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Feb 8, 2012

CWA Thanks Members of Congress Who Stood with Workers

In a full page ad in Politico, the Communications Workers of America salute the members of Congress who stood up for the rights of workers, against Delta Air Lines, Republican leadership and other special interests.

Although the long-term Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill, which has been a priority for CWA, passed with provisions included that amount to a vicious attack on workers' rights, 157 House members and 15 Senators stood with workers and said no.

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Feb 6, 2012

CWA: Senate Vote on FAA Reauthorization Caves in to Minority’s Ideological Agenda

With today's vote, the Senate has caved in to the ideological agenda of House Speaker John Boehner and used the FAA Reauthorization process to destroy workers' rights and democracy. .

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Feb 3, 2012

Despite Rising Outcry, House Advances Anti-Worker FAA Bill

The FAA Reauthorization Bill contains a cynical attack on organizing rights that should never have even been considered. It is consistent with lobbying by Delta and the leadership of the Right Wing Majority.

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Feb 2, 2012

700,000-Member Communications Workers of America Endorses Re-election of President Barack Obama

The 700,000-member Communications Workers of America today endorsed the re-election of President Barack Obama as President of the United States. In a unanimous endorsement, CWA's Executive Board said:

"In the last year, we've seen the start of a growing movement to take back our country and to end the control of corporations and the wealthy that truly threatens our democracy. We need elected leaders who support this movement to restore democracy. President Obama is that leader."

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Feb 1, 2012

Twenty-Five Bipartisan House Members Co-Sponsoring “US Call Center Worker & Consumer Protection Act”

As nearly a thousand local leaders from all 50 states swarmed Capitol Hill today, the Communications Workers of America announced the ever-growing bi-partisan support for the job creating “U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act” now includes an additional seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives who signed on this week.

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Dec 1, 2011

The Newest Smoke-Screen on FAA Reauthorization Bill: John Mica’s Decertification Scheme

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica (FL-07), today proposed legislation that represents another attempt to attack working Americans at the behest of Delta Air Lines, and could again delay the creation of tens of thousands of good, family-supporting jobs across the country through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill.

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Dec 22, 2010

JwJ Voters Name Cold-Hearted McConnell ‘Scrooge of the Year’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was the meanest of the mean in 2010, say online voters in the annual Jobs with Justice “Scrooge of the Year” contest.

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Sep 23, 2010

Building Blocks of Health Care Reform Put in Place

Today's the day that important health care reform changes begin to be put in place, under the legislation signed by President Obama six months ago.

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Jul 28, 2010

Remarks by CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill at the 2010 CWA Legislative-Political Conference

CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill addresses the 2010 CWA Legislative-Political Conference in Washington, D.C. on July 28, 2010.

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Jul 26, 2010

Remarks by CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach at the 72nd CWA Convention

CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach addresses the 72nd CWA Convention in Washington, D.C. on July 26, 2010.

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