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As CWA members are on picket lines at Sprint Nextel operations, CWA local unions are setting dates to bargain in an effort to resolve outstanding issues and gain fair contracts.

CWA locals across the country will lead or take part in events the week of Dec. 10 to help the public understand that workers' rights are human rights.

Negotiations began Nov. 1 between CWA and AT&T in Washington for a new contract covering 11,000 workers. The current agreement expires Dec. 10.

IUE-CWA is fighting for the jobs, wages and benefits of 8,500 members working at Delphi Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Oct. 8.

It's one of the most familiar concerns women in union organizing hear when they talk with other women about joining a union or becoming more active: "What do I do with my kids?"