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Global Economy Tops AFL-CIO Talks in New Orleans
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March 1, 2000
The AFL-CIO, at its policy meeting in New Orleans, announced a campaign to build solidarity among working families from Maine to Malaysia and to hold multinational corporations accountable for irresponsible behavior in their global operations.
White House Visit: Chance of a Lifetime for CWA Activist
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March 1, 2000
Four days after meeting President Bill Clinton at the White House, Yvonne Wheeler’s voice was still filled with excitement — and a hint of disbelief.
“It was so motivating and encouraging,” Wheeler said. “I thought, ‘My God, what am I doing here?”
“It was so motivating and encouraging,” Wheeler said. “I thought, ‘My God, what am I doing here?”
Training Drives Medical Transit Organizing Campaign
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March 1, 2000
Outpatients put a lot of trust in drivers who transport them to and from doctors’ appointments. They expect to ride in vehicles with heat and decent brakes and to know that if a medical emergency arises, the driver can handle it.
Important NOTICE: To Former CWA Employees
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March 1, 2000
If you were a CWA employee who terminated employment prior to 1974 and who had ten or more years of service with the Union, you may now be eligible for retirement benefits as the result of a change to the CWA Plan for Employees Pensions and Death Benefits recently adopted by the Executive Board.
New Sprint Pacts in Kansas, Missouri; Florida Unit Rejects
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March 1, 2000
CWA’s Sprint contracts in Kansas and Missouri were settled together on Feb. 12 — the seventh set of negotiations to produce agreements with the company in this round of bargaining. Telecommunications Vice President T.O.