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12-Week Strike Against Verizon in North Carolina is Settled

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Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America reported that 150 employees of Verizon in the western North Carolina area ratified a new contract last night to end a 12-week strike. Workers are expected to return to their jobs on Monday, August 11.

IBM Workers Hail Court Ruling on Pensions

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August 5, 2003
Alliance@IBM members and other IBM workers won a major victory when a federal court ruled on July 31 against IBM's attempt to switch their pension plan to a cash-balance one. There's no decision yet on how affected employees will be compensated and IBM plans to appeal immediately.

Senate Looks at Overtime Issue

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August 5, 2003
Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the Department of Labor refuses to back off its claim that only 644,000 workers would lose overtime pay under changes the agency intends to make to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

MCI/WorldCom Barred from New Government Contracts

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August 5, 2003
After CWA President Bahr testified before Congress on MCI/WorldCom's pending bankruptcy settlement, the General Services Administration suspended the company from receiving new federal government contracts.
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