http://www.cwa-union.org The latest CWA Union News. {weblog_language} Copyright {gmt_date format="%Y"} {gmt_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa-tu_begins_bargaining/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa-tu_begins_bargaining/ Bargaining continued for a first contract for 15 CWA-TU technicians at T-Mobile USA in Connecticut. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, International Solidarity 2012-05-17T14:15:21+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/real_bargaining_rights_produce_big_gains_for_ver.di_members_at_t-mobile/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/real_bargaining_rights_produce_big_gains_for_ver.di_members_at_t-mobile/ In a big victory for Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile workers, ver.di — the union representing more than 2 million workers — announced a tentative agreement with DT that provides for a 6.5 percent pay increase over two years for 50,000 workers in Germany. Negotiations are continuing for workers at DT's T-Systems unit. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, International Solidarity 2012-05-10T14:02:23+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/at_shareholders_meeting_att_gets_the_cwa_message/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/at_shareholders_meeting_att_gets_the_cwa_message/ At the AT&T annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, shareholders heard a loud and clear message from CWA leaders and members: AT&T should be helping to "lead our economic recovery by continuing to provide good, middle class jobs. We are the network. We deserve a fair contract." Bargaining/Companies, AT&T, 2012 AT&T Bargaining, Customer Service, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, International Solidarity, The Occupy Movement 2012-05-03T13:04:32+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/standing_together_for_global_workers_rights/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/standing_together_for_global_workers_rights/ CWA President Larry Cohen opened a D.C. session of the International Labor Rights Forum. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Human Rights, International Solidarity 2012-05-03T12:42:05+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_challenging_corporate_power_plans_training_actions/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_challenging_corporate_power_plans_training_actions/ Across the country, activists are ramping up direct, non-violent actions. Did you miss 99 Percent Spring training last week? It's not too late to get involved. All the materials and videos are now online. Bargaining/Companies, Democracy, International Solidarity, The Occupy Movement 2012-04-26T13:42:46+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cohen_the_status_quo_is_not_stable/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cohen_the_status_quo_is_not_stable/ CWA President Larry Cohen, renewing his call for international solidarity, used a trip to Germany this week to underscore how the erosion of American workers' rights should serve as a wake-up call for the global labor movement. Bargaining/Companies, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, International Solidarity 2012-04-26T13:35:16+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/workers_rally_to_protect_t-mobile_call_center_jobs/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/workers_rally_to_protect_t-mobile_call_center_jobs/ T-Mobile USA workers on Monday sent a loud, clear message to their CEO Philipp Humm: Keep good call center jobs in America and bring back the thousands you've shipped overseas. Bargaining/Companies, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, International Solidarity 2012-04-20T13:58:45+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_challenging_corporate_power_kicks_off_teach-ins/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_challenging_corporate_power_kicks_off_teach-ins/ This week, 99 Percent Spring/Challenging Corporate Power — a large coalition of progressive organizations, from Greenpeace to Occupiers to CWA — began training 100,000 people across the country to tell the story of how America's economy collapsed and the history of non-violent direct action. These teach-ins will give participants the tools to launch their own progressive actions and campaigns for change. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, Human Rights, International Solidarity, Legislative Issues, Secure, Sustainable Jobs, The Occupy Movement, Legislation and Politics, Senate Rules Reform 2012-04-12T13:49:51+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cohen_build_a_framework_like_brazil/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cohen_build_a_framework_like_brazil/ Faced with a nationwide attack on workers' rights and their unions, American workers can learn a lesson from the Brazilians, CWA President Larry Cohen said Wednesday. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, International Solidarity 2012-04-12T13:43:38+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/t-mobile_workers_cwa_fight_for_jobs_workers_rights/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/t-mobile_workers_cwa_fight_for_jobs_workers_rights/ T-Mobile workers and CWA supporters are taking a message directly to T-Mobile headquarters next week, delivering more than 100,000 petitions to CEO Philipp Humm calling on the company to bring back quality jobs to the U.S. Call Center Bill, International Solidarity 2012-04-12T13:39:50+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_training_challenge_to_corporate_power_is_on/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_training_challenge_to_corporate_power_is_on/ Next week will be a time of unprecedented activity around the country, as union members, environmentalists, religious, civil rights, community and immigrant activists, Occupiers and many more join a nationwide 99 Percent Spring training on how to gain economic justice. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Bargaining/Companies, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, International Solidarity, Legislative Issues, The Occupy Movement 2012-04-05T14:43:25+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ver.di_helps_keep_the_pressure_on_t-mobile/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ver.di_helps_keep_the_pressure_on_t-mobile/ CWA activists and T-Mobile USA workers are continuing to spotlight the company's bad decision to close seven call centers, affecting the jobs of 3,300 workers. Call Center Bill, International Solidarity 2012-04-05T14:37:26+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/t-mobile_call_center_workers_mobilize_against_closures/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/t-mobile_call_center_workers_mobilize_against_closures/ CWA activists and T-Mobile USA workers are spotlighting the company's bad decision to close seven call centers, affecting the jobs of 3,300 workers. Call Center Bill, International Solidarity 2012-03-29T14:01:48+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ver.di_t-mobile_usa_workers_document_campaign_of_fear/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ver.di_t-mobile_usa_workers_document_campaign_of_fear/ German and US workers came together for a week of discussion and action to help T-Mobile USA workers gain CWA representation. Bargaining/Companies, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, International Solidarity 2012-02-24T19:29:18+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ver.di/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ver.di/ ver.di, the German union representing 2.3 million workers, is standing strong for organizing and bargaining rights for T-Mobile USA workers. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Human Rights, International Solidarity 2012-02-20T22:03:42+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/nlrb_decision_huge_victory_for_puerto_rico_tng-cwa_members/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/nlrb_decision_huge_victory_for_puerto_rico_tng-cwa_members/ In a sweeping victory for UPAGRA/TNG-CWA members at Puerto Rico's El Vocero newspaper, the National Labor Relations Board is ordering the company to rehire 107 illegally fired circulation workers and "cease and desist" from a long list of other anti-union violations. International Solidarity 2011-12-15T14:23:43+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/worlds_eyes_on_atento_mexico_as_video_highlights_workers_struggle/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/worlds_eyes_on_atento_mexico_as_video_highlights_workers_struggle/ 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. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, International Solidarity 2011-12-01T21:59:39+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwaers_lead_marathon_marches_in_ny_dc_to_decry_corporate_greed/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwaers_lead_marathon_marches_in_ny_dc_to_decry_corporate_greed/ East Coast CWA members collectively put thousands of miles on their sneakers this week as they led multi-day marches to denounce the greed that is driving Verizon Communications and other hugely profitable corporations to destroy good jobs and, with them, America's middle class. Democracy, Human Rights, International Solidarity, The Occupy Movement 2011-11-17T14:05:48+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/global_union_leaders_march_with_atento_workers_in_mexico_city/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/global_union_leaders_march_with_atento_workers_in_mexico_city/ 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. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Human Rights, International Solidarity 2011-10-27T13:50:32+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/unions_help_build_occupy_movement_send_us_photos_from_your_city/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/unions_help_build_occupy_movement_send_us_photos_from_your_city/ With a focus on good jobs, fair taxes and other policies to rebuild America's middle class, CWA and other unions are helping the Occupy Wall Street movement grow, from Boston to Austin and cities up and down the West Coast. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Human Rights, International Solidarity, Secure, Sustainable Jobs, The Occupy Movement, Legislation and Politics 2011-10-20T14:15:42+00:00