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Eight Locals Stand Strong for Justice
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April 1, 1999
Urging members throughout New Jersey to "Stand Up for Justice in '99," CWA's statewide Committee of 1,000 unveiled plans to intensify its ongoing mobilization in support of bargaining for fair pay raises, job security and improved benefits, with a shock wave hitting all state agencies March 25.
New Jersey Workers Mobilize For Major Contract Fight
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April 1, 1999
Nearly 1,200 CWA activists and allies have launched the most formidable mobilization ever in support of New Jersey public worker bargaining, with AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Rich Trumka pledging the full support of the Federation's 12 million members.
In My Opinion: Future of Telecommunications is Being Shaped Today
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April 1, 1999
Telecommunications is changing so quickly that many people - including regulators in some cases - fail to recognize the industry's emerging new shape. CWA Scores FCC Delay on Local Telecom Mergers: 'Outdated' View of Telecom Industry Results in Bias,
CWA President Morton Bahr strongly challenged reports that the Federal Communications Commission may change its standards for telecom mergers and make it more difficult for pending mergers between Bell Atlantic and GTE and SBC-Ameritech to win approval.
Reject AirTouch-Vodafone 'Shell Game' to Avoid Tax Obligation, Communications Workers Urge I.R.S.
American taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidize the purchase of AirTouch Communications by the British company Vodafone, the Communications Workers of America declared in urging the Internal Revenue Service to deny AirTouch's request for a waiver of I.R.S.