Negotiations between CWA and Qwest Communications officially opened with CWA and its members standing firm for a fair wage increase, health care security, agreement on outsourcing and productivity issues, and employment security, among other concerns.
Republican leaders in Congress are quietly talking about plans to raise the retirement age to 69, among other sacrifices they want working Americans to make.
NABET-CWA and ABC reached a new agreement that gives the union jurisdiction over most ESPN sports presentations that are broadcast over the ABC Television Network.
With at least one major union threatening to leave the AFL-CIO, President John Sweeney said he is pursuing a dialogue with dissident union leaders over a policy dispute and working to try to keep the federation together.
