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Newly organized collections workers at BellSouth.net overwhelmingly ratified a three-year first contract Oct. 29, winning significant raises and 100 percent company-paid health care premiums for fulltime employees.

Political clout can make all the difference in an organizing campaign. Just ask Local 7026 President Linda Hatfield, who has been working with school system employees in Tucson, Ariz., in their quest for affiliation with CWA.

By a vote of 374-18, one of the largest unionized groups of public broadcasting employees in the country has become part of CWA.

Officers of IUE-CWA locals representing workers at General Electric Co. have unanimously voted to strike if GE goes forward with its announced increases in health care costs for workers and retirees. It would be the first national strike at GE in three decades.

CWA and telecom unions around the world are working together to tackle the meltdown in the telecommunications industry that has cost more than a million jobs worldwide.