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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Jan 27, 2012

Bi-Partisan Call Center Legislation Meets President Obama’s Call to Insource American Jobs

In his State of The Union address and a series of events around the nation, President Barack Obama has noted the damages inflicted by the trend of off-shoring American jobs and has called for companies to reinvest in American workers by focusing on domestic insourcing.

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Jan 26, 2012

Indiana House Passes Right to Work (for Less)

CWA activists and union supporters are keeping up the fight against union busting in Indiana, despite the House passing "right to work" (for less) by a 55-44 vote yesterday.

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Jan 26, 2012

PSA Flight Attendants Ready to Strike

After more than two and a half years of fruitless negotiations at PSA Airlines, Flight Attendants at the airline represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA warned the airline that workers would be forced to strike if management continues to refuse to bargain fairly.

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Jan 26, 2012

CWA, Allies Fight Corporate Money in Politics

CWA, working with several organizations determined to restore our democracy, spotlighted the destructive influence of corporate money in politics in actions and events tied to the Jan. 20 anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.

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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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Jan 30, 2012

Transportation Unions Call on Congress to Pass Clean FAA Reauthorization

Rewriting decades of labor law without debate or discussion sets a dangerous precedent.

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Jan 26, 2012

Cablevision Workers Triumph: Brooklyn Technicians Vote To Unionize

A huge victory for workers' rights. Cablevision workers vote CWA!

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