Dec 22, 2011
Refusing to let the federal wage freeze get in the way of a good contract, Senate TV broadcast technicians represented by NABET-CWA got creative at the bargaining table and negotiated a deal that members approved unanimously Dec. 16
Dec 16, 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals affirms NMB rule that sets democratic election standard for union representation elections in the airline industry.
Dec 15, 2011
President Obama has nominated two candidates with strong workers' rights backgrounds to fill vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board, but Senate Republicans remain a giant hurdle to their approval.
Dec 8, 2011
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.
Dec 7, 2011
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 1, 2011
EZ Pass call center workers in Staten Island, N.Y., have capped a three-year battle for dignity and justice by voting to ratify their first union contract at a company that fought them every step of the way.
Dec 1, 2011
Despite months of dirty tricks by New Hampshire's speaker of the House, a so-called "right-to-work" bill finally died Nov. 30 when Republican legislators couldn't muster enough votes to override the governor's veto.
Dec 1, 2011
A powerful new video is helping intensify global support for embattled telecom workers at Atento Mexico, where managers in the past month have twice derailed opportunities for fair union elections.
Dec 1, 2011
Amid great hue and cry from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and foes of workers' rights in Congress, the National Labor Relations Board voted Nov. 30 to do its job — protecting workers' rights by moving forward with a modest proposal to streamline the union election process.
Nov 23, 2011
More than 100,000 Wisconsin voters signed petitions to recall Gov. Scott Walker in just the first four days of the campaign to oust him, and volunteers are continuing to collect thousands more signatures daily.
Nov 22, 2011
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 15, 2011
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 10, 2011
With Tuesday's overwhelming victory for collective bargaining in Ohio, voters showed Gov. John Kasich and other politicians that they can't get away with extremist agendas attacking workers and the financial security of working families.
Nov 10, 2011
A summary of election victories by state.
Nov 10, 2011
In a case that should chill employers who cheat workers out of overtime and other rights and protections on the job, a federal judge has ruled that an Ohio company broke federal labor law by misclassifying 250 cable installers as "independent contractors" instead of full-time employees.
Nov 8, 2011
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 3, 2011
With just days to go until Ohio voters decide the fate of their state's anti-collective bargaining law, CWA members are among thousands of volunteers continuing to knock on doors and make phone calls to get out the vote.
Oct 27, 2011
In a resounding victory for NABET-CWA members, an NLRB ruling out of Region 2 in New York City orders NBC to reinstate the bargaining rights of "content producers," a title the network created three years ago to strip union representation from nearly 100 photographers, editors and writers.
Oct 27, 2011
Demanding justice at Atento Mexico, CWA President Larry Cohen and more than 150 other global labor leaders marched Friday through the streets of Mexico City with 1,500 call center workers fighting for fair union elections.
Oct 27, 2011
As CWA members continue their tireless efforts to overturn Ohio's anti-collective bargaining law, a new poll indicates they and the thousands of other campaign volunteers are having the desired impact: 57 percent of voters say they oppose the unjust law.
