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 24, 2012
Key Portion of Voting Rights Act Upheld
A federal appeals court recently upheld a crucial section of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.
May 17, 2012
Activists Protest Secret Trade Deal
Nearly 400 protesters marched to the doorstep of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiators this weekend, demanding transparency and accountability in the secretive international trade talks.
May 17, 2012
Federal Judge Overturns NLRB Rules to Ensure More Timely Elections
A federal judge threw out even the modest changes that the National Labor Relations Board approved last year to ensure that workers have fair and timely elections.
May 17, 2012
CWA and NAACP Fight Voter Suppression
District 6 Vice President Claude Cummings and NAACP Texas President Gary Bledsoe are urging Texans to speak out about attacks on voting rights at the polls.
May 11, 2012
CWA: Real Rules Reform Needed in U.S. Senate
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.
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.
May 10, 2012
CWA Activists Work to Recall Wisconsin Gov. Walker
With less than a month until Wisconsin's recall election, CWA activists have been working around the clock to get Republican Gov. Scott Walker out of office.
May 3, 2012
At Shareholders’ Meeting, AT&T Gets the CWA Message
At the AT&T annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, shareholders heard a loud and clear message from CWA leaders and members: AT&T should be helping to "lead our economic recovery by continuing to provide good, middle class jobs. We are the network. We deserve a fair contract."
May 3, 2012
CWA Activists Join May Day Protests
CWA activists joined the Occupy Movement's big return to the national stage on Tuesday, bringing May Day's annual celebration of international workers' rights home with protests in more than 100 U.S. cities.
Apr 26, 2012
99 Percent Spring/Challenging Corporate Power Plans Training, Actions
Across the country, activists are ramping up direct, non-violent actions. Did you miss 99 Percent Spring training last week? It's not too late to get involved. All the materials and videos are now online.
Apr 26, 2012
New Project Builds Enthusiasm Among CWA Retirees
A new project to encourage more CWA retirees to become active and effective voices for our union got off to a great start with a series of three telephone town hall meetings.
Apr 26, 2012
Senate Rejects U.S. Chamber-Backed Attack on NLRB Rule Change
The U.S. Senate upheld the very modest changes made by the National Labor Relations Board last year to ensure that workers have fair and timely elections.
Apr 20, 2012
AFL-CIO Launches ‘CEO Pay and the 99%’
The AFL-CIO revamped its executive pay watch website today, adding new shareable infographics and data on the business world's wealthiest 1 percent.
Apr 12, 2012
99 Percent Spring/Challenging Corporate Power Kicks Off Teach-Ins
This week, 99 Percent Spring/Challenging Corporate Power — a large coalition of progressive organizations, from Greenpeace to Occupiers to CWA — began training 100,000 people across the country to tell the story of how America's economy collapsed and the history of non-violent direct action. These teach-ins will give participants the tools to launch their own progressive actions and campaigns for change.
Apr 12, 2012
Cohen: Build a Framework like Brazil
Faced with a nationwide attack on workers' rights and their unions, American workers can learn a lesson from the Brazilians, CWA President Larry Cohen said Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2012
Maryland CWAers Win Victories in Legislative Session
The 2012 Maryland state legislative session closed this week, and CWA members made some real gains for workers and consumers.
Apr 5, 2012
99 Percent Spring Training: Challenge to Corporate Power is On!
Next week will be a time of unprecedented activity around the country, as union members, environmentalists, religious, civil rights, community and immigrant activists, Occupiers and many more join a nationwide 99 Percent Spring training on how to gain economic justice.
