Jan 13, 2012
A Movement Moment: Growing Support for Overturning Citizens United
CWA is first union to join United For the People, to fight back against corporate money and corporate control in politics.
Jan 9, 2012
ICYMI: A Bi-Partisan Jobs Bill to Protect U.S. Consumers & Communities. Really.
In the rush before the holidays, you may have missed a rarity these days in Washington – the introduction of an actual, honest-to-God, bi-partisan bill focused on U.S. jobs.
Jan 4, 2012
President Obama’s Leadership in Recess Appointments Ends Senate Gridlock
President Obama's leadership, in announcing his intent to appoint three members to the NLRB, gives workers a chance at justice on the job.
Dec 20, 2011
Why Won’t the GOP Use A Conference Committee for the FAA Bill
CWA joins Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) in asking why the GOP refuses to use the same process to pass FAA Reauthorization legislation that will create tens of thousands of jobs and modernize America’s air traffic system.
Dec 16, 2011
Holiday Shoppers Get Verizon Message
Mobile billboards in seven Verizon cities will make sure holiday shoppers know all about Verizon and Verizon Wireless's corporate greed.
Dec 16, 2011
D.C. Circuit Rules in Favor of NMB Rules Changes
U.S. Court of Appeals affirms NMB rule that sets democratic election standard for union representation elections in the airline industry.
Dec 15, 2011
CWA Study Exposes Overseas Call Center Risks to Personal Information
New report spotlights the risk of fraud at overseas call centers and the lack of legal safeguards to protect consumer personal information.
Dec 7, 2011
CWA: American Airlines Passenger Service Workers Need a Voice Now More Than Ever
American Airlines passenger service agents supporting the Communications Workers of America have filed a petition with the National Mediation Board calling for a union representation election for the 9,700 passenger service agents at American Airlines.
Dec 2, 2011
CWA: Today’s Jobless Report Shows Real Need for Job Creating Mergers like AT&T/T-Mobile:
Our government should address anti-trust concerns as part of the AT&T/T-Mobile deal and move to seize the real opportunity of increased jobs, investment and economic development.
Dec 1, 2011
The Newest Smoke-Screen on FAA Reauthorization Bill: John Mica’s Decertification Scheme
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica (FL-07), today proposed legislation that represents another attempt to attack working Americans at the behest of Delta Air Lines, and could again delay the creation of tens of thousands of good, family-supporting jobs across the country through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill.
Nov 22, 2011
FCC Makes Wrong Decision on AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
Today's action by the Federal Communications Commission on the AT&T/T-Mobile merger is a job killer at a time of 9 percent unemployment.
Nov 18, 2011
NMB Refuses to Remedy Extreme Management Interference at Delta Air Lines Election
CWA, AFA-CWA Condemn NMB decision on Delta Air Lines Interference
Nov 15, 2011
CWA Verizon Members and Supporters Launch March to Washington, D.C.
Members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) will march from Verizon Chesapeake Complex in Silver Spring, MD to McPherson Square in Washington D.C., beginning Wednesday, Nov. 16.
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 15, 2011
New CWA Video & Sen. Rockefeller Highlight How Delta Air Lines Places Long-Term FAA Bill in Jeopardy
Remarks by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) about the continued failure of Republican Congressional leadership to pass a long-term FAA Reauthorization bill again highlights both the stakes and culprits of the continued impasse, the Communications Workers of America said today.
Nov 15, 2011
$100 Billion Verizon is one of Country’s Most Aggressive Tax Dodgers
Washington, D.C. – A new report released today reveals how Verizon Communications achieves a negative federal tax rate to avoid paying its fair share of taxes, and aggressively uses tax loopholes and subsidies to cut its tax bills even more.
Nov 8, 2011
Ohioans Reject Extremist Agenda and Attack on Communities
Tonight, Ohio citizens sent a message to extremist politicians: stop the attacks on working families and against workers who keep our communities secure. This really was a victory for the ordinary people of Ohio. And it was a sharp lesson for Ohio politicians and their right-wing supporters who thought they could push through an extremist agenda at the expense of Ohio citizens and communities. Elected officials who are considering more tax giveaways to the 1 percent should take a close look at this vote. The 99 percent have spoken loud and clear.
Nov 8, 2011
AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Will Create New Jobs, Provide Real Guarantees for Workers
A new analysis by the Communications Workers of America confirms that the AT&T/T-Mobile merger will bring back 5,000 net quality jobs from overseas and create as many as 96,000 additional quality jobs in the buildout of high speed wireless broadband to 97 percent of the population.
Oct 24, 2011
CWA: Report Finds Growing Impact of Service Agreements on Local News Diversity, Competition
A new report by the University of Delaware's Center for Community Research and Service provides a critical look at the impact of shared services and news sharing agreements on local media markets. The report will be filed today with the Federal Communications Commission to inform its review of media concentration and ownership in local markets.
Oct 21, 2011
Using Every Tool in Their Arsenal, Delta Lobbies Against Fair Elections
The manager of corporate communications for Delta Air Lines, Chris Kelly Singley, recently said, "We don't want to engage in a political debate…And we just thought we were flying airplanes." Yet new revelations included in Delta's new lobbying disclosure report highlight that Delta doth protest too much. Despite their avowedly apolitical stance Delta continues to drive a union-busting political agenda, and is ready and willing to throw around a range of dollars and perks to sweeten the pot for lawmakers - no matter the cost to the American taxpayer or traveler.
