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ISS Backs Employee Shareholder Resolution to Restore Pension, Retiree Medical Benefits at IBM
Institutional Shareholder Services is recommending support for a shareholder resolution on the agenda of the April 25 IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) meeting - submitted by IBM employees - that will restore pension and retirement medical coverage for workers whose benefits were slashed by IBM last year.
Torchmark Ends Contract with Anti-Union MCI WorldCom
The Communications Workers of America today applauded the decision of Torchmark Corp. to terminate its telecommunications contract with anti-union MCI/WorldCom on April 1 and switch to AT&T. The new business for AT&T is estimated to be $6 million annually.
Congress Takes Up Working Family Issues
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April 1, 2000
An election-year Congress is taking up several measures that will affect working families — from budget proposals to taxes to health care — and CWA is pressing for action that will benefit workers’ jobs, pocketbooks and families.
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World Unions Rally Around GE Action Plan
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April 1, 2000
CWA President Morton Bahr joined leaders of the world’s trade unions in calling for an international code of conduct requiring General Electric Co. to respect workers’ rights wherever it does business.
Spotlight: Labor and Economic News Across the Country: Laying Down the Law on Wages
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April 1, 2000
While Congress bickers about upping the federal minimum wage by a mere $1, cities and counties across the country are taking action to see that some workers actually earn enough to live on.