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Local 1040 Adds Over 200 Mental Health Workers
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August 12, 2005
Local 1040's legislative work and a key organizing campaign dovetailed to bring union representation to 211 mental health workers.
CWA Presses Qwest to Bargain Fair Contract
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August 12, 2005
With the clock ticking toward the Aug. 13 contract expiration, CWA told Qwest bargainers they needed to get serious about reaching a new agreement.
AFL-CIO Developing Local Unity Plan
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August 12, 2005
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney has proposed a CWA-supported plan to allow locals of the recently disaffiliated unions to continue to participate in state AFL-CIO federations and central labor councils.
390 Cingular Workers Go Union in Memphis
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August 11, 2005
On August 11, 390 Cingular Wireless call center workers in Memphis, Tenn., gained CWA representation following a card check. More than 74 percent of the former AT&T Wireless workers signed cards supporting union representation.
CWA Wins Stability in Sprint Nextel Merger
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August 9, 2005
The FCC approved the deal only after gaining a CWA-initiated commitment that there would be an equitable distribution of debt and assets from the Sprint local telephone operations resulting from the spin-off.