On Dec. 10, about 500 members of IUE-CWA Local 84755 in Dayton, Ohio, helped stage one of the largest International Human Rights Day demonstrations in the country.
As the Knight Ridder chain looks to sell off its 32 newspaper properties, The Newspaper Guild-CWA announced that it would attempt a "worker friendly" buyout of eight properties that include nine newspapers where the Guild represents about a total of 2,500 employees.
Citing a rulings record that shows "hostility toward workers' rights," AFL-CIO President John Sweeney announced the federation's opposition to the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.
Members at Sprint locals in five locations have ratified new contracts, while members of North Carolina locals are now voting on a proposed settlement with the results due Dec. 23.
