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1998 Legislative-Political Conference Activists Gear Up to Battle 'New Class Warfare' from Labor's E
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May 1, 1998
A year from now, life could be getting better for America's working families - or it could be taking a nasty tumble.
Big Organizing Wins In 3 CWA Districts
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May 1, 1998
Expanding CWA's base in wireless telephony and higher education, and grabbing a piece of AT&T's directory assistance service, local organizers have been busy signing up nearly 1,000 new members and laying the ground work for several hundred more.
SBC/Ameritech Plans to Grow, Not Downsize, with Merger
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May 1, 1998
The telecommunications industry is undergoing more change, as SBC Communications announced plans to acquire Ameritech, creating what is expected to become the biggest local phone company in America with operations from California to Connecticut.
Early Settlement at AT&T: Members Win Substantial Gains in Wages, Pensions, Access to New Job Areas
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May 1, 1998
An early tentative settlement at AT&T includes strong wage, profit sharing and pension gains along with improvements in health care and other benefits and a breakthrough in organizing areas such as AT&T Wireless that currently are non-union.
In My Opinion: A New Era, New Attitudes in Bargaining
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May 1, 1998
CWA's settlement with AT&T adds to a string of "firsts" in this year's round of major telecommunications talks.