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Ray Murray, Long-Time Staffer, Dies

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March 1, 1999
Raymond Joseph (Ray) Murray, who served the union in a pivotal role during the pattern bargaining era that eventually led to national bargaining with AT&T and the Bell System, died on Jan 29.

CWA Steps In To Debate Social Security

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March 1, 1999
As Congress gets ready to debate how to strengthen Social Security, working families and their allies are participating in community summits and home district lobbying sessions across the nation.

Union Solidarity Key at Disney Companies

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March 1, 1999
In the aftermath of the two-and-one-half-month lockout by Disney-owned ABC, CWA President Morton called on the AFL-CIO to organize a meeting of unions that represent workers at Disney companies and subsidiaries — from Disney hotels and ABC television to Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and the whole family of

WashTech Fights for ‘Permatemps’ on Three Fronts

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March 1, 1999
From the courtroom, to the statehouse, to the Microsoft campus, the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers — a CWA organizing affiliate — continues to battle the problem of a growing contingent workforce while at the same time striving to bring high-tech temporary workers the benefits of unioniza