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Despite intense lobbying from the companies for fast-track regulatory approval in Vermont of Verizon's proposed sale of phone lines to FairPoint Communications, the state Public Service Board listened instead to key lawmakers and ruled yesterday that it would hold hearings to examine terms of a revised deal.

CWA and AFA-CWA-represented workers at Piedmont, US Airways and other airlines are playing an important role in Piedmont agents' campaign to get a union.

NABET-CWA members nationwide have ratified a new four-year contract with Disney ABC after months of tough, tense bargaining and an overwhelming vote to authorize a strike if necessary. The pact covers 2,500 technicians, camera operators, news writers and other employees.

Action by the Stewards Army produced a big win in Virginia for Verizon consumers. In response to CWA's campaign to safeguard Verizon consumers and quality service and keep oversight of a critical public utility, Verizon has dropped its efforts in the state legislature to end the regulation of the sale of a telephone company.

The AFL-CIO has launched an expansive online survey about America's broken health care system that will be shared with all presidential candidates, current senators and representatives and everyone running for Congress, as well as candidates for state and local offices nationwide.