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NJ State Workers overwhelmingly ratify a new four-year contract.

On April 28, 2007, CWA and the U.S. labor movement will once again celebrate and observe Workers' Memorial Day to remember those who have become ill, injured, or killed on the job, as well as to renew our fight for strong safety and health protections. Participation in Workers' Memorial Day - 2007 is of particular significance to CWA. During the last year, CWA has lost four of our members to workplace fatalities. In addition, many of our members have suffered work-related injuries, illnesses, and "near misses," in some cases, suffering severe medical disorders because of these incidents.

Protests by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and its members is being cited as a big reason the FCC announced this week that it is dropping its inquiry into lifting the ban on cell phone use on airplanes during flight.

A CWA-backed bill introduced in the U.S. House last week would require call center employees to disclose their physical location when making calls to or receiving calls from consumers.

A new AFL-CIO video, "Justice: The Heart of Organizing," is being offered at no charge to union locals in hopes that leaders will show it at meetings, orientations and other events.