Building a Movement

Dec 15, 2011

‘The 12 Days of Verizon’

For your local's holiday parties, here's a special CWA carol.

Dec 8, 2011

Cohen on ‘Ed Show’: War on Workers is Fueling 99 Percent Movement

Citing American Airlines, Verizon and other companies "looking to cut costs at all costs," CWA President Larry Cohen was featured on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" Dec. 2 as host Ed Schultz continued his reports about the war on America's middle class.

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.

Nov 17, 2011

Click Here: A Workers’ Roundup of the Web’s Best

This week's links.

Nov 15, 2011

CWA Stands With Occupy Demonstrators

The Communications Workers of America stands in support and solidarity with the demonstrators at Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy movement across the country. Because of Occupy, ordinary working Americans have rallied around the cry that we are the 99 percent and are ready to work for real change that will take back our country and focus on the growing income disparities, unemployment and decline of our democracy.

Nov 10, 2011

Next CWA National Call Set for Nov. 17; Sign Up Now Online

Join CWAers from around the country next Thursday, Nov. 17, for a national telephone call featuring updates on Verizon bargaining, terrific news about Election 2011, and the many ways we're building a movement for good middle-class jobs and collective bargaining rights.

Nov 10, 2011

Verizon’s ‘1 Percent’ Business Model Exposed at Occupy D.C. Teach-In

At an Occupy D.C. teach-in covered by C-Span and other media this week, a CWA panelist called out Verizon for following a national business model of corporate irresponsibility that has "created austerity for many in order to generate prosperity for the few."

Nov 3, 2011

CWA, Occupy D.C. Activists Jointly Protest Verizon, Corporate Greed

Hundreds of CWA members and Occupy D.C. activists joined forces Wednesday for a downtown march that included demonstrations outside a Verizon Wireless store and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Nov 3, 2011

Guild a Watchdog for Rights of Journalists Covering Occupy Protests

As police officers in Oakland, Calif., and other cities attempt to remove Occupy protesters, the Newspaper Guild-CWA is keeping a close eye on how authorities are treating reporters and photographers.

Nov 3, 2011

Click Here: A Workers’ Roundup of the Web’s Best

This week: Occupy Oakland, a Unions 101 web page, and the 2012 edition of the Union Communications Services (UCS) Labor Books Catalog.

Oct 27, 2011

NYC Occupy Activists Join CWA for Energetic March on Verizon

Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street activists joined CWA and union allies Friday evening for a march on Verizon and Verizon Wireless in downtown New York City.

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.

Oct 6, 2011

Decrying Greed, CWA Joins ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Demonstrations

Fighting for economic justice and good jobs to rebuild America's middle class, CWA members and thousands of other union members joined Occupy Wall Street demonstrators for a march in New York's financial district on Wednesday. CWA also participated in San Francisco and other cities as similar rallies and protests spread nationwide.

Oct 4, 2011