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_thanks_members_of_congress_who_stood_with_workers/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_thanks_members_of_congress_who_stood_with_workers/ In a full page ad in Politico, the Communications Workers of America salute the members of Congress who stood up for the rights of workers, against Delta Air Lines, Republican leadership and other special interests. Although the long-term Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill, which has been a priority for CWA, passed with provisions included that amount to a vicious attack on workers' rights, 157 House members and 15 Senators stood with workers and said no. Delta Air Lines, Legislation and Politics, National Mediation Board 2012-02-08T16:12:45+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_senate_vote_on_faa_reauthorization_caves_in_to_ideological_agenda/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_senate_vote_on_faa_reauthorization_caves_in_to_ideological_agenda/ With today's vote, the Senate has caved in to the ideological agenda of House Speaker John Boehner and used the FAA Reauthorization process to destroy workers' rights and democracy. . Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics 2012-02-06T22:33:43+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/house_approves_attack_on_workers_rights_senate_can_step_up/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/house_approves_attack_on_workers_rights_senate_can_step_up/ Despite strong Democratic opposition, the House of Representatives voted 248-169 to approve a blatant attack on workers' rights as part of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill. Some 157 Democrats voted against the measure. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Legislation and Politics, Senate Rules Reform 2012-02-03T14:57:25+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/activists_stand_up_fight_back_at_cwa_leg-pol_conference/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/activists_stand_up_fight_back_at_cwa_leg-pol_conference/ More than 700 CWA activists covered Capitol Hill as part of CWA's Legislative-Political conference in Washington. Their message to senators, representatives and staff: we're fighting back to restore democracy and economic justice for working families. CWA activists visited more than 350 congressional offices. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Call Center Bill, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics, Senate Rules Reform 2012-02-03T14:46:41+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/communications_workers_of_america_endorses_re-election_of_president_obama/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/communications_workers_of_america_endorses_re-election_of_president_obama/ The 700,000-member Communications Workers of America today endorsed the re-election of President Barack Obama as President of the United States. In a unanimous endorsement, CWA's Executive Board said: "In the last year, we've seen the start of a growing movement to take back our country and to end the control of corporations and the wealthy that truly threatens our democracy. We need elected leaders who support this movement to restore democracy. President Obama is that leader." Legislation and Politics 2012-02-02T15:59:36+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/bi-partisan_call_center_legislation_meets_president_obamas_call_to_insource/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/bi-partisan_call_center_legislation_meets_president_obamas_call_to_insource/ In his State of The Union address and a series of events around the nation, President Barack Obama has noted the damages inflicted by the trend of off-shoring American jobs and has called for companies to reinvest in American workers by focusing on domestic insourcing. Call Center Bill, Secure, Sustainable Jobs 2012-01-27T20:01:55+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/environmental_groups_unions_support_presidents_decision_on_keystone_xl/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/environmental_groups_unions_support_presidents_decision_on_keystone_xl/ A group of unions and environmental organizations issued this statement on the Obama administration's decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. Legislative Issues, Secure, Sustainable Jobs, Legislation and Politics 2012-01-18T21:57:03+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/growing_support_for_overturning_citizens_united/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/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. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics 2012-01-13T16:24:25+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/president_obamas_leadership_in_recess_appointments_ends_senate_gridlock/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/president_obamas_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. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics, Senate Rules Reform 2012-01-04T20:48:12+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/fighting_back_to_defend_voting_rights/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/fighting_back_to_defend_voting_rights/ CWA and allies are fighting back in the states to repeal restrictive voter ID laws and to safeguard measures that encourage and support citizens in voting: early voting, voting by mail, same day voter registration and broad voter registration efforts. Legislation and Politics 2012-01-01T17:54:25+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/appeals_court_upholds_democratic_rules_for_airline_union_elections/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/appeals_court_upholds_democratic_rules_for_airline_union_elections/ In a victory for airline workers who want a fair chance to vote for union representation, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., has upheld new rules that ensure that National Mediation Board elections are held to the same democratic principles that govern all U.S. elections. Democracy, Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics, National Mediation Board 2011-12-22T14:15:33+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/d.c._circuit_rules_in_favor_of_nmb_rules_changes/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/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. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Delta Air Lines, Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics 2011-12-16T19:01:05+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_study_exposes_overseas_call_center_risks_to_personal_information/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/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. Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics, Telecommunications, Telecom Policy 2011-12-15T16:10:22+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/law_would_ban_federal_funds_for_offshoring_call_center_jobs/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/law_would_ban_federal_funds_for_offshoring_call_center_jobs/ Companies that send U.S. call center jobs overseas would suffer financial consequences and risk their customers' loyalty under the provisions of a bipartisan bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives. Call Center Bill, Legislation and Politics 2011-12-08T14:21:54+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_todays_jobless_report_shows_real_need_for_job_creating_mergers_like_att/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_todays_jobless_report_shows_real_need_for_job_creating_mergers_like_att/ 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. Legislative Issues, Secure, Sustainable Jobs, Legislation and Politics, Telecom Policy 2011-12-02T18:35:58+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/fcc_makes_wrong_decision_on_att_t-mobile_merger/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/fcc_makes_wrong_decision_on_att_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. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Legislation and Politics, Telecom Policy, AT&T Mobility 2011-11-22T23:33:42+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/nmb_refuses_to_remedy_extreme_management_interference_at_delta_air_lines_/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/nmb_refuses_to_remedy_extreme_management_interference_at_delta_air_lines_/ CWA, AFA-CWA Condemn NMB decision on Delta Air Lines Interference Delta Air Lines, Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics, National Mediation Board 2011-11-18T22:58:24+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/recall_walker_campaign_gets_off_to_roaring_start_in_wisconsin/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/recall_walker_campaign_gets_off_to_roaring_start_in_wisconsin/ At 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, with a long line of happily sleep-deprived Milwaukee residents behind him, CWA Local 4603 Vice President Clinton Rodgers became one of the first Wisconsin voters to sign a petition to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Democracy, Legislation and Politics 2011-11-17T14:02:59+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_activists_help_deliver_election_victories_for_working_families/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_activists_help_deliver_election_victories_for_working_families/ A summary of election victories by state. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Legislation and Politics 2011-11-10T14:21:29+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ohioans_reject_extremist_agenda_and_attack_on_communities/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/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. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing 2011-11-09T02:44:27+00:00