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New Mexico COPS on Mend, Organizing on Rise

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August 9, 2004
The New Mexico Coalition of Public Safety Officers is well on its way to regaining its former strength under the new bargaining rights law signed by Democratic Governor Bill Richardson.

NLRB Sets Hearing Over Comcast Firing

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August 9, 2004
Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint against Comcast in the firing of Stephen White, a technician who was terminated while trying to help his co-workers win CWA representation.

BellSouth Settlement Secures Jobs, Health Care

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August 9, 2004
Intense negotiations with BellSouth Corp. produced a tentative settlement that achieves CWA's goals of strengthening job security and safeguarding health care for workers and retirees, among other gains.

Convention Puts Spotlight on Comcast Workers' Struggle

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August 8, 2004
Comcast's long list of worker abuses got national attention during the Democratic Convention in Boston, as union members picketed company-sponsored events and a fired worker appeared on stage with AFL-CIO President John Sweenedy.

BellSouth and Communications Workers Reach Settlement

Press Release
ATLANTA – BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have reached a five-year tentative agreement covering approximately 45,000 BellSouth employees. The previous contract was set to expire at midnight on Aug. 7, 2004.