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New NABET Pact with ABC Expands Jurisdiction
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June 24, 2005
NABET-CWA and ABC reached a new agreement that gives the union jurisdiction over most ESPN sports presentations that are broadcast over the ABC Television Network.
Sweeney Pledges to Try to Heal Rift within AFL-CIO
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June 24, 2005
With at least one major union threatening to leave the AFL-CIO, President John Sweeney said he is pursuing a dialogue with dissident union leaders over a policy dispute and working to try to keep the federation together.
New NABET Agreement with ABC Covers ESPN 'Time Buy' Broadcasts on ABC Network
Washington, D.C. -- NABET-CWA and ABC have entered into an agreement that gives the Union jurisdiction over most ESPN sports presentations when they are broadcast over the ABC Television Network.
Sprint Locals Gear Up for Possible Strikes
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June 20, 2005
Local 3871, representing 333 Sprint workers in Tennessee and Virginia, has become the third local to take a strike vote in the 2005 round of Sprint bargaining - almost three months before contract expiration.
US Airways Bankruptcy Judge Backs Unions
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June 20, 2005
The judge overseeing the US Airways bankruptcy proceeding refused to approve the golden parachutes of top executives, backing an objection filed by CWA, AFA-CWA, and the pilots and machinists unions along with the United States Trustee.