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  1. Time for 'Offence Not Defence' says US CWA Union Leader Larry Cohen. CWU
  2. CWU General Secretary, Billy Hayes' speech to General Conference. CWU
  3. French Government looks at renationalising France Telecom. UNI, 01/07/02
  4. Grabiner bid too low for Energis. Guardian, 01/07/02
  5. Remember BT being played off the field? Now watch it snatch a golden goal. Independent, 30/06/02
  6. NTL risks investor fury as Knapp stays at helm. Guardian, 29/06/02
  7. WorldCom staff brace for 17,000 job cuts. BBC, 28/06/02
  8. Internet fears over WorldCom scandal. BBC, 28/06/02
  9. WorldCom called to account. BBC, 28/06/02
  10. BT looks at mesh radio as broadband solution. Ananova, 28/06/02
  11. WorldCom given until Monday to come up with answers. Ananova, 28/06/02
  12. Qwest under scrutiny over £930m of sales. Herald, 28/06/02
  13. KPNQwest set to be broken up - report. Ananova, 28/06/02
  14. WorldCom bosses ordered before Congress. Ananova, 28/06/02
  15. TUC highlights UK's 10 worst 'pockets of poverty'. TUC, 28/06/02
  16. NTL and Telewest may face accounting scrutiny. Europemedia, 27/06/02
  17. Telewest aims to streamline customer . netimperative, 27/06/02
  18. BT to buy Scoot.com for £8.2 million. Ananova, 27/06/02
  19. Deutsche Telekom strikes: UNI supports ver.di telecom. UNI, 27/06/02
  20. Motorola cuts a further 7,000 jobs. Ananova, 27/06/02
  21. BT launches new broadband initiatives for SMEs. Ananova, 27/06/02
  22. Federal fraud charges filed against WorldCom. Ananova, 27/06/02
  23. WorldCom deals another body blow to US triumphalism. Independent, 27/06/02
  24. Retiring in 20 years? You'll be poorer than your parents - interview with CWU's Colin O'Callaghan. Guardian,26/06/02
  25. WorldCom scandal 'may be tip of the iceberg'. Ananova, 26/06/02
  26. Alcatel cuts 10,000 jobs, warns of loss. Ananova, 26/06/02
  27. WorldCom silent on UK job losses. Ananova, 26/06/02
  28. WorldCom admits $3.8 billion accounting fraud. Ananova, 26/06/02
  29. Why more WorldComs are inevitable. BBC, 26/06/02
  30. UK Gas company launches 6th mobile phone service. UNI, 26/06/02
  31. Unions welcome 'fat cat' pay curbs. Ananova, 26/06/02
  32. Deutsche Telekom hit by strikes. UNI
  33. BT shows off trial wireless hotspots. Ananova, 24/06/02
  34. Monks warns Blair of union 'anguish'. Ananova, 24/06/02
  35. UK near bottom of the league on job security. TUC, 24/06/02
  36. Former Telewest chief eyes NTL top . Guardian, 24/06/02
  37. Liberty Media to bid for all Telewest bonds. Europemedia, 24/06/02
  38. "Abandoned" of Telereal Get CWU Backing. CWU, 24/06/02
  39. ClientLogic: Now it's time to recruit!. CWU, 24/06/02
  40. Strong CWU Conference Support for Solectron Members. CWU, 24/06/02
  41. Union Salutes Vertex Recognition Agreement. CWU, 23/06/02
  42. NTL bondholders seek to oust Knapp; former Telewest boss approached. iii, 23/06/02
  43. Boardroom blitz looming at Telewest. This is London, 23/06/02
  44. Mobile phone radiation could alter brain cells, study suggests. UNI
  45. Computers: revolutionising work and the risks of work, says TUC. TUC, 20/06/02
  46. CWU Annual Conference, 23 - 28 June.
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  47. Gaffes by Telewest chairman upset investors. Guardian, 21/06/02
  48. BT slapped down on broadband access. BBC, 21/06/02
  49. Oftel opens up broadband competition. Ananova, 21/06/02
  50. Telewest gaffe on share sales. Evening Standard, 20/06/02
  51. NTL and Telewest customers switch off. Guardian, 20/06/02
  52. Fury at Vodafone bonuses. Guardian, 20/06/02
  53. Vodafone Faces $1 Billion Cancer Claim In America. Wireless Week, 20/06/02
  54. Vodafone stokes ‘fat cat’ row after pay deal. Scotsman, 20/06/02
  55. Mobiles now outnumber people in Taiwan. Ananova, 20/06/02
  56. KPNQwest network still operating as liquidators seek buyers. Ananova, 20/06/02
  57. France Telecom confirms refinancing deal with MobilCom banks. Ananova, 20/06/02
  58. Sheffield: Telewest showpiece base 'safe'. This is Sheffield, 19/06/02
  59. Shareholder criticises Vodafone boss Chris Gent's £1.5 milliion bonus. Ananova, 19/06/02
  60. Vodafone shareholders accept Gent's £1.5m, bonus. Ananova, 19/06/02
  61. UN warns over widening digital divide. Ananova, 19/06/02
  62. Vodafone bosses to get bonus shares. Ananova, 19/06/02
  63. Rural residents get a say on broadband. BBC, 18/06/02
  64. Union Anger at Individual Letter to CWU Members from Allan Leighton. CWU, 18/06/02
  65. Telewest under pressure from bondholders. Ananova, 17/06/02
  66. Telewest Bondholder Group Says It's Skeptical of Liberty Offer. Bloomberg, 17/06/02
  67. Telewest launches one-megabit version of Blueyonder. Ananova, 17/06/02
  68. BT in no hurry to sell Cegetel stake. Ananova, 17/06/02
  69. Telewest chief 'misled shareholders'. Guardian, 17/06/02
  70. Queen Honours Union Man Tony Young. CWU, 17/06/02
  71. Vodafone yields to pay protesters. Independent, 16/06/02
  72. BT dashes Vivendi ambition to take over telecoms group. Independent, 16/06/02
  73. Telewest admits pay freeze gaffe. Telegraph, 16/06/02
  74. Talking liberties at Telewest? Telegraph, 16/06/02
  75. TELEWEST'S WARNING FOR DUNDEE STAFF
  76. mm02 to axe more than 100 Thurso jobs. Scotsman, 15/06/02
  77. New European health and safety plans will need new laws, new money and new vision. TUC, 15/06/02
  78. Knowsley: Telewest jobs announcement. Liverpool Echo, 14/06/02
  79. Malone in bond bid to take control of Telewest. Evening News, 14/06/02
  80. Telewest sells way ahead stake. Ananova, 14/06/02
  81. KPNQwest network stays open. BBC, 14/06/02
  82. Thus criticises Oftel for being 'too slow'. Ananova, 14/06/02
  83. Oftel tells BT to improve on wholesale broadband. Ananova, 14/06/02
  84. BT told to improve broadband access. BBC, 14/06/02
  85. Royal Mail Threat to Union Facilities. CWU, 14/06/02
  86. Union Warns Against Post Office Panic Measures. CWU, 13/06/02
  87. BT speeds up growth plans. Ananova, 13/06/02
  88. Oftel report charts rapid broadband take-up. Ananova, 12/06/02
  89. EU ' to reopen 3G bidding'. Ananova, 12/06/02
  90. Telewest bonuses attacked. Guardian, 12/06/02
  91. Telewest ready to merge with NTL 'sooner or later'. Times, 12/06/02
  92. Telewest AGM trading statement. Telewest Communications, 11/06/02
  93. Telewest Says Blueyonder Internet Users Total 169,000. Bloomberg, 11/06/02
  94. CWU Broadband Campaign at Parliament. CWU, 11/06/02
  95. France Telecom ends agreement with MobilCom. Ananova, 11/06/02
  96. BT welcomes Government's push on public wireless LAN. Ananova, 11/06/02
  97. Government bids to extend use of new data protection and privacy rules. Ananova, 11/06/02
  98. BT Appoints New Human Resources Director. CWU, 11/06/02
  99. South and North Korea 'to ally over mobile network'. Ananova, 10/06/02
  100. Orange comes top in mobile study. Ananova, 10/06/02
  101. Specialist organisers boost union recruitment. TUC, 10/06/02
  102. 60% of workplace safety reps not getting the training they need despite legal rights. TUC, 08/06/02
  103. CWU Membership Opinion Survey 2002. CWU, 06/06/02
  104. Sprint's ratings downgraded. BBC, 07/06/02
  105. KPNQwest Telecoms chiefs strive to avoid blackout. BBC, 07/06/02
  106. KPNQwest in talks to lease E-Bone network. Financial Times, 07/06/02
  107. Nigerian telecoms sell-off halted. BBC, 07/06/02
  108. Conduit shines amid telecoms gloom. BBC, 06/06/02
  109. Monteray Redundancies: Union Seeks Urgent Consultation. CWU, 05/06/02
  110. Xansa signs £250m deal with BT. Ananova, 05/06/02
  111. Overwhelming YES Vote on ROYAL MAIL PAY. CWU, 05/06/02
  112. UK trade unions call for bank holiday reform. Financial Times, 03/06/02
  113. Bondholders square up to Telewest on £6bn debts. Independent, 02/06/02
  114. BT denies planning rival Yellow Pages. BBC, 02/06/02
  115. Our team won't be at the world cup!
    About 30 people are locked up, and many more wanted for arrest in Korea for trade union activities which are within everyone's basic human rights. They are being treated as criminals because they have tried to form trade unions, have sought to protect workers' rights or have joined peaceful demonstrations
    Join the protest, and find out more about the Korean government's violent and repressive tactics against those involved in legitimate trade union work.
  116. Telecom: Failure of the WTO's Poster Child - An analysis by Sid Shniad, Research Director, Telecommunications Workers Union, Vancouver, British Columbia.
  117. AFL-CIO Executive Pay Watch.
  118. Analysis: Vodafone suffers biggest UK loss. Times, 01/06/02
  119. Vodafone to explore Gent succession. Financial Times, 01/06/02
  120. KPNQwest files for bankruptcy as talks fail. Independent, 01/06/02
  121. BT chief's £152,000 for two months. Guardian, 01/06/02
  122. 100 MPs SUPPORT UNION INITIATIVE TO STIMULATE DEMAND FOR FASTER INTERNET - 1730 ON 10 JUNE AT PORTCULLIS HOUSE, WESTMINSTER. CWU
  123. New EU laws to aid government eavesdroppers. Irish Times, 01/06/02
  124. BT reports strong demand for ADSL broadband. Irish Times, 01/06/02
  125. Ireland: Telecoms fraud not included in Bill. Irish Times, 01/06/02
  126. World Cup - TUC backs campaign to end repressive treatment of trade unionists in South Korea. TUC, 31/05/02
  127. T-Mobile UK launches picture messaging. BBC, 31/05/02
  128. Government not Delivering on Health and Safety Promises. CWU, 31/05/02
  129. Missing a Call Won't Kill You……..Answering it Might!. CWU, 31/05/02
  130. National Grid draws line under Energis. BBC, 30/05/02
  131. TUC in call to pay workers for Jubilee holiday. Ananova, 30/05/02
  132. No. 1 The jubilee bank holiday sting . Telewest, 30/05/02
  133. CWU Welcomes Asbestos Crackdown. CWU, 30/05/02
  134. New Post Office Minister. CWU, 30/05/02
  135. Up to 6 million people could lose out on Jubilee bank holiday, says TUC. TUC, 30/05/02
  136. European Parliament passes new data protection and privacy rules. Ananova, 30/05/02
  137. ICFTU backs campaign to reveal the true face of 'modern' Korea. ICFTU, 30/05/02
  138. Privatization equals robbery in Kosovo. ICFTU, 29/05/02
  139. Government told to practice what it preaches on health and safety. TUC, 29/05/02
  140. 'Long working hours culture must change' - minister. Ananova, 29/05/02
  141. 1Mb satisfies the parts that other ISPs cannot reach. Telewest, 29/05/02
  142. Union Welcomes Postcomm Backtrack. CWU, 29/05/02
  143. mmO2 plummets after annual results. Ananova, 29/05/02
  144. MMO2 narrows full-year losses. Ananova, 29/05/02
  145. BT phonecards to be scrapped. Ananova, 28/05/02
  146. Vodafone boss may receive bonus pay-out. Ananova, 28/05/02
  147. Vodafone losses equate to £37m a day. Ananova, 28/05/02
  148. Kingston Communications posts massive rise in earnings. Ananova, 28/05/02
  149. Vodafone posts massive loss after write-downs. Ananova, 28/05/02
  150. Boost For Sawyer Initiative. CWU, 27/05/02
  151. Yes Vote Urged On Post Office Ltd Pay Review. CWU, 27/05/02
  152. Ben Verwaayen - BT's Dutch master. Observer, 26/05/02
  153. Ritchie aims to lift the curtain on broadband. Sunday Herald, 26/05/02
  154. Vodafone to write off £8bn. Observer, 26/05/02
  155. Consignia 'on the brink of insolvency'. Observer, 26/05/02
  156. MGt prepares to bite back. Sunday Herald, 26/05/02
  157. South Africa: Support for CWU. COSATU, 25/05/02
  158. South Africa: CWU statement . COSATU, 24/05/02
  159. British employers to be set union MOT stress test in October health and safety week. TUC, 25/05/02
  160. Microsoft and Verizon form wireless alliance. Ananova, 23/05/02
  161. Board of KNPQwest resigns amid talk of bankruptcy. Ananova, 23/05/02
  162. Deutsche Telekom sees losses multiply. Ananova, 22/05/02
  163. Orange wins contract sector customer satisfaction award. Ananova, 22/05/02
  164. OFTEL Move on 192 Service. CWU, 22/05/02
  165. Unions protect rights of migrant workers. TUC, 21/05/02
  166. TUC calls for interest rate freeze. TUC, 21/05/02
  167. New numbers for directory enquiries as monopoly ends. Ananova, 21/05/02
  168. Vodafone to discuss write-offs of up to £25bn - report. Ananova, 21/05/02
  169. BT director snaps up shares. Ananova, 20/05/02
  170. Telewest to appoint investment bank on restructuring plans - report. Ananova, 19/05/02
  171. BT declines comment on reports of possible £1 billion Colt Telecom bid. Ananova, 19/05/02
  172. C&W bidding for Global Crossing UK ops - report. Ananova, 19/05/02
  173. Consignia mulls share perk scheme. BBC, 19/05/02
  174. BellSouth to cut up to 5,000 jobs. Financial Times, 18/05/02
  175. AT&T new labor contract approved by union members. Ananova, 17/05/02
  176. US telecoms firm BellSouth fires 5,000. BBC, 17/05/02
  177. Energis warns value of assets less than half of called-up share capital. Ananova, 17/05/02
  178. BT urges business to adopt broadband. BBC, 17/05/02
  179. Deutsche Telekom to speed up job cuts programme; may shed 30,000 - reports. Ananova, 16/05/02
  180. BT Group reveals 28% profits dip. Ananova, 16/05/02
  181. Colt Telecom buys back further £10 million of bonds for £4 million. Ananova, 16/05/02
  182. China's telecoms giant splits into two. Financial Times, 16/05/02
  183. Microsoft withdraws 3 Telewest directors, considers 'strategic transactions'. Ananova, 15/05/02
  184. Telewest Board Changes. Telewest, 15/05/02
  185. Cable & Wireless reveals full-year loss . Ananova, 15/05/02
  186. Deutsche Telekom offers Microsoft T-Online stake; to cut 15,000 jobs - report. Ananova, 15/05/02
  187. Facing Redundancy at Telewest - advice from the TUC and the CWU. CWU, May 2002
  188. BT to axe 2,200 business service jobs. Financial Times, 13/05/02
  189. Building and telecom jobs top school-leavers' wish list. Ananova, 13/05/02
  190. NTL faces bonuses fury. Guardian, 13/05/02
  191. NTL plays down reports of $1bn share scheme. Scotsman, 13/05/02
  192. Freeserve in NTL broadband deal. BBC, 13/05/02
  193. NTL and Freeserve in broadband alliance. Ananova, 13/05/02
  194. C&W chairman to quit amid web hosting concern. Financial Times, 13/05/02
  195. Murdoch furious at Government call to tax satellite TV airwaves. Independent, 13/05/02
  196. EU threat to mobile profits. Times, 13/05/02
  197. BT cuts jobs at IT division. BBC, 12/05/02
  198. Yell braves market with £3.5bn float. Observer, 12/05/02
  199. BT circles Energis's German division. Observer, 12/05/02
  200. Consignia 'wants £1.8bn refund'. BBC, 12/05/02
  201. Telewest doles out bonuses after putting 1,500 on the dole. Guardian, 10/05/02
  202. Telewest Annual Report - 2001. Telewest, 11/05/02
  203. Energis fails to find a buyer for its German business. Ananova, 10/05/02
  204. Cable & Wireless to buy Guernsey Telecoms for £22.5 million. Ananova, 10/05/02
  205. Virgin Mobile hits profit target. Ananova, 09/05/02
  206. There's more to Vodafone's tumble than short-selling. Independent, 09/05/02
  207. BT: Anytime, except when we say so - says Telewest. Telewest, 08/05/02
  208. NTL files for bankruptcy. BBC, 08/05/02
  209. 2-billion global mobile users to be surpassed in 2009, says new report. UNI, 08/05/02
  210. Foreign investments wipe out NTT DoCoMo's profits. Ananova, 08/05/02
  211. Orange announces UK's first ATM top-up service. Ananova, 07/05/02
  212. Dixons buys mobile phone company for up to £31m. Ananova, 07/05/02
  213. Orange in talks to launch branded US service. UNI, 06/05/02
  214. Postal workers to vote on strke action in London. Ananova, 05/05/02
  215. 134 people develop asthma at work every week. TUC, 04/05/02
  216. TUC calls for extra Bank Holidays. Ananova, 03/05/02
  217. Union 'Appalled' by Telewest Job Cuts Bombshell. CWU
  218. TELEWEST TO CHOP 1,500 JOBS. Daily Mirror, 03/05/02
  219. Telewest cuts 1,500 jobs. The Guardian, 03/05/02
  220. Cable groups closer to merger. The Times, 03/05/02
  221. Telewest axes 1,500 jobs as it prepares for massive debt-for-equity refinancing. The Independent, 03/05/02
  222. Telewest slashes 1500 jobs to help tackle mountain of debt. The Herald, 03/05/02
  223. Debt-ridden Telewest makes 1,500 job cuts. The Scotsman, 03/05/02
  224. CWU-UK appalled at Telewest Job Cuts. UNI - Union Network International, 02/05/02
  225. Telewest: Singer wants to be sure his timing is right. Financial Times, 03/05/02
  226. MPs call for BT to be broken up. The Times, 03/05/02
  227. Telewest to cut 1,500 jobs. BBC,02/05/02
  228. Black BellSouth Workers Allege Bias. Milwaukee Journal, 02/05/02
  229. Telewest: Ist Quarter Results 2002. Telewest, 02/05/02
  230. Can cable deliver?.BBC, 02/05/02
  231. NTL to file for bankruptcy.BBC, 02/05/02
  232. EU says Britain is 'breaking the law' on working hours. Independent, 29/04/02
  233. BT faces 'civil war' over broadband. The Register, 29/04/02
  234. Predators circle ITV Digital. BBC, 29/04/02
  235. Thus braced for telecoms storm. BBC, 29/04/02
  236. Every hour, someone dies in Britain because their work gave them a fatal disease. TUC, 28/04/02
  237. Trouble ahead as 3G sector struggles. Scotland on Sunday, 28/04/02
  238. More jobs for Greenock centre as T-Mobile refocuses its phone brand. Sunday Herald, 28/04/02
  239. 'Get-out clause for mobile firms'. BBC, 28/04/02
  240. 'Microsoft mulls ITV Digital bid'. BBC, 28/04/02
  241. Bid deadline set for Digital. Times, 27/04/02
  242. AOL may unravel cable. Guardian, 27/04/02
  243. BT's broadband domination plan. BBC, 26/04/02
  244. TUC gives backing to Greater Manchester Weekly Newspapers staff after union derecognition. TUC, 26/04/02
  245. Time up for ITV Digital as Carlton and Granda end funding. Independent, 26/04/02
  246. Outlook: What future now for ITV as digital dream lies in ruin?. Independent, 26/04/02
  247. Mobile phone firms 'may pass on licensing costs. Ananova, 26/04/02
  248. Russia's growing mobile market. BBC, 26/04/02
  249. Workers braced for ITV Digital break-up. BBC, 25/04/02
  250. Internet rivals kick up a fuss over BT's broadband plans. Independent, 25/04/02
  251. TUC GENERAL COUNCIL STATEMENT ON RACISM IN EUROPE. TUC, 25/04/02
  252. T-Mobile doubles its quarterly earnings. Ananova, 25/04/02
  253. MmO2 rejects broker's battering. Ananova, 25/04/02
  254. Vodafone adds 1.3 million customers worldwide. Ananova, 25/04/02
  255. Analysis: Vodafone's struggle. Financial Times, 25/04/02
  256. Siemens to cut 6,500 more jobs. BBC, 25/04/02
  257. 'FAIR PLAY' Campaign Goes to the Department Of Industry. CWU, 24/04/02
  258. Postal Pay Talks Reach Crisis Point. CWU, 24/04/02
  259. Union Welcomes 'Broadband Breakthrough'. CWU, 24/04/02
  260. Brits feel phone freedom. Telewest, 24/04/02
  261. No frills, no thrills. Telewest, 24/04/02
  262. Analyst gives BT's 'no frills' broadband a muted welcome. Ananova, 24/04/02
  263. Virgin Mobile aims to outstrip rivals. Ananova, 24/04/02
  264. Vodafone unfazed by Japanese 3G delay. Ananova, 24/04/02
  265. J-Phone delays 3G launch. Ananova, 24/04/02
  266. BT launches 'no frills' broadband service. Ananova, 24/04/02
  267. Postal workers threaten London strike over sacked workers. Ananova, 24/04/02
  268. Union candidate alleges vote-rigging. Ananova, 23/04/02
  269. Telewest to trial 1MB cable internet service in Scotland. Scotsman, 23/04/02
  270. Deutsche Telekom sees strong growth for T-Mobile. Ananova, 23/04/02
  271. More workers go at Lucent. Guardian, 23/04/02
  272. 17,000 axed as Ericsson taps market for £2bn. Independent, 23/04/02
  273. ITV Digital believed to be only worth as little as £10m. Independent, 23/04/02
  274. Troubled ITV Digital put on the market. Scotsman, 23/04/02
  275. Ericsson to cut 20,000 jobs. Ananova, 22/04/02
  276. Employers criticised for 'appalling' investment record. Ananova, 22/04/02
  277. Union to Demonstrate for Right to Reinstatement on Wednesday. CWU, 22/04/02
  278. Union to Lobby Scottish Parliament on Postal Services on Thursday. CWU, 22/04/02
  279. NTT to cut 17,000 jobs. Ananova, 19/04/02
  280. Nortel reports first quarter loss. Ananova, 19/04/02
  281. One2One re-brands as T-mobile. Ananova, 18/04/02
  282. Unions and anti-capitalists team up for May Day protest. Ananova, 18/04/02
  283. CWU Submission on "Postcomm's Proposals for Promoting Effective Competition in UK Postal Services". CWU, 18/04/02
  284. Unions cheered by unemployment figures, but warn of manufacturing job losses. Ananova, 17/04/02
  285. Unions hail Budget as 'courageous'. Ananova, 17/04/02
  286. Marconi workers want Budget boost for broadband. Ananova, 16/04/02
  287. Lucent voices support for Orange's mobile internet plans. Ananova, 16/04/02
  288. Mmo2 announces next generation mobile deal. Ananova, 16/04/02
  289. Lucent claims 3G chip breakthrough. Ananova, 16/04/02
  290. MmO2 announces new strategic partnerships. Ananova, 16/04/02
  291. World Telecom Meeting on Organising & Multinationals. UNI, 15/04/02
  292. Siemens and Motorola team up for 3G push. Ananova, 15/04/02
  293. Rural areas to get internet by satellite - BT. Ananova, 15/04/02
  294. BT launches broadband teleworking package. Ananova, 15/04/02
  295. Times 2002 Rich List.
  296. Analysts cry foul over Vodafone. Independent on Sunday, 14/04/02
  297. BT Hits The Wireless Trail Again. finance-uk, 14/04/02
  298. Break even or else, BT tells Esat. Sunday Business Post, 14/04/02
  299. AT&T Bargaining Update #24 - Agreement Reached. CWA, 13/04/02
  300. AT&T, Unions Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract Negotiations. Fox News, 13/04/02
  301. UK Consignia deal sets off postal strike threat. Times, 13/04/02
  302. UPC's Friday night surprise - a E4.4bn net loss. Financial Times, 13/04/02
  303. As Vodafone tumbles again, just how low can the share price go?. Independent, 12/04/02
  304. The battle for broadband custom. BBC, 12/04/02
  305. ROMEC Joint Venture Will Not Save A Penny, Says CWU. CWU, 12/04/02
  306. Black and Asian workers suffer wage discrimination. TUC, 12/04/02
  307. TUC urges European Commission to give self-employed workers real health and safety rights. TUC, 12/04/02
  308. Row over South African telecoms firm. BBC, 12/04/02
  309. BT Cellnet signs 10-year deal with IBM. Scotsman, 12/04/02
  310. Virgin Mobile creating 200 new jobs. Ananova, 10/04/02
  311. BT plans public access wireless local area network. Ananova, 10/04/02
  312. 1,000 Lobby MPs On POST OFFICE. CWU,10/04/02
  313. Union Leader Calls Post Office Closures 'Folly'. CWU,10/04/02
  314. New Strategy For BT Group. CWU,09/04/02
  315. BT PLC Pay Settlement 2002/3. CWU,08/04/02
  316. BT Group eyes £375m savings as 6,000 jobs go. Ananova, 08/04/02
  317. LRD's updated guide to State Benefits 2002. LRD, 08/04/02
  318. Unlimited - BT doesn't know the meaning of the word.. Telewest, 04/04/02
  319. BT completes unwinding of Concert. Ananova, 02/04/02
  320. Competition Commission launches inquiry into mobile phone charges. Ananova, 02/04/02
  321. Scottish manufacturing goes into free fall. LRD, 02/04/02
  322. Massive 524 - 3 Votes For Union Recognition at Vertex, CWU

  323. Telecom: Failure of the WTO's Poster Child - An analysis by Sid Shniad, Research Director, Telecommunications Workers Union, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 2002
  324. Marketing Trade Unions - a Manual by Allen Pascoe
  325. What are Interest-Based Negotiations? New Zealand trade unionist Allen Pascoe explains what they are and why we should be interested in them.
  326. Monopoly and Competition in British Telecommunications by John Harper. The former Director of BT's Inland Division defends the record of publicly owned telecommunications. Reproduced with permission from his recent book.
  327. "Return of the Job Killers" - and we thought we knew the meaning of 'convergence'.... (published in May/June, 1996, Scottish Trade Union Review )
  328. "Communications, Computing and Broadcasting" - Digits and Jobs: a severe case of compression (published March/April, 1996, Trade Union News)
  329. "Organising on The Internet!" - threats and challenges facing telecommunications workers, and some new(?) organising ideas (published in February/March, 1996, Focus - magazine of the Communications Workers Union )
  330. "Wired, Weird and Wonderful - Thomas Paine and the Internet" - some thoughts following an article in WIRED magazine (published in Focus, (CWU) and Scottish Trade Union Review, 1995)
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