As surprisingly high incidences of asbestos-related disease continue to be uncovered among long-time active and retired CWA members, the union is mapping plans to expand testing in 1998.
CWA was recently awarded a $175,000 training grant to continue the union's ergonomics program by the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Seventy-five percent of the current workforce will need significant retraining to compete in the new global economy and to improve or even maintain their present quality of life.
