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On the Web: Learn More During Labor History Month
News
May 13, 2010
May is Labor History Month, and whether you want to learn about oral histories or famous union leaders, some new websites are making it easier than ever to explore the rich history of the fight for workers' rights.
CWA: NMB Sets Majority Vote Rule for Airline Elections
Press Release
The National Mediation Board's new rule for union representation elections finally adopts the majority determinatio rule that is the standard for elections in the U.S.
Ver.di to T-Mobile USA Workers: 'We've Got Your Back'
News
May 6, 2010
The Deutsche Telekom shareholders meeting was a marathon, but the T-Mobile USA workers and CWAers who attended the meeting are still pumped by the support they got from members of ver.di, the union representing German workers at T-Mobile. CWA District 13 Vice President Ed Mooney headed the U.S. group; see tweets, postings, photos and videos at www.loweringthebarforus.org.
House Members Urge Deutsche Telekom to Respect U.S. Workers' Rights
News
May 6, 2010
Hard work by CWA activists was key to getting 26 Democratic members of the House Education and Labor Committee to sign on to a letter calling on Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, to protect and respect workers' rights in the U.S.
CWAers Challenge Windstream CEO on Retiree Health Care, Lawsuit
News
May 6, 2010
Angry about Windstream's decision to eliminate retiree health care, more than 150 active and retired CWAers jammed the company's shareholder meeting in Little Rock, Ark.