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1998 Telecommunications Industry Bargaining: Background on Bargaining
This year, the Communications Workers of America will negotiate contracts covering nearly 400,000 workers at the nation's largest telecommunications employers. This is the largest round of bargaining in any industry this year.
Cleveland Reporters Win 1997 Heywood Broun Award: Honor recognizes outstanding journalistic achievem
The Newspaper Guild-CWA has named the 1997 winner of its prestigious Heywood Broun award. Ted Wendling, Joan Mazzolini and Dave Davis, reporters for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, were selected for their series of articles exposing flaws in the nation's organ allocation and transplant system.
European Commission Puts the Brakes on MCI-WorldCom Merger
Following is the statement of Morton Bahr, president of the Communications Workers of America, on the decision by the European Commission to conduct a Phase II, four-month investigation of the proposed mega-merger between MCI Communications and WorldCom Inc.:
In My Opinion: "Hi, I'm From Washington and I'm Here to Protect Your Paycheck"
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March 1, 1998
Out-of-state insurance executives, right-wing political consultants and multimillionaire conservative donors are suddenly blessing the working people of California withEarly Talks Open with Southwestern, PacTel; AT&T and Lucent Bargaining Set Next Month
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March 1, 1998
CWA and SBC Corp. agreed to open early contract negotiations covering 43,000 members at Southwestern Bell and 35,000 at Pacific Telesis beginning on March 9 with an accelerated timetable for completion. The current agreements expire on August 8 and normally bargaining would have begun in June.