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The Communications Workers of America and SBC Communications began early negotiations this month with the hope of reaching a new labor agreement covering 126,000 workers before Christmas, but the parties announced today that they have recessed the talks until next year.

Communications Workers of America President Morton Bahr blasted the publishers of Seattle's two newspapers for "engaging in a totally irresponsible ploy to coerce its striking workers instead of bargaining in good faith" to resolve the month-long walkout by 1,000 workers at the Seattle Times and Sea

Communications Workers of America President Morton Bahr issued the following statement today on the Supreme Court's ruling to block the hand counting of presidential election ballots in Florida:

Washington, D.C.--The Communications Workers of America has scored a victory for shareholders at General Electric Co., with GE agreeing to end a pension and life insurance benefit for new non-employee members of the board of directors.

The Communications Workers of America reached an agreement covering some 200 US Airways employees who work in the Dividend Miles and Baggage Call Centers that provides full seniority and job protection, as well as a wage increase and fair pay plan.