Apr 29, 2013
CWA President Cohen Arrested in St. Louis at Peabody Coal Demonstration
In St. Louis today, leaders from the labor movement, community organizations and religious groups stood up to Peabody Coal and its unfair attack on retired workers.
Apr 18, 2013
1 CEO Makes 354 Times the Average Worker
Did you know just one CEO makes 354 times as much as the average rank-and-file worker?
Jul 26, 2012
Workers Stand for America Rally
Tens of thousands of workers will unite next month in Philadelphia — the birthplace of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights — to demand economic freedom and opportunity for all.
Jul 19, 2012
CWA: Bringing Home Quality Jobs is ‘Win for Everyone’
CWA members who are US Airways reservations agents in Winston-Salem, N.C., joined a Capitol Hill news conference that focused on companies that “insource” good jobs and called for action to stop the offshoring of U.S. work.
Jul 19, 2012
Add Your Name to America’s Second Bill of Rights
Tens of thousands of workers will unite on Aug. 11 in Philadelphia — the birthplace of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights — to demand economic freedom and opportunity for all.
Jul 12, 2012
Save the Date: Workers Stand for America Rally on Aug. 11
Union leaders today launched a national campaign to refocus America's agenda on rebuilding economic opportunity for all.
Jun 28, 2012
Supreme Court Decision on Health Care is Victory for the 99 Percent
Here is CWA’s statement on the Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Jun 28, 2012
CWA, Allies Turn up the Heat on Verizon Board Members
On June 22, the campaign by Verizon members against Verigreedy took on members of Verizon’s Board of Directors, a new tactic to get board members involved in the fight for a fair contract.
Jun 28, 2012
Supreme Court Rejects Limits on Corporate Money in Politics
This week’s 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Citizens United decision, declaring that the state of Montana cannot restrict unlimited spending by corporations and other groups in elections.
Jun 21, 2012
CWAers Take Fair Contract Fight to Verizon Board Members
CWA activists, Jobs with Justice members and 99% Power allies are ready for tomorrow’s Verizon Day of Action. There will be a lot of new actions that send a message not only to Verizon executives but to members of its board of directors that workers deserve a fair contract, not more corporate greed.
Jun 14, 2012
Join our Union Hall Call on June 21
CWA activists from across the country will talk about how we’re building our movement and taking on the corporate and right wing power that is attacking workers’ rights and our democracy.
Jun 7, 2012
CWA: We Can’t Allow the 1 Percent to Set our Public and Economic Policy
In the Wisconsin recall election, Democrats gained control of the state senate for the first time since Republican Gov. Scott Walker took office. Though voters failed to recall the governor himself, there’s now a firewall to block his divisive, anti-worker agenda.
Jun 7, 2012
June 22 is Day of Action for Verizon and Verizon Wireless Workers
Join thousands of union members and community partners in National Day of Action for Verizon workers on June 22.
May 31, 2012
Cohen Calls for Defense of Democracy
To fix America’s jobs crisis, there first must be a mass political movement to restore democracy, CWA President Larry Cohen said last week.
May 24, 2012
Shareholder Spring Keeps Going! Activists Protest Windstream
About 75 CWA activists demonstrated at the Windstream annual meeting in Little Rock, Ark., then joined an Occupy Little Rock action to protest the city government’s plan to displace communities of senior citizens to build a Technology Park.
May 24, 2012
CWA: Frontier Should Put Resources into Customer Services, Not Executive Salaries
About 60 CWA activists from Frontier Communications were on hand for the company’s shareholder meeting in Stamford, Conn., raising objections to the telecom’s demands for big concessions and sacrifices from workers while top executive compensation is soaring.
May 24, 2012
Next Generation Activists Storm Minneapolis
Nearly 50 young workers taped dollar bills over their mouths, marched into a Wells Fargo lobby and laid down in front of the bank’s trademark stagecoach in protest.
May 24, 2012
President Cohen Speaks at 2012 NPA Conference
CWA President Larry Cohen addressed this year’s National People’s Action conference in Washington, DC.
May 10, 2012
CWA LPATs Gear Up for 2012 Election
Gearing up for the 2012 presidential election, CWA LPAT activists from around the country gathered last week for three days of political action training.
May 10, 2012
CWA Supporters Help Keep the Heat on Verizon, Verizon Wireless
Three-time Grammy winner Steve Earle last week called out Verizon Communications for hitting up workers for another $20,000 a year in compensation cuts while posting another record earnings quarter this year.
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