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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 1998




                                 U S WEST, Inc.
                            (Formerly "USW-C, Inc.")
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)




                                                                                  

               Delaware                                1-14087                              84-0953188
           (State or Other                     Commission File Number               IRS Employer Identification
    Jurisdiction of Incorporation)                                                            Number





                 1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)


                         Telephone Number (303) 672-2700
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)




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Item 5.       Other Events

         On August 31, 1998, U S WEST, Inc. issued a press release entitled "U S
WEST and CWA Reach Tentative Agreement on Labor Contract".  The release is filed
as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 7.       Exhibits

Exhibit       Description


99       Press  Release  issued  August 31, 1998  entitled  "U S WEST  and CWA
         Reach  Tentative  Agreement on Labor Contract"



                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                            U S WEST, Inc.
                            (Formerly "USW-C, Inc.")

                            By:  /s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey
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                               Thomas O. McGimpsey
                               Assistant Secretary

Dated:        August 31, 1998