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Boom, a house up the street exploded, then another, and another," said Jill Carlton-Payne, a Local 9573 steward who narrowly escaped her San Bernardino neighborhood, as a wildfire set off numerous gas explosions in nearby abandoned houses.

I was invited recently to speak to the Council on Competitiveness as part of a panel discussion on the topic: "How can a country best prepare its workforce to meet the demands of a global economy? What are some of the solutions for the U.S.

CWA is mobilizing support for legislation in Maryland - similar to pending bills in New Jersey and Michigan - that would ban state agencies and contractors from outsourcing information technology and call center work to other countries.

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.