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The man who opened fire in a gay bar in Roanoke, Va., last September, killing CWA member Danny Overstreet and wounding six others, has been sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison.

Honoring CWA’s top local newsletters, CWA Pres. Morton Bahr presented first place General Excellence Awards to locals in four categories determined by size of circulation, and the Oscar Jager Journalism Award for overall journalistic excellence and commitment.

American Eagle airline agents have the chance to vote this month for CWA representation in an election set by the National Mediation Board.

A majority of the 3,200 passenger services agents petitioned the NMB for an election. Ballots will be mailed Aug. 10 and counted Sept 12.

The sale of Lucent Technologies’ optical fiber solutions business, affecting nearly 2,600 members at CWA-represented plants in Norcross, Ga., and Sturbridge, Mass., “should result in a more secure future for these employees and help secure the futures of all our Lucent members,” reported CWA Commun

More than 230 CWA members are on strike at the New Era Cap Co.’s Derby, N.Y., location, in response to management-imposed wage cuts of 30 to 50 percent and the company’s refusal to bargain a fair contract, reported Printing Sector Vice President Bill Boarman, who joined Local 14177 members on the l