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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
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.
CWA Members Vote BellSouth Strike Authorization
Atlanta, Georgia -- Members of the Communications Workers of America working at BellSouth Corp., voted overwhelmingly to give CWA leaders authorization to call a strike if they deem it necessary.