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John Risser, a retired CWA representative in Iowa who helped organize the state’s telephone workers in the 1940s and 50s, died Nov. 1 at the age of 98.

Ronald Hale, who retired in 1977 as CWA's director in the Pacific Northwest, died Sept. 22 at the age of 87.

Stick your money in a conventional bank account and you’ll be lucky to earn 3 percent interest. Certificates of deposit — CDs — barely yield 5 percent at most banks, and require a hefty investment. The stock market may treat you better, but it’s risky business.

Frank Dosio, a member of CWA Local 1103, has been loaned by Verizon Communications as an executive for a project President Clinton announced Oct.

The workingfamilies.com website makes it easy to shop for union-made gifts for the holidays, from slick new scooters to computers, video games, clothes and toys.

But if you want to take your union shopping spree a step further, consider gifts that focus on labor and social justice.