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'One Dynamic Lady:' Norma Powell Raised Bar for Minority Staff
Norma C. Powell, a retired administrative assistant to four CWA vice presidents died unexpectedly of a heart attack Feb. 2 at a hospital in Birmingham, Ala., after being admitted for pneumonia. She was 66.

Locals throughout Verizon Wireless territory are getting the word out that the company has a double standard concerning its own identity and the benefits it gives executives and rank-and-file workers.

Intense bargaining that continued for several hours past contract expiration has resulted in a tentative five-year agreement with Verizon North Central covering 2,000 workers in the Midwest, reported CWA District 4 Vice President Jeff Rechenbach.

It makes a big difference when rank-and-file mailers tell their own story of how they are continuing to fight for a fair contract at the Washington Post.

As brain-numbingly complex as the Social Security debate sometimes seems, a few points are quite clear.

• Social Security does face a funding shortfall several years down the road that must be addressed.