Jul 28, 2011
In an outrageous attack on workers' rights that has furloughed 100,000 workers, House Republicans are refusing to reauthorize funding for the FAA unless the bill is stripped of provisions for fair and democratic union elections at airlines.
Jul 28, 2011
Several CWA retirees got a jump start on August Accountability Month, joining a coalition of activists last week at the office of a New York congresswoman who voted for the Paul Ryan budget and its attacks on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
Jul 21, 2011
A massive march for jobs and justice on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will cap an action-filled August as CWA members and allies nationwide fight for workers at town hall meetings, rallies and festivals.
Jul 6, 2011
Women’s rights are under attack from right-wing politicians in state houses across the country spearheaded by politicians determined to set back hard fought gains earned by working women. In support of women everywhere, the CWA National Women’s Committee and the CWA Human Rights Department under the direction of CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill want to highlight the work of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) for years of dedicated, outstanding service to all women.
Jun 30, 2011
CWA locals statewide and the entire union movement are united in plans to protect collective bargaining, negotiate a fair state contract, and save workers' jobs while protecting and maintaining critical services in the state.
Jun 24, 2011
In a devastating blow to a half-million public workers in New Jersey, including 65,000 CWA members, the state Assembly on Thursday stripped them of their right to collectively bargain health care benefits and voted for steep increases in what workers pay for health care and pensions, while CWA is in contract negotiations with a June 30 expiration.
Jun 2, 2011
For much of May, TNG-CWA members in Seattle and journalists around the world feared for the safety of reporter Dorothy Parvaz, who disappeared April 29 after flying to Syria to cover the latest Arab Spring uprising.
May 5, 2011
Continuing to build and expand coalitions of allies, CWA members in cities across the nation joined tens of thousands of people Sunday for May Day events that called for immigration reform and workers' rights.
In New York City, CWA District 1 President Chris Shelton addressed thousands of activists who rallied at Union Square and marched downtown to Foley Square.
May 5, 2011
From Boston to Sacramento, hundreds of Workers' Memorial Day events last Thursday brought together union members and other activists to honor and mourn working people killed or injured on the job.
Memorial events reminded workers that 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, whose oversight has greatly reduced safety and health risks at U.S. workplaces.
Apr 28, 2011
America was built in significant part with the hands of immigrant workers, workers with a dream. Regardless of country of origin, men and women from around the world have committed themselves to the cause of equality and freedom while working to build strong communities.
Apr 28, 2011
CWA will hold another national stewards call, our fourth "virtual union meeting," on Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. It's a good way for CWA activists to move forward together on next steps.
Apr 26, 2011
The CWA National Committee on Civil Rights and Equity nominated and re-elected Gloria Middleton for a second term as Chair.
Apr 21, 2011
Building on April 4's "We Are One" message, CWA is urging locals to join with immigrant rights activists in their communities for rallies and demonstrations across the country May 1.
Apr 14, 2011
More than 11,000 people rallied outside Ohio's statehouse Saturday, officially kicking off the campaign to repeal the state's new law stripping public workers of their collective bargaining rights.
Apr 14, 2011
Fighting to save vital public services and good jobs, Texas State Employee Union-CWA members turned out in force last week in Austin, some of them riding buses all night, for their biggest Lobby Day ever.
Apr 14, 2011
CWAers joined with thousands of union members, students, senior citizens and working families in Lansing, Mich., this week to rally against devastating budget proposals that would slash vital services, raise taxes on those who can least afford it and give a $1.8 billion tax break to businesses.
Apr 14, 2011
As national, state and corporate attacks on unions intensify, CWA and the AFL-CIO are asking locals to make it an "immediate priority" to join and participate in their communities' central labor councils.
Apr 13, 2011
Click to see the important dates in women's history and figures in women's history who were born in April.
Apr 7, 2011
Embracing the April 4 movement proposed by CWA just a few weeks earlier, hundreds of thousands of people across the country made their voices heard Monday in their workplaces, their communities and outside businesses and government buildings in the intensifying national fight for workers' rights and economic justice.
Apr 7, 2011
In Colombia, just 100,000 workers out of 20 million have bargaining rights.
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