Apr 4, 2013
New Yorkers Push for Campaign Finance Reform
CWA Local 1103’s Joesph Mayhew is advocating that public financing of elections is vital in today’s Citizens United world.
Apr 4, 2013
Tell the NBA: Don’t Reward Union Busters!
Cablevision-Optimum workers in Brooklyn, members of CWA Local 1109, are building a lot a community support throughout New York City in their fight for a fair contract. Now, supporters are calling on the NBA to make sure it doesn’t reward the bad behavior of Cablevision CEO James Dolan by scheduling the 2015 All-Star Game at the Dolan-owned Madison Square Garden.
Apr 4, 2013
CWA: Lottery Privatization a Bad Bet for New Jersey
In an op-ed in Bergen County, N.J.’s newspaper “The Record” this week, CWA Representative Seth Hahn points out the damage that Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to privatize the state lottery system will cause to workers, small business and communities.
Apr 4, 2013
TV News Labor Coverage is Scarce, Negative
A new report that examines national TV networks’ coverage of unions and the labor movement over three years confirms what unions have long known: The media largely ignores labor, except to paint unions as a source of trouble in the American economy.
Apr 1, 2013
Why the Prevailing Wage is Key to Immigration Reform
It boils down to this: Workers in American should be paid the same wage for the same work.
Apr 1, 2013
CWA Bargaining Team Reaches Tentative Agreement at AT&T West
CWA’s bargaining committee and AT&T West have reached a new tentative agreement that provides major improvements over a previous tentative contract.
Mar 29, 2013
Frequently Asked Questions About the Mobility “Orange” Agreement
See answers to some frequently asked questions about the tentative AT&T Mobility "Orange" Agreement.
Mar 28, 2013
CWA, ATU Locals Join Forces in Palm Beach County Contract Fights
CWA Local 3181 and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1577 are both facing some tough bargaining with the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. So the two locals have joined forces in a media and community support campaign, calling on the county commissioners to “do the right thing” by bargaining fair contracts that include real wage increases.
Mar 28, 2013
Public Workers’ Lobby Day in Missouri
On Wednesday, 300 Missouri state workers lobbied their legislators on a number of bills including right-to-work for less, paycheck deception and the state budget.
Mar 28, 2013
Why is Negotiating a First Contract So Difficult?
Why is Negotiating a First Contract So Difficult? House Democrats Ask Cablevision Techs for Answers.
Mar 28, 2013
NLRB Shut Down
Scores of businesses are attempting to void, ignore and block National Labor Relation Board decisions.
Mar 28, 2013
A No-Fly Zone for Knives
Today AFA-CWA Vice President Sara Nelson has a must-read op-ed in The New York Times about why air personnel oppose a new policy allowing passengers to carry knives with blades of up to 2.36 inches, beginning next month.
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.
Mar 28, 2013
Bipartisan Reform Introduced for H-1B, L-1 Visa Programs
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 last week, to build in real safeguards for U.S. workers and ensure that workers are paid the same wages for the same work.
Mar 28, 2013
Save the Date: Immigration Rally on April 10
Both Democrats and Republicans agree that our immigration system is broken and needs reform.
Mar 25, 2013
CWA Memorializes the Death of Kevin Mashburn, CWA Local 6360
During the early morning hours of September 19, 2012, Kevin Mashburn, 59 years old and a 41-year employee- a member of CWA Local 6360, Kansas, City, Missouri-employed as a technician by AT&T, was performing non-critical work on a telecommunications cross-box when he was assaulted and beaten over the head with a tire-iron.
Mar 25, 2013
March 22, 2013 NIEHS National Clearinghouse e-Newsbrief
The weekly E-Newsbrief of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)'s National Clearinghouse is now available. Click here to read the newsletter.
