The Nation - News from Nov. 27, 1986
Members of the International Typographical Union, its numbers decimated by computerization of the newspaper and printing industries, voted overwhelmingly to become a part of the Communications Workers of America, which is dominated by telephone employees. ITU members voted by more than a 4-1 margin to merge with the CWA, ending a decade-long effort by the typographers to align themselves with a larger union.
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