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Millions of U.S. workers risk losing their right to overtime pay beginning next month despite an aggressive union campaign that forced the Department of Labor to make changes to its final rule governing who's eligible for overtime.

After long struggles, TNG-CWA members at the Boston Globe and Dow Jones have reached tentative contracts that provide improvements in wages, health care and other benefits.

The subject of health care hit the table as union negotiators reminded BellSouth that CWA will not negotiate a health care plan that sacrifices new hires and retirees and shifts unreasonable costs to active workers.

CWA members from Verizon West locals marked the start of bargaining in Texas by wearing solidarity stickers and looking ahead to more mobilization activities.

On April 28, 2008, CWA and the U.S. labor movement will once again celebrate and observe Workers' Memorial Day to remember those who have become ill, injured, or killed on the job, as well as to renew our fight for strong safety and health protections. Participation in Workers' Memorial Day -- 2008 is of particular significance to CWA. During the last year, we lost four of our members to workplace fatalities. In addition, many of our members have suffered work-related injuries, illnesses, and "near misses"; in some cases, suffering severe medical disorders because of these incidents.