International Solidarity

May 17, 2012

CWA-TU Begins Bargaining

Bargaining continued for a first contract for 15 CWA-TU technicians at T-Mobile USA in Connecticut.

May 10, 2012

Real Bargaining Rights Produce Big Gains for ver.di Members at T-Mobile

In a big victory for Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile workers, ver.di � the union representing more than 2 million workers � announced a tentative agreement with DT that provides for a 6.5 percent pay increase over two years for 50,000 workers in Germany. Negotiations are continuing for workers at DT's T-Systems unit.

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

Standing Together for Global Workers’ Rights

CWA President Larry Cohen opened a D.C. session of the International Labor Rights Forum.

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

Cohen: ‘The status quo is not stable’

CWA President Larry Cohen, renewing his call for international solidarity, used a trip to Germany this week to underscore how the erosion of American workers' rights should serve as a wake-up call for the global labor movement.

Apr 20, 2012

Workers Rally to Protect T-Mobile Call Center Jobs

T-Mobile USA workers on Monday sent a loud, clear message to their CEO Philipp Humm: Keep good call center jobs in America and bring back the thousands you've shipped overseas.

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

T-Mobile Workers, CWA Fight for Jobs, Workers’ Rights

T-Mobile workers and CWA supporters are taking a message directly to T-Mobile headquarters next week, delivering more than 100,000 petitions to CEO Philipp Humm calling on the company to bring back quality jobs to the U.S.

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.

Apr 5, 2012

ver.di Helps Keep the Pressure on T-Mobile

CWA activists and T-Mobile USA workers are continuing to spotlight the company's bad decision to close seven call centers, affecting the jobs of 3,300 workers.

Mar 29, 2012

T-Mobile Call Center Workers Mobilize Against Closures

CWA activists and T-Mobile USA workers are spotlighting the company's bad decision to close seven call centers, affecting the jobs of 3,300 workers.

Feb 24, 2012

Ver.di, T-Mobile USA Workers Document Campaign of Fear

German and US workers came together for a week of discussion and action to help T-Mobile USA workers gain CWA representation.

Feb 20, 2012

Ver.di: Delegation from Germany supports American unionists

ver.di, the German union representing 2.3 million workers, is standing strong for organizing and bargaining rights for T-Mobile USA workers.

Dec 15, 2011

NLRB Decision Huge Victory for Puerto Rico TNG-CWA Members

In a sweeping victory for UPAGRA/TNG-CWA members at Puerto Rico's El Vocero newspaper, the National Labor Relations Board is ordering the company to rehire 107 illegally fired circulation workers and "cease and desist" from a long list of other anti-union violations.

Dec 1, 2011

World’s Eyes on Atento Mexico as Video Highlights Workers’ Struggle

A powerful new video is helping intensify global support for embattled telecom workers at Atento Mexico, where managers in the past month have twice derailed opportunities for fair union elections.

Nov 17, 2011

CWAers Lead Marathon Marches in NY, DC, to Decry Corporate Greed

East Coast CWA members collectively put thousands of miles on their sneakers this week as they led multi-day marches to denounce the greed that is driving Verizon Communications and other hugely profitable corporations to destroy good jobs and, with them, America's middle class.

Oct 27, 2011

Global Union Leaders March with Atento Workers in Mexico City

Demanding justice at Atento Mexico, CWA President Larry Cohen and more than 150 other global labor leaders marched Friday through the streets of Mexico City with 1,500 call center workers fighting for fair union elections.

Oct 20, 2011

Unions Help Build ‘Occupy’ Movement; Send Us Photos from Your City

With a focus on good jobs, fair taxes and other policies to rebuild America's middle class, CWA and other unions are helping the Occupy Wall Street movement grow, from Boston to Austin and cities up and down the West Coast.

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