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Wisconsin Voters Stand With Workers in Historic Recall Elections
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July 21, 2011
The tireless efforts of union members and broad coalitions of allies in Wisconsin paid off for the second week in a row, as voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected the Republican attempt to recall Democratic state Sen. Dave Hansen.
Town Halls: 'It's Essential to Tell Them How Their Decisions Affect Us'
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July 21, 2011
As CWA members across the country gear up for town hall meetings when federal lawmakers head home in August, Minnesota activists are getting good practice at holding legislators accountable.
Officials Certify Triple the Signatures Needed for Ohio Referendum
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July 21, 2011
It's official: The Ohio petition drive to let voters decide the fate of the state's new anti-union law gathered 915,456 valid signatures ? more than three times the number required.
Click Here: A Workers' Roundup of the Web's Best
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July 21, 2011
"Corporate America's Chokehold on Wages," is the latest from Washington Post columnist Harold Meyerson, one of the media's strongest voices for unions and workers' rights. "If you're wondering why American consumers are still flat on their backs... the answer is both fundamental and simple: It's not just that so many of them are unemployed. The ones who are employed are also underpaid," Meyerson writes.
T-Mobile Workers Win Union Voice in Connecticut
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T-Mobile USA technicians in Connecticut today voted for representation by the Communications Workers of America-TU. The vote was 8-7 for CWA-TU representation with one challenged ballot of a union supporter who had recently transferred into the unit. The challenge will not affect the outcome. The Connecticut technicians are the first to vote for union representation at T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile operations in Germany, owned by Deutsche Telekom, fully respect workers? right to bargain collectively, but U.S. management historically had undertaken a campaign of delaying tactics and interference to intimidate workers. The Connecticut techs stood strong against these tactics and for a union voice.