May 9, 2013
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May 8, 2013
A False Choice Between Time and Money
House Republicans would like us to think they’re family friendly. But their nearly party-line vote of 223-204 on the “Working Families Flexibility Act” is just the latest piece of GOP legislation that does the exact opposite of what its name suggests.
May 8, 2013
Consumer Common Interest Committee Meeting Update from May 1, 2013
The Consumer Common Interst Committee met on May 1, 2013 for our second meeting.
May 8, 2013
Employer Ordered To Rehire Workers Who Badmouthed Boss On Facebook
Holli Thomas had a simple request. She wanted to know if the Bettie Page store where she worked in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood could close an hour earlier than its normal 8 p.m. closing time.
May 8, 2013
CWA Health Care Reform Update: Coverage of Dependent Children to Age 26
More than 100 people attended the workshops about the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) held at CWA’s Convention in Pittsburgh last month. We will be posting answers to questions brought up during those workshops, and others as they arise, here on the CWA Health Care web page. Today's question concerns mandatory adult dependent coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
May 7, 2013
CWA Health Care Reform Update: Flexible Spending Accounts Under ACA
More than 100 people attended the workshops about the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) held at CWA’s Convention in Pittsburgh last month. We will be posting answers to questions brought up during those workshops, and others as they arise, here on the CWA Health Care web page. Today's question asks how Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) will be affected by the law.
May 2, 2013
Cohen: ‘Every one of us, wherever we come from, have UMWA members in our hearts.’
CWA President Larry Cohen and CWA activists joined more than 6,000 coal miners, their families and supporters from across the country in St. Louis on Monday to protest Patriot Coal's bankruptcy court motion to slash healthcare and pension benefits for tens of thousands of retired miners.
May 2, 2013
Bargaining Update, May 2, 2013
Bargaining updates for AT&T West, Registered nurses at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Piedmont Flight Attendants, Guild members at Consumer Reports, California Federation of Interpreters and more.
May 2, 2013
CWA Statement on Appointment of Tom Wheeler to Head the FCC
CWA issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s appointment of Tom Wheeler to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
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.
May 2, 2013
TSEU Coalition Works to ‘Save Our Community’ at University of Texas
The Save Our Community coalition, representing student organizations, faith groups, local non-profit organizations and the Texas State Employees Union, CWA Local 6186, is protesting a University of Texas proposal to privatize and outsource campus services and downsize staff.
May 2, 2013
TNG-CWA Calls on Tribune Co. to Keep Objectivity in Newspaper Sale
TNG-CWA and CWA have called on the Tribune Co. to pledge to sell its holdings to a buyer that will protect the objectivity of the news product.
May 2, 2013
Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living
In the immortal words of Mother Jones, "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” CWA members took to the streets for stronger workplace protections in honor of Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28.
May 2, 2013
Missouri’s ‘Paycheck Protection’ Racket
A new EPI Policy Center report finds that Missouri’s two proposed “paycheck protection” bills actually do little in the way of protection. In fact, the legislation would silence working Americans’ political voice, while leaving corporations free to spend unlimited amounts of money in elections.
May 2, 2013
74th CWA Convention Reports
Reports and other information from the 74th CWA convention are being posted at www.cwa-union.org/pages/cwa_annual_convention_proceedings.
May 1, 2013
Final Version of Mobility “Orange” Agreement Released
A final version of the AT&T Mobility "Orange" agreement has been released. Click through the read it.
May 1, 2013
CWA Statement on Nomination of Tom Wheeler to Head the FCC
The Communications Workers of America issued this statement on President Barack Obama’s nomination of Tom Wheeler to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
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