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Proving once again that workers will join a union if they have a free choice – and don't have to face the management intimidation that takes place in the overwhelming majority of NLRB campaigns – nearly 180 workers at AT&T Mobility joined CWA last week through majority sign up.

The workers – 27 network technicians in Arizona and New Mexico and 150 workers at the former Dobson Communications call center in Duluth, Minn. – won union representation after the American Arbitration Association certified majority support for CWA, said  District 7 Vice President Louise Caddell.

District 7 Organizing Coordinator Al Kogler credits the workers' strong inside organizing teams and support from CWA organizers; CWA Local 7050 President David Blackburn also assisted the AT&T Mobility workers in Arizona and New Mexico. In Duluth, workers were assisted by CWA Local 7214 Executive Vice President Casey Cusick and President Terri Newman, and CWA District staff.

Overall, 40,000 CWA members work at the company and all joined CWA through majority sign up.