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Wondering what to get the union members, activists and kids on your holiday gift list? You can't go wrong with a book.

Dave Hojem, a member of CWA Local 7810 in Olympia, Wash., and a Qwest network technician, came to the rescue of a 79-year-old man while on the job recently.

The Council of Institutional Investors, co-chaired by CWA Vice President Bill Boarman, is applauding the Securities and Exchange Commission for taking a step toward giving shareholders more voice in who sits on corporate boards and represents their interests.

Expanding CWA's online training offerings, the CWA/NETT Academy has announced five new technical courses. Tuition is much lower than similar courses provided commercially and is covered by employer reimbursement provisions in many CWA contracts.

Getting a promotion or raise sometimes means you've got to go back to school. But as a group of SBC workers in Evansville, Ind., discovered, CWA/NETT is making the process of learning far more accessible than trudging off to a college campus with a backpack full of books.