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Glenn Watts Dies, Headed Telecom Union in National Bell System Bargaining
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Glenn E. Watts, who led the Communications Workers of America from 1974 until his retirement in 1985, died Friday, August 30, at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C., after suffering complications from surgery. He was 82.
Strong Man Lifts W. Va. Troopers into Public Eye
News
September 1, 2002
Everyone likes coworkers who pull their own weight. But Senior Trooper Brian Allen of the West Virginia State Troopers Association/CWA Local goes beyond that. Recently at a strong man competition in Myrtle Beach, S.C., he pulled a 36,000-pound dump truck 100 feet in 31 seconds.
Free Flow of Information At Stake in GPO Fight
News
September 1, 2002
Defying three committees of Congress and established federal law, the Bush administration has ordered federal agencies and departments using the Government Printing Office to arrange for their own printing starting Sept.
Retired TNG President James Woods Dies at 89
News
September 1, 2002
James B. Woods, who served two years as president of The Newspaper Guild in the late 1960s, died Aug. 1 after a fall at his home in University City, Mo. He was 89.
What If We Didn’t Need Labor Day?
News
September 1, 2002
Labor Day may be a fitting tribute to America’s workers. But what about the other 364 days of the year? Despite all the talk about the importance and dignity of working people, they get little power or glory in the everyday world of news media.
What if the situation were reversed?
What if the situation were reversed?