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Union Campaign Helps Scuttle Fast Track As CWA Points to NAFTA Failures
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December 1, 1997
CWA and other unions pulled out all the stops to derail "fast track," and Congress heard the message, "No More NAFTA's." The House of Representatives in early November delayed indefinitely a vote to permit the negotiation of trade agreements that could only be voted up or down by Congress, without a
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December 1, 1997
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I am a retired member of CWA. I work as a part-timer on the staff at HELP LINE, a non-profit, crisis telephone service in New York City.
Kindness Comes Home for Xmas Through Adopt-a-Family
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December 1, 1997
An extra check from five CWA locals during the holiday season - $300 beyond what they sent every month - last year paid dental bills for a family of four. The check, to member Karen Tinsley, is typical of the exceptional generosity displayed through CWA's Adopt-a-Family program.
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December 1, 1997
He called himself a "tramp printer," because he moved around so much - but when he died last March 16, his estate was valued at $358,645 - and he gave it all to Chicago Typographical Union No. 16/CWA Local 14408. His name was William F.
Private Prisons: Public Nightmare
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December 1, 1997
There's been an explosion in the for-profit prison industry, as states and counties look to contracting out of prison services as a way to cut costs.