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Two CWA members — one of them a local president — have emerged as heroes in recent months, and both involved water rescues.

New shop stewards who will represent the 10,000 passenger service representatives at US Airways meet at CWA headquarters for training on workplace representation and job issues, including an overview of employees’ rights under the Family & Medical Leave Act.

Three CWA members have been suspended by local trial panels for “dual unionism,” an offense specified in Article 19 of the union’s constitution.

The story of Bettina Latham permeates a bargaining table in Wilmington, N.C., where CWA leaders are trying to negotiate a first contract with Sprint on behalf of 300 service representatives organized last year.

In a rare action against a newspaper, OSHA is urging the Buffalo News to make changes in its mailroom operations to reduce ergonomic problems.