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Public concerns over Verizon's pending sale of phone lines to tiny FairPoint Communications are increasing in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, where CWA and IBEW have been urging regulators to reject the deal as bad for consumers and workers.

A federal shield law for reporters strongly supported by The Newspaper Guild-CWA was passed overwhelmingly by the U.S. House this week, though the bill now faces a divided Senate and a Bush veto threat.

Attention: CWA communicators. Do you need help with brushing up on writing skills, or with getting news coverage for your local union events? Then check out the "How-to" section of CWA's communications resource website – www.cwa-union.org/source – "The Source."

As the U.S. housing crisis worsens, a "Save My Home" hotline has been set up by Union Plus to help union families address their worries and uncertainties about what to do when their adjustable-rate mortgages reset and other concerns.

The following information regarding Legacy T Open Enrollment was put together by Kim Wilburn, CWA Healthcare Coordinator.