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CWA Urges Public Hearings in California, Virginia on Proposed MCI/WorldCom Merger
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The Communications Workers of America is continuing to raise government and public concern about the negative effects of the proposed merger of WorldCom Inc.
Merged MCI/WorldCom Would Dominate the Internet And Stifle Telephone Competition, CWA Charges In Tod
WorldCom's proposed acquisition of MCI would give the company near monopoly control over the Internet backbone with the power to set prices and control access by service providers, the Communications Workers of America charged in urging the Federal Communications Commission to block the deal.
CWA Puts Heat on AllTel For Squeezing Workers to Buy "Shrine to Itself"
News
December 1, 1997
It was a very hot day in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 5, when the Jacksonville Jaguars played the Cincinnati Bengals at the newly-named "AllTel" stadium.
Kindness Comes Home for Xmas Through Adopt-a-Family
News
December 1, 1997
An extra check from five CWA locals during the holiday season - $300 beyond what they sent every month - last year paid dental bills for a family of four. The check, to member Karen Tinsley, is typical of the exceptional generosity displayed through CWA's Adopt-a-Family program.
CWA NEWSMAKERS
News
December 1, 1997
He called himself a "tramp printer," because he moved around so much - but when he died last March 16, his estate was valued at $358,645 - and he gave it all to Chicago Typographical Union No. 16/CWA Local 14408. His name was William F.