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5-21-04 - More than 100,000 Union workers for SBC are on strike. The Communications Workers of America walked off their jobs at midnight, Friday. Union members are demanding better health benefits and more job security guarantees.
Over 200 workers in Grayson, Cooke, parts of Denton and Collin County are on strike until Tuesday morning.
Several installation, repair and data service technicians from the Denison work center began picketing at 8:00am. Mark Ewig, a long time employee, says, “They’re stripping the healthcare costs from our retirees and we can’t stand for that.”
Lower level managers at SBC are now taking over key duties of striking employees. SBC says the strike should not affect phone service. However, local technicians say customers nedding new lines or repairs may not get service until union members report back to work.
SBC has proposed annual pay increases but asked for higher medical co-payments. The CWA says that would have hiked average workers' monthly health-care expense to about 70 dollars. It says that's double the amount under the previous contract which ended in April.
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
Posted: 05/06/13 - SHERMAN, TEXAS—Members of the Austin College Class of 2013 are counting down the days until graduation—with both excitement and trepidation. Austin College President Marjorie Hass will present diplomas to more than 340 bachelor’s degree candidates and 18 Master of Arts in Teaching degree candidates who will take part in graduation events May 18 and 19 on campus. Read More
