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May 16, 2012
Statement by the Communications Workers of America on today’s ruling by Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane. Passenger service agents were seeking a temporary injunction to block American Airlines from implementing drastic wage, benefit and job cuts while agents are waiting for their election
May 16, 2012
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the mayors of nine upstate New York cities – Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Cortland, Elmira, Kingston, Syracuse, Troy, and Utica —expressed deep concern today that the secretive deal between Verizon Wireless and some of the nation’s largest cable companies would have a devastating impact on their communities.
May 15, 2012
More than 23,000 agents and supporters sign petition calling on the NMB to enforce the law.
May 14, 2012
Disturbing news out of the Philippines highlights the fact that “too big to fail” titan Bank of America is moving its call center operations to the Philippines – joining the other leading Wall Street banks in once again leaving American workers behind in a pursuit of profits at any cost. Further, the fact that the Filipino call center industry lacks basic security precautions to protect Americans’ financial information from fraudulent activity that has become commonplace in foreign call centers demands further scrutiny.
May 11, 2012
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) spoke out in favor of U.S. Senate rules reform, in light of unceasing politically-motivated obstruction and continued Republican abuse of the filibuster. We commend Senate Majority Leader Reid for his remarks and for recognizing that the reform minded Senators were right, after all – that rules reforms are needed to ensure that the U.S. Senate lives up to its great traditions and is capable of meeting the challenges of our time.
Feb 17, 2012
More than 400 activists, including CWAers, rallied at the Minnesota state capitol to protest efforts to adopt a strict voter ID law in the state.
Dec 1, 2011
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.
Dec 22, 2010
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.
Sep 23, 2010
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.
Jul 28, 2010
CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill addresses the 2010 CWA Legislative-Political Conference in Washington, D.C. on July 28, 2010.
CWA President Larry Cohen on MSNBC’s The ED Show
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Day 1: Verizon Workers March for the 99%
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CWA and Occupy Wall Street Protest Verizon’s Corporate Greed
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Funeral for the middle class at Ivan Seidenberg’s house
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MSNBC: Verizon workers in sixth day of strike
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