Jul 12, 2012
This week, AFL-CIO and Jobs with Justice activists, plus supporters throughout the union movement, are holding actions at T-Mobile USA retail stores across the country as part of the AFL-CIO’s “America Wants to Work Campaign.”
Jul 12, 2012
With the help of ver.di leaders Lothar Schröder and Constantin Greve, CWAers are reaching out to T-Mobile USA workers across the country in an organizing blitz.
Jul 5, 2012
Ver.di activist and Works Councilor Uli Meyer-Berhorn joined local union activists Monday in protesting the actions of T-Mobile USA in Tacoma, Wash.
May 24, 2012
Blake Poindexter, a former T-Mobile USA worker who lost his job in the shuttering of seven call centers, addressed shareholders at the Deutsche Telekom (DT) annual meeting in Cologne, Germany, today. Poindexter, who now is working with CWA to help T-Mobile USA workers gain bargaining rights, worked at the Frisco, Tex., call center. That center, along with six others, will close in June affecting the jobs of 3,300 workers.
May 17, 2012
Bargaining continued for a first contract for 15 CWA-TU technicians at T-Mobile USA in Connecticut.
May 10, 2012
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 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 President Larry Cohen opened a D.C. session of the International Labor Rights Forum.
Apr 26, 2012
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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, the German union representing 2.3 million workers, is standing strong for organizing and bargaining rights for T-Mobile USA workers.
Dec 15, 2011
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.
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