Human Rights

May 9, 2013

President Obama Must Tackle Mexico�s Labor Rights Record

Ahead of President Barack Obama�s trip to Mexico, labor leaders called on him to address �Mexico�s dismal labor rights record.�

May 2, 2013

CWAers Rally on May Day for Workers� Rights, Immigration Reform

Across the country, union members joined with people of faith, immigrant families and community activists on May Day to stand up for commonsense immigration reform. May 1 is the day that working people around the world celebrate and demonstrate for workers� rights. It�s a recognized holiday in more than 80 countries.

Apr 18, 2013

Standing with Boston

CWA is proud of the first responders, medics, and Guild and NABET members who put their own lives on the line to spring into action during the horrific events in Boston on Monday.

Apr 18, 2013

Bipartisan Immigration Bill is a First Step

U.S. Senators known as the �Gang of Eight,� four Democrats and four Republicans who have been working on immigration reform, have released a bill that is a first step toward much needed reform of our broken immigration system.

Apr 11, 2013

Thousands Rally at the Capitol for Immigration Reform

CWA rallied with 100,000 immigrants, union members, civil rights activists, faith leaders and community advocates at the Capitol on Wednesday to tell Congress that our country needs a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.

Apr 4, 2013

Save the Date: Immigration Rally on April 10

Both Democrats and Republicans agree that our immigration system is broken and needs reform.

Apr 4, 2013

Join the Time is Now Campaign!

Tell the world the TIME IS NOW!

Mar 28, 2013

Gay Marriage Supporters Rally at the Supreme Court

Staff from CWA headquarters joined thousands of protesters on the steps of the Supreme Court, as the justices took up the issue of same-sex marriage.

Feb 21, 2013

CWA Calls for LGBT Equality

CWA has joined civic and civil rights groups in launching Garden State Coalition for Equality, a new coalition dedicated to advocating for marriage legalization and the expansion of anti-bully initiatives in New Jersey.

Feb 1, 2013

President Obama Signs New Directive to Strengthen our Work to Advance Gender Equality Worldwide

President Obama knows that promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls at home and abroad is not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do, as Secretary Clinton has famously said.

Jan 31, 2013

Obama Advocates Path to Citizenship for 11 Million Immigrants

CWA commends the Obama administration on its determination to create a path to citizenship for 11 million adults and their children who contribute to the economic life of our nation every day.

Dec 20, 2012

NABET-CWA Member, NBC Reporter and Producer Freed After Capture in Syria

A NABET-CWA cameraman for NBC, along with a producer and news reporter Richard Engel, were freed after being held for five days by a Syrian militia group likely loyal to Syrian President Assad.

Dec 13, 2012

CWAers Celebrate Human Rights Day

On Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day, 100 progressive organizations � unions, civil rights groups, environmental advocates, community organizers and students � launched a nationwide democracy initiative.

Nov 21, 2012

What are You Doing on ‘Black Friday?’

The Food and Commercial Workers Union is asking allies to support Walmart workers this �Black Friday,� probably the busiest shopping day of the year.

Sep 20, 2012

Pride at Work Puts �Boots on the Ground� in Cleveland

CWAers had the biggest voice and largest participation at this year�s Pride at Work convention, held in Cleveland last week. About 180 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered union activists attended, with at least 30 CWAers on hand. Pride at Work gives voice to LGBT workers across the union movement.

Aug 23, 2012