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Obama DOL Wins $1.2 Million for Puerto Rico Workers
When a Puerto Rico newspaper publisher raided the union workers' retirement fund, the Bush administration didn't do much. But under President Obama's Labor Department, workers will get most of their money back.
DOL lawyers went to U.S. federal court on behalf of the El Vocero workers and won a $1.28 million settlement that restores most of the funds that were taken, as well as promised employer contributions that were not made between 2003 and 2006. |
11/05/09 |
CWA Member Wins Reelection to Detroit City Council
In Detroit, Brenda Jones, a member of CWA Local 4004, was re-elected to the City Council. The former local union president has been a strong advocate for working families in the city since she was first elected to the post in 2005. |
11/05/09 |
In Maryland, Verizon Wants a Sweet Deal at Consumers' Expense
CWAers, community activists, consumer groups and others want the Maryland Public Service Commission to say yes to quality service for Maryland telephone customers and no to Verizon's attempt to avoid service standards for residential customers. |
11/05/09 |
CWA Fights Back Against Proposed Tax on Health Care; Follow the campaign on Facebook, Twitter
As the Senate prepares to take up its health care reform bill, CWA members are making tens of thousands of phone calls to lawmakers and holding events across the country, telling Congress that taxing middle class benefits is no way to pay for health care. |
10/29/09 |
CLUW Elects Two CWAers to National Office
Delegates to the 15th convention of the Coalition of Labor Union Women elected new officers, including two CWAers as national vice presidents. |
10/29/09 |
CWA: House Gets It Right on Health Care Reform
CWA commended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House leadership as they introduced a comprehensive health care reform bill today.
"The House of Representatives health care proposal gets it right. Rather than making those employers that already pay toward their workers health coverage pay more, it requires employers that don't pay to pay their fair share. |
10/29/09 |
CWAers Work to Get Out the Vote for Election Day
CWA members in Virginia and New Jersey are making thousands of phone calls, knocking on thousands of doors and handing out flyers supporting pro-worker candidates in Virginia and New Jersey. |
10/29/09 |
Budget Rental Car Workers at Logan Airport Join CWA
A tremendous degree of unity and commitment by workers at Budget Car Rental at Logan Airport in Boston, Mass., overcame management's anti-union campaign last week. The 60 workers won their union voice by a 33-17 vote; they will be represented by IUE-CWA Local 81201. |
10/29/09 |
Greedy Bankers Hear from Chicago CWAers, 5,000 Other Protesters
Joining more than 5,000 other protesters in the streets of downtown Chicago, CWA members demonstrated against banks and financial institutions that are fighting financial reforms while spending taxpayers' money on billions of dollars in executive bonuses. |
10/29/09 |
CWA, California Splicing Techs Win AT&T Arbitration
In a big victory for CWA in California and Local 9421 splicing technicians who lost hundreds of hours of overtime to contractors hired by AT&T, an arbitrator has ruled that the company violated its bargaining agreement with CWA. |
10/29/09 |
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