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Torchmark Ends Contract with Anti-Union MCI WorldCom
Press Release
The Communications Workers of America today applauded the decision of Torchmark Corp. to terminate its telecommunications contract with anti-union MCI/WorldCom on April 1 and switch to AT&T. The new business for AT&T is estimated to be $6 million annually.
Trivia Whiz: Smarts and a Speedy Finger Lead CWA Officer to "Millionaire"
News
April 1, 2000
Naturally, Steve Kummer wanted to win a bundle of money when his “fastest finger” landed him on ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” in late February.
CWA Newsmakers
News
April 1, 2000
Generous CWA members across the country helped 17 families in New Jersey Local 1058 recover from flood damage after Hurricane Floyd, said Sal Greene, the local’s executive vice president and chair of its Community Services Committee.
Spotlight: Labor and Economic News Across the Country: Laying Down the Law on Wages
News
April 1, 2000
While Congress bickers about upping the federal minimum wage by a mere $1, cities and counties across the country are taking action to see that some workers actually earn enough to live on.
CWA Aids Boeing Engineers In Successful Strike
News
April 1, 2000
CWA extended a hand of solidarity to Boeing engineers and technical workers in Washington state who succeeded, after a 38-day strike, in beating back concession demands and winning the respect and fair salary treatment they sought from the aerospace giant.