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Passenger service agents at American Airlines were hit with a devastating reorganization plan yesterday that will affect nearly 10,000 agents. Agents face layoffs, outsourcing, the loss of wages and benefits, being forced to work from home for no benefits, and likely even more cuts in the future as they are the only major workgroup at the airline without union representation.

General Electric workers at an Iowa switchgear plant voted Wednesday on IUE-CWA representation. But the results are still unknown, as the ballots have been impounded due to GE's attempt to pad the bargaining unit.

The 2012 Maryland state legislative session closed this week, and CWA members made some real gains for workers and consumers.

CWA's membership in Puerto Rico swelled last month, as dozens more telephone installers voted in favor of union representation.

CWA Local 1039 won an election last Friday to represent 20 workers at a New Jersey childcare center.