Series III: Southern New England Telephone (SNET)/SBC Communications Strikes, 1998-2004, inclusive

This series contains materials from two different strikes; the first was a strike against Southern New England Telephone (SNET) by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 1298 and the Connecticut Union of Telephone Workers (CUTW) in Hamden, Connecticut. The strike lasted 28 days in August and September of 1998. The materials related to the strike include clippings, strike bulletins, bargaining and negotiations materials, campaign flyers, meeting agendas, strike strategy and training materials, final settlement documents, injunction-related legal papers, photographs (including photographs of Vice President Al Gore at the strike), correspondence, and other materials.

The other strike in this series is related to a four day walkout that was planned by the CWA against SBC Communications in May 2004, due to a stall in negotiations. The materials include clippings, materials on a tentative contracts, healthcare materials, and some material with organizing with Jobs with Justice.