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New Era Campaign Escalates; CWA Seeks Return to Bargaining
News
February 1, 2002
New Era workers and their student and union supporters announced significant victories and a major escalation of their campaign for a fair contract at the cap manufacturer’s Derby, N.Y., plant, exactly six months from the date Local 14177 went on strike.
Philip Perkins Dies at COE Meeting
News
February 1, 2002
Philip Perkins, president of Local 6139 for the past six years, died of a heart attack Jan. 10 while attending the Committee on Equity meeting in Washington, D.C.
AFL-CIO Poll Shows Employees Overestimate Their Rights at Work
News
February 1, 2002
If you believe in gun control and your boss doesn’t, could you be fired for airing your views? Can your supervisor listen in on your personal phone calls? Can a would-be employer demand genetic tests, then refuse to hire you if you’re at risk for health problems?
VIS Recognizes CWA for Westchester, N.Y. Unit
News
January 31, 2002
VIS workers in Westchester are first to officially organize under card check agreement as union and company work to resolve disputes.
New Era Cap Co. Fails to Gain Admission to Fair Labor Association's Monitoring Program
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The New Era Cap Co. took a major blow this week when the Fair Labor Association's (FLA) board of directors decided to take no action on New Era's application to join the FLA monitoring program.