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Short Strike Brings Settlement at Lucent
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July 1, 1998
A strike against Lucent Technologies - the shortest in CWA history - ended with a tentative five-year agreement on June 1 covering 26,000 CWA members and some 18,000 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
CWA Board Proclaims 'Worker Bill of Rights'
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July 1, 1998
When the founders of our nation took a good look at the Constitution, they found it needed a few adjustments to truly ensure "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The Bill of Rights guarantees much that we take for granted, including freedom of religion, the right to assemble, the right to p
Veteran CWA Staffer Jim Harper Passes Away
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July 1, 1998
Ernest L. (Jim) Harper, who retired as an administrative assistant to the vice president of CWA District 3 in 1986, died of a massive heart attack in his sleep at the family home in Fort Pierce, Fla., on June 1. He was 70 years old.
PART ONE OF A SERIES: What Every Woman Needs to Know About MONEY AND RETIREMENT
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July 1, 1998
This article originally appeared in Good Housekeeping magazine, and was prepared as a project of the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Foundation. It is serialized by permission.
Message from Teresa Heinz,
Chair of the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Foundation:
Message from Teresa Heinz,
Chair of the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Foundation:
FEEDBACK
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July 1, 1998
Dear Editor:
ABC/Disney recently sent its NABET employees a note titled "Competitive Realities: Who's in Touch?" In it, Disney castigated its union-represented employees for failing to accept "provisions that reflect their employer's needs."
ABC/Disney recently sent its NABET employees a note titled "Competitive Realities: Who's in Touch?" In it, Disney castigated its union-represented employees for failing to accept "provisions that reflect their employer's needs."