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Several hundred union members, with an especially strong showing from CWA, turned the spotlight onto the overtime fight June 30 with a noontime rally in front of the Department of Labor that drew national media attention.

Enjoying a carefree summer? Riding bikes with friends, reading books in the shade, doing some yard work for extra money, maybe making a trip to the beach? We hope so, and that's the way we wish it were for all kids.

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.