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In The News: NLRB to Try CNN for Voiding Workers' Union Contracts
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April 1, 2007
After a three-year fight, the NLRB has supported charges by NABET-CWA that CNN illegally abrogated the contracts of 350 field camera crews and other technical workers at its news operations in New York and Washington, D.C.
Pension Freeze, Other Demands Lead to Suspension of ABC Talks
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March 30, 2007
NABET-CWA negotiators have suspended talks with ABC Television after a careful assessment of contract demands from the network that would do irreparable harm to workers' job security, pensions and other rights and benefits, according to union leaders.
Board Approves Diversity Committee Recommendations
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March 30, 2007
The CWA Executive Board this week approved recommendations by its special Diversity Committee, which will be submitted to the 2007 CWA convention as called for by convention delegates last year in adopting the Ready for the Future program.
EVP Jeff Rechenbach to Head National Telecom Office
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March 30, 2007
The CWA Executive Board voted to designate Executive Vice President Jeff Rechenbach to head the new National Telecom Office as the Board continues to review CWA's structure in telecom and other sectors in keeping with the mandate in Ready for the Future.
Legislative, Women's and Safety & Health Activists Join to Build a Political Movement for Change
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March 30, 2007
Local leaders and activists came to Washington for three major conferences over the past week to help build a political movement for change focused on CWA's top strategic issues – workers' rights and protecting jobs, health care and retirement security.