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CWA leaders who are fighting Verizon's plan to sell off its 1.6 million local telephone lines in New England are encouraged by meetings with regional governors, most recently New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch.

The recent settlement of a class action suit against Sprint Corp. has prompted talks between CWA and Embarq — formerly Sprint's local phone subsidiary before being spun off — over improvements in Embarq's 401(k) savings plan.

CWA Local 6186, the Texas State Employees Union, cited a just-released report by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform as further evidence of serious problems with Accenture, a company the state of Texas had contracted with to design new call centers and replace state workers.

Philadelphia's Jobs with Justice joined forces with United Students Against Sweatshops, CWA Local 13000 members and other supporters in an action that called Verizon out for its union-busting and illegal intimidation and harassment at Verizon Wireless.