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Cohen: IBM Pension Freeze 'Outrageous'

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January 9, 2006
The announcement by IBM Corp. that it is freezing the pensions of some 120,000 employees is outrageous, even by the "Gilded Age" standard of today's corporate executives, CWA President Larry Cohen declared in a statement Jan. 6.

Domestic Violence: The Union Response

News
January 6, 2006
Domestic violence fits into the agenda of unions as a family issue, a public health issue, a workplace issue, and a community issue. Like other struggles for health, safety, and human dignity, domestic violence impacts the lives of untold numbers of working people in the U.S. With increasing frequency, we hear reports about domestic violence that spills into the workplace. Domestic violence can have a disruptive, even dangerous effect on the lives of workers as well as the larger community.

CWA:IBM Assaults Employees' Retirement Security

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Following is a statement by CWA President Larry Cohen on IBM's plan to freeze employee pensions:

The announcement by IBM Corp. that it is freezing the pensions of some 120,000 employees is outrageous, even by the "Gilded Age" standard of today's corporate executives.