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.
Sep 23, 2010
CWA on One Nation: ‘This Rally is Too Important to Miss’
Nine days to go! CWA is counting down to the Oct. 2 One Nation Working Together rally in Washington, where thousands of CWAers will gather at the Lincoln Memorial with hundreds of thousands of others to call for good jobs, bargaining rights, government that works and other issues critical to working families.
Sep 23, 2010
Timeline of Health Care Reform
Information for leaders and members of CWA regarding the effect of health care reform on self-insured plans.
Sep 16, 2010
Countdown to Making History in DC!
Just 16 days 'til hundreds of thousands of union members and progressive activists fill the mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the One Nation rally.
Aug 19, 2010
Get on the CWA Bus for the Oct. 2 ‘One Nation’ Rally
Don't miss your chance to join other CWAers and be part of a historic rally a quarter of a million strong on Oct. 2 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. There, workers and retirees, environmentalists, human rights activists and other voices from across the progressive movement will speak as "One Nation" to fight for good jobs, retirement security, bargaining rights and government that works for all of us.
Jul 30, 2010
Study shows huge numbers of women will benefit from health care reform law
Thirty million women will benefit from the new health reform law over the next decade, either through new or strengthened insurance coverage, according to the Commonwealth Fund study Realizing Health Reform's Potential: Women and the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Jul 15, 2010
AT&T Internet Members Vote Strike Authorization
CWA members at AT&T Internet in Districts 3, 4, 6 and 9 voted overwhelmingly for strike authorization if a fair contract can't be reached.
Jun 3, 2010
CWAers, Five Other Unions in Unfair Labor Practice Strike at Red Cross
Members of CWA Local 1122 in Buffalo are engaged in an unfair labor practice strike at the American Red Cross, citing the organization's record of labor law violations and its refusal to negotiate a fair contract.
Jun 3, 2010
Long Fight for Medical Monitoring of 9/11 Workers Finally Moves to House
After a nine-year battle that CWA helped lead, a bill to ensure medical monitoring and treatment of workers exposed to toxins at Ground Zero has passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
May 21, 2010
Court Orders Newspaper to Restore Retiree Health Benefits
In a big victory for CWA retirees from the Akron Beacon-Journal, a federal court ordered the newspaper and owner, Canadian media mogul David Holmes Black, to restore their prescription-drug plan and pay them the full cost of their wrongfully denied benefits.
Apr 9, 2010
Overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
A presentation for CWA leaders on the benefits of health care reform for CWA members and retirees.
Apr 8, 2010
Windstream Sues Retirees for Objecting to Health Care Cuts
In an outrageous tactic, Windstream is suing dozens of retirees who objected to the company's plans to cut back or eliminate their promised health care benefits. CWA represents more than 1,300 employees and 3,000 retirees at the company.
Apr 1, 2010
Health Care Reform and Retirees
There's some confusion out there regarding health care reform and retiree prescription drug coverage. It's important to get the facts, not the spin that some people are trying to sell.
Apr 1, 2010
The Facts about Health Care Reform and the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy
CWA members have many questions about the recent news stories about retiree health care and charges that companies took on their financial statements in response to the health care reform legislation recently signed into law.
As these are somewhat complicated issues, we have prepared a detailed fact sheet which lays out the policy issues and an explanation.
Mar 29, 2010
What You Should Know About Health Insurance Reform
How the final Health Insurance Reform legislation will affect union-negotiated plans.
Mar 29, 2010
Health Care Reform Will Address Concerns of CWA Members
During CWA’s recent campaign in support of comprehensive health care reform, many CWA wrote letters to Members of Congress, sharing their concerns about the state of health care in this country. Here are some stories CWA members shared and how our new health care reform law will help them.
Mar 25, 2010
CWA: Senate, House Complete Critical Work of Health Care Reform
With today’s votes by the Senate and House, the nation has moved forward to make health care accessible, affordable and available to all.
Mar 25, 2010
Health Care Reform Moves Us Forward
CWA played a big part in getting health care reform through Congress, and President Obama invited CWA President Larry Cohen to the White House for the official bill signing to recognize that hard work.
Mar 25, 2010
What Does Health Care Reform Do For Me? And When?
1. Children can continue to be covered by their parents' health insurance until their 26th birthday, instead of being forced off the plan by age 19. When? IN SIX MONTHS. 2. Insurance companies cannot exclude children under age 19 from health care coverage because of pre-existing conditions. When? IN SIX MONTHS.
Mar 21, 2010
CWA: House Moves Forward to Repair Broken Health Care System
This legislation is an important opportunity to repair America's broken health care system. After decades of working for quality health care for all, this bill moves us forward and provides a framework for future improvements.
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