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At least eighty-five locals so far have met the goal of having 10 percent of their members signed up in the Stewards Army and more are very close to reaching that goal. CWA has long held that we need one steward or mobilizer for every 10 members.

AFA-CWA and Northwest Airlines reached a tentative agreement covering 8,000 flight attendants. The ratification vote for AFA-CWA members will begin on May 7 with voting to end on May 29, and roadshows -- AFA-CWA's contract explanation meetings -- will be held over the next several weeks.

U.S. senators can expect to hear from tens of thousands of CWA members and their families the week of May 14, as CWA steps up pressure on the Senate to pass the Employee Free Choice Act.

CWA and IBEW members spotlighted Verizon's anti-worker attitude at the May 3 shareholder meeting in Pittsburgh, and shareholders expressed their own dissatisfaction with the corporation by giving record, near-majority support to labor-backed proposals that address executive pay and other governance issues.

Please see attached information from AT&T regarding a Motor Vehicle Job Aid Communication