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New IUE-CWA Local Fights for First Pact
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July 1, 2001
One of the first groups to organize since the IUE and CWA agreed to merge has gone on strike against HBD Industries in Oneida, Tenn. The company manufactures industrial and automotive rubber products.
Retirees’ Alliance Making Its Voice Heard on Senior Issues
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July 1, 2001
A newly launched AFL-CIO alliance of senior citizens is quickly living up to its slogan: “A Strong New Voice for Retired Americans.”
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Honors Two CWA Activist
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July 1, 2001
Two CWA staff members long active in the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists were honored at the organization’s 30th national convention in May in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Retired Staff Rep James Dinkins Dies at Virginia Home
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July 1, 2001
James Dinkins, a retired CWA representative in District 2, died at his home in Richmond, Va., May 28 after a long battle with heart disease. He was 73.
Newsmakers
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July 1, 2001
Mike O’Donnell, of IUE-CWA Local 717, has been elected president of the Trumbull County, Ohio, Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. O’Donnell, 52, has been an IUE member since 1973.