Apr 18, 2013
CWA Activists Around the Country
See images of CWAers from around the country.
Apr 18, 2013
West Virginia Supports Getting Corporate Money Out of Politics
CWA was instrumental in the West Virginia state legislature’s passing a resolution calling on Congress to adopt a constitutional amendment that will end the corrosive influence of corporate money in politics.
Apr 18, 2013
We Need Good Jobs, Green Jobs
The fight for workers’ rights is strongly linked to fight for environmental rights.
Apr 18, 2013
CWA Challenges NJ Gov. Christie’s Lotto Privatization
CWA is planning to take legal action to prevent the privatization of New Jersey's state lottery.
Apr 18, 2013
1 CEO Makes 354 Times the Average Worker
Did you know just one CEO makes 354 times as much as the average rank-and-file worker?
Apr 18, 2013
We Want to Hear From You!
Tell us how your local has reached out to your community with a few sentences and photos.
Apr 18, 2013
74th Convention: Working for Economic Justice and Democracy
On April 22-23, members will be gathering in Pittsburgh for CWA’s 74th Convention.
Apr 11, 2013
Senate Leaders Must Move President’s NLRB Nominations to the Senate Floor
CWA commended President Barack Obama for putting forward three additional nominations to the National Labor Relations Board this week. These nominations, together with two previously announced, would restore the NLRB to full status and will ensure that a functioning NLRB can enforce workers’ rights on the job.
Apr 11, 2013
Thousands Rally at the Capitol for Immigration Reform
CWA rallied with 100,000 immigrants, union members, civil rights activists, faith leaders and community advocates at the Capitol on Wednesday to tell Congress that our country needs a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.
Apr 11, 2013
Activists Expand Voting Rights in Maryland
A coalition of CWA, community and good government activists have won a big victory for voting rights in Maryland.
Apr 11, 2013
New Jersey Activists Head to Boot Camp
Fifty million people can change the future of our country. And this week, New Jersey CWA activists took the first steps toward building that campaign against corporations and right-wing extremists.
Apr 11, 2013
NLRB Threatens Two Complaints in One Week Against Cablevision
The National Labor Relations Board has threatened to file two complaints against Cablevision this week.
Apr 11, 2013
CWAers are Building a Movement
CWA members nationwide are actively building a movement.
Apr 11, 2013
FCC Chair Confirms T-Mobile Commitments To Preserve and Grow Jobs In The United States
FCC Chair Julius Genachowski today released a letter to a member of Congress, stating he expects T-Mobile USA to fulfill its promises of both preserving and creating jobs in the United States following regulatory approval of its merger with MetroPCS.
Apr 11, 2013
Let’s Get to Work: Climate Change, Infrastructure and Innovation
Next week more than 1,600 union members and environmentalists from around the country will be discussing economic, environmental and democracy issues at the BlueGreen Alliance's annual Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference in Washington, DC.
Apr 11, 2013
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day
On April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces.
Apr 11, 2013
Apply for the Dreams of Jobs and Freedom Scholarship
Union Privilege and the AFL-CIO have announced a new scholarship program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The one-time, $5,000 scholarships are for study for the academic year beginning in the fall of 2013 through summer 2014.
Apr 4, 2013
Deadline Friday! Tell the White House to Keep Knives Off Planes
Tomorrow is the last day to sign our petition asking the White House to block the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy allowing small knives on planes.
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