After 22 days on strike and nearly a year at the bargaining table, CWA members in West Virginia and Virginia have voted to ratify a new union contract with Frontier Communications. “This is a major achievement, and it shows what working people can do when they join together to stand up for themselves and their communities,” reported CWA District 2-13.
And just as Frontier workers are celebrating their victory, other CWA members are pledging to “turn it up” as they bargain for a new contract with AT&T Legacy. Despite an overwhelming vote authorizing a strike after their old contract expired, the bargaining team is facing management proposals they feel have “no gains” for members. Today’s Labor Calendar is jam-packed, including CWI’s Meeting on Working Women, Pay Equity and Union Bargaining, a DC LaborFest Sneak Preview at the Shirlington Busboys and Poets, a Ward 8 Town Hall on DC’s high water bills and a Tri-County COPE meeting. Complete details, as always, at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1999, the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union halted shipping on the West Coast in solidarity with Mumia Abu-Jamal, a Philadelphia journalist whom many believed was on death row because he was an outspoken African-American. Today’s labor quote is by Mumia Abu-Jamal, who said: “Very few people in prison have voices that go beyond the wall. It's my job to do the work for them because they have no one.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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