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M.E. Nichols Retires as CWA Executive Vice President
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The Communications Workers of America has named M.E. "Nick" Nichols CWA Executive Vice President Emeritus, in honor and appreciation for his 18 years of service in that post and his 51 years as a part of CWA.
CWA Settles Strike at U S West with Pact Guaranteeing Health and Income Security, Limits on Forced O
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The Communications Workers of America has reached a tentative agreement with U S West that provides substantial wage and pension improvements, protects health care security and curbs excessive forced overtime.
U S WEST 'Scab' Contractor Violates Federal Criminal Laws Against Alien Smuggling
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(DENVER) - The Communications Workers of America has alerted federal authorities that U S WEST is illegally recruiting strike-breakers from Canada through a contract agency in violation of federal criminal statutes against alien smuggling.
CWA Strikers Provide Emergency Phone Service Assistance to Families in Dire Need
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DENVER, August 27 -- The Communications Workers of America today announced "Communications Workers Care," which sets as policy the union's common practice of providing emergency assistance to any family with an urgent telephone service need during the strike at US West Communications.
CWA Files Charges That U S WEST Illegally Misled Strikers With Phony Health Threat and Spread Confus
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(DENVER) - The Communications Workers of America today filed more charges against US West for violating federal labor law -- this time charging that the company purposely misinformed strikers about their right to continuing health care coverage in an "outrageous scare mailing," said CWA District 7 V