Resistance Growing

Feb 19, 2013

Do the Charleston

This past weekend, Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, met with T-Mobile USA workers in Charleston, S.C. Along with labor, community religious and student leaders, she listen to their stories about workplace and their struggle for a union voice.

Feb 7, 2013

Silica Rule Delay Endangers Workers’ Health

CWA Safety and Health Director Dave LeGrande explains why we must take action on one of the oldest workplace hazards: Breathing in silica, a dust commonly found in sand, granite and other materials used in construction.

Feb 5, 2013

Labor Leaders, Working Women Celebrate 20 Years of the Family and Medical Leave Act

“The Family and Medical Leave Act was an important step forward in helping working Americans juggle the dual demands of work and family," said CWA President Larry Cohen. "It recognized that workers need time for family responsibilities, whether it’s to care for a new baby, an ailing parent or other concerns."

Jan 31, 2013

Isabella�s Song—Sandy Be Not Proud

This story of courage and survival. Dan Cunningham, a member of CWA Local 1180 who works at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, helps Isabella Burns shares her experiences of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.

Jan 30, 2013

Why the Chained CPI Is Bad Policy

You�ve probably been hearing a lot about the Consumer Price Index. The terms �CPI� and �chained CPI� ricocheted around the fiscal cliff talks last year. And now they�re being debated as a solution to the next round of deficit reduction negotiations that are getting under way. Confused? Never fear, here�s what you need to know.

Jan 25, 2013

Cohen: �We Don�t Give Up�

CWA President Larry Cohen appeared on The Ed Show last night to talk about what happens next for the broad coalition of progressive activists who campaigned for real Senate rules reform.

Jan 23, 2013

Can Your Facebook Updates Get You Fired?

Sometimes. But you may have more protection than you think.

Jan 18, 2013

Bill Moyers: �End the Silence�

Bill Moyers is calling out senators’ two-faced views on the filibuster.

Jan 17, 2013

This Is How We Fix the Senate

Today CWA Local 4108 helped deliver petitions to Sen. Carl Levin's office in Michigan, calling on him to support an end to the "silent filibuster" and other reforms that will restore real debate to the Senate.

It was just one of the many coordinated petition deliveries to Senate office across the country – from California to Ohio to Maryland to Florida. On Capitol Hill, activists from CWA, United Auto Workers, Common Cause and other progressive groups are delivered nearly 1 million constituent petitions, urging senators to co-sponsor and support Senate Resolution 4.

Jan 16, 2013

Cohen: �No Democracy in the World Operates Like This�

CWA President Larry Cohen appeared on PoliticsNation last night to talk about the urgent need for filibuster reform.

“You can name almost any issue that we all care about – whether it’s workers’ rights, whether it’s health care reform, whether it’s immigration, DISCLOSE Act, fighting foreclosures. None of those bills ever get the floor,” he told host Al Sharpton. “They filibuster the motion to proceed. They don’t talk. They can call the cloak room from anywhere in the country, and one senator objects. And then it takes 60 to move the bill forward. This is a disgrace. No democracy in the world operates like this.”

Jan 9, 2013

Attacks on Voting Rights Continue

The November 2012 elections have come and gone, but voter suppression isn’t going away. The New Year has ushered in a new wave of attacks on Americans' voting rights.

Jan 3, 2013

House Republicans Refuse to Extend Violence Against Women Act

A lot of big things got lost in the run up to the "fiscal cliff." The House's inaction ended the 18 years of protection women have had against domestic violence and other assault through the Violence Against Women Act.

Dec 12, 2012

Pass the Violence Against Women Act

Progressive groups are ramping up the pressure on House Republicans to pass an expanded version of the Violence Against Women Act in the lame-duck Congress.

Dec 11, 2012

Right to Work for Less

Today Michigan moved closer to becoming the country’s 24th “right to work” state. But more than 12,000 protesters didn’t let the misleadingly-named legislation pass quietly.

Dec 11, 2012

The Problem with the Fix the Debt Campaign

Fix the Debt's seemingly moderate agenda is anything but that. Here are five things you need to know.

Dec 10, 2012

Happy Human Rights Day

On Dec. 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, 100 progressive organizations � unions, civil rights groups, environmental advocates, community organizers and students � are launching a nationwide democracy initiative in that spirit.

Dec 4, 2012