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Bill Quirk, 54, assistant to two District 9 vice presidents, retired May 1. "Without Bill as my assistant, we would never have earned the respect of our major employers - as we have - by militantly seeking justice for our members," said District 9 Vice President Tony Bixler.

It shouldn't be a novel concept, the idea that people working 40 hours a week ought to be able to afford basic housing.

Meeting in Tucson, Ariz., for their sector conference, CWA public, health care and education members looked at ways to build CWA by strengthening their sector.

The U.S. Senate is taking on the Federal Communications Commission over its June decision to further erode decades-old rules protecting media diversity, launching a battle that could overturn the FCC's wildly unpopular ruling.

With a wink and a nod, the Bush administration claims that 1.3 million low-wage workers will see their paychecks grow just as soon as its revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act take effect.