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Frustrated VIS Workers Vote Strike Authorization

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October 1, 2002
Frustrated by months of stalled negotiations, unilateral changes in job conditions by management and even the firing of several union activists, CWA members at Verizon Information Services voted by a 9 to 1 margin to authorize a strike, subject to approval of the Executive Board and setting of a str

Organizing Heat Wave Brings Union to 1,600

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October 1, 2002
More than 1,600 workers have won CWA representation since mid-July. The largest gains came in District 3, where CWA Vice President Jimmy Smith reported that on Sept.

US Airways Agents Approve Contract Changes

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October 1, 2002
CWA passenger service agents at US Airways have ratified a new contract that helps the bankrupt airline save millions of dollars while protecting jobs and holding wage concessions to a much lower level than management had been demanding.