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In the wake of congressional testimony by CWA President Morton Bahr on MCI/WorldCom's fitness to do business, the General Services Administration has suspended the company from receiving new federal contracts.

Telecommunications unions from around the globe emerged from the first Union Network International World Conference in Zagreb, Croatia, with a three-point program to restore the industry to long-term health: "Telecoms for the Long Run."

Months of negotiations with ABC have yielded a tentative four-year agreement for NABET-CWA that maintains a longstanding pension plan and raises wages by 3 percent a year.

Fighting for lower caseloads to better protect at-risk children and families, overburdened caseworkers and support staff in Akron, Ohio, have been walking a picket line since their contract expired July 14.

CWA is turning up the legal heat on Sprint-Virginia for falsely declaring an impasse in negotiations and imposing a contract offer while continuing to bargain, reported District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci.