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Members of Local 2004 who ended their strike against Adelphia to avoid permanent replacement got good news last week when they learned that the National Labor Relations Board found merit in unfair labor practice charges CWA filed against the company.

Democratic candidates for the presidential nomination speaking to delegates at the 65th annual CWA Convention this week made one thing perfectly clear: There couldn't be a sharper contrast between the Bush administration and politicians who respect and value workers and the labor movement.

IUE-CWA won a landmark arbitration decision forcing Delphi to abide by contract provisions guaranteeing 1,500 jobs for members at the Harrison Thermal plant in Moraine, Ohio.

More than 2,800 registered delegates and guests cheered CWA national leaders, 2004 presidential candidates and outspoken local leaders at the union's 2003 convention, Aug. 25-26, in Chicago.

As negotiations with Verizon recessed, CWA activists planned rallies, informational picketing and participation in various Labor Day events in conjunction with the AFL-CIO and allied groups. The seniority rights fight for the NY Wireless unit hit the spotlight with CWA newspaper ads pointing out that these are the only workers in the telecom industry with no seniority protection governing layoffs and recalls.