whose trailblazing work has inspired women in the labor movement around the world, announced this week that she will retire at the 2008 CWA Convention.
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING - CORRECTION
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August 23, 2007
On August 9, we notified you of the date and location of the Avaya Shareholders Meeting. The meeting will be held on September 28, 2007 at the Hotel du Pont, Wilmington, not Dover as we previously stated.
Giuliani Takes Heat from Fire Fighters
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August 16, 2007
Firefighters and other emergency workers who spent weeks in the toxic disaster that was Ground Zero were stunned and outraged last week to hear Rudy Giuliani compare his job and its risks to theirs.