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NABET-CWA President John Clark to Retire

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January 7, 2010
NABET-CWA President John Clark will retire at the end of January, winding up 43 years in the union he joined while working at NBC Radio in New York City. Clark was working as a vacation relief engineer at the radio network when he joined NABET Local 11 in 1967 (now NABET-CWA Local 51011.)

Labor Chief Moves on Job Safety, Workers' Rights

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January 5, 2010
Soon after she became the nation's labor secretary, Hilda Solis warned corporate America there was "a new sheriff in town." Less than a year into her tenure, her aggressive moves to boost enforcement and crack down on employers for workplace safety violations have some employers scrambling.

CWA, IBEW, AT&T and Verizon Team up to Oppose Tax on Health Care Plans

Press Release
In a unique partnership between business and labor, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), AT&T and Verizon have joined forces in opposition to the excise tax in the Senate version of the health care reform bill and of the provision that affects the Medicare Part D subsidy for prescription drug coverage.

CWA Excise Tax Study Finds that Health Care Plans Still Will Be Affected

Press Release
Despite attempts by the Senate Finance Committee to mitigate the harmful effects of the so-called "Cadillac" tax, or excise tax, on health care plans, the final bill recently approved by the committee would still slam one-third of health care plans, according to new congressional data analyzed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA). Moreover, there would be a $7,600 average tax increase between 2013 and 2019 on taxpayers affected by the tax. Middle income taxpayers making $50,000 to $75,000 affected by the tax would see their taxes increase 1.4 percent while millionaires affected would see their tax increase just 0.1 percent, showing the regressive nature of the tax.

OSH Bulletin - February 2007 CWA Occupational Safety and Health Conference, March 23-35, 2007

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February 16, 2007
The Union's Occupational Safety and Health Conference will be held March 23-25, 2007 at the Holiday Inn on the Hill in Washington, D.C. The conference will focus upon issues such as the CWA's Steward's Army: the role of OSH activists, electrical hazards within the telecommunications industry, and using the collective bargaining process to improve working conditions and help build and strengthen the Union.