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AT&T Pact Opens the Door to Organize TCI
News
August 1, 1998
Even while AT&T prepares to wrestle with regulators and some investors over the company's late June decision to acquire Tele-Communications Inc. in a $48 billion stock deal, TCI workers are looking forward to a fairer playing field when it comes to winning union representation.
Telecom Talks Down to Wire
News
August 1, 1998
CWA negotiators are addressing forced overtime and other workplace issues as well as the need for strengthening job security and improving wages and benefits in talks at five major telecommunications companies.
In My Opinion: After a Century, Battle for the 8-Hour Day Continues
News
August 1, 1998
The issue that was the rallying cry for the formation of the American labor movement was establishment of the eight-hour day and 40-hour week as the national job standarAT&T-BT Deal: Unions Request Meeting on Worker Issues
Press Release
The Atlantic Alliance of telecommunications unions in the U.S. and Britain welcomed the proposed partnership between AT&T and British Telecommunications (BT) and requested a joint meeting of top officials of the companies and the unions to discuss employee issues surrounding the deal.
CWA Members Approve Lucent Agreement
Press Release
Members of the Communications Workers of America have ratified a new five-year agreement with Lucent Technologies.
The national agreement was ratified by 71 percent of voting members. The seven local agreements also were ratified.
The national agreement was ratified by 71 percent of voting members. The seven local agreements also were ratified.