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_demands_public_trans-pacific_trade_talks/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_demands_public_trans-pacific_trade_talks/ CWA and its progressive allies on Saturday will march on corporate America's latest power grab: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Legislation and Politics, Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement, Corporate Money In Politics 2012-05-10T14:04:51+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_lpats_gear_up_for_2012_election/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_lpats_gear_up_for_2012_election/ Gearing up for the 2012 presidential election, CWA LPAT activists from around the country gathered last week for three days of political action training. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, Legislative Issues, The Occupy Movement 2012-05-10T14:00:32+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_activists_work_to_recall_wisconsin_gov._walker/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_activists_work_to_recall_wisconsin_gov._walker/ With less than a month until Wisconsin's recall election, CWA activists have been working around the clock to get Republican Gov. Scott Walker out of office. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, Human Rights, The Occupy Movement, Legislation and Politics 2012-05-10T13:57:29+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/activists_rally_against_verigreedy_verizon/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/activists_rally_against_verigreedy_verizon/ Hundreds of CWA members, activists and allies descended on Verizon's annual shareholders meeting on Thursday, protesting the company's excessive corporate greed and war against the middle class. The Occupy Movement, Corporate Money In Politics, Unity@Verizon 2012-05-03T13:09:28+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/cwaers_join_nationwide_protest_against_corporate_tax_dodgers/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwaers_join_nationwide_protest_against_corporate_tax_dodgers/ On April 17, Tax Day, across the country, activists from CWA and other unions, the AFL-CIO, Move On and other members of the 99% Spring coalition called on corporations and the 1% to pay their fair share in taxes. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Bargaining/Companies, AT&T Mobility, Unity@Verizon, Secure, Sustainable Jobs, The Occupy Movement, Corporate Money In Politics 2012-04-20T13:40:50+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/grassroots_support_boosts_citizens_united_amendments/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/grassroots_support_boosts_citizens_united_amendments/ A growing grassroots movement has energized the movement for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" decision, Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday. Speaking at a summit, Congressional sponsors of amendment efforts -- along with local and state elected officials, national advocacy organizations and activists -- lambasted the Supreme Court decision, which gave corporations the same rights as people, opening the floodgates to unlimited amounts of corporate money in politics. And they showcased how their longshot attempt has suddenly gone mainstream. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Legislative Issues, The Occupy Movement, Corporate Money In Politics 2012-04-20T13:35:13+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/afl-cio_launches_ceo_pay_and_the_99/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/afl-cio_launches_ceo_pay_and_the_99/ The AFL-CIO revamped its executive pay watch website today, adding new shareable infographics and data on the business world's wealthiest 1 percent. Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics 2012-04-20T13:30:16+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/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/99_percent_spring_challenging_corporate_power_trains_activist_leaders/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_challenging_corporate_power_trains_activist_leaders/ Occupy Wall Street-inspired activists are gearing up to lead demonstrations and resistance as part of "99 Percent Spring/Challenging Corporate Power." Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, Human Rights, The Occupy Movement 2012-03-29T14:08:55+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_members_plan_actions_for_verizon_annual_meeting/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_members_plan_actions_for_verizon_annual_meeting/ CWA activists are planning actions around Verizon's annual shareholder meeting to bring attention to corporate greed and economic inequality. Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, The Occupy Movement, Unity@Verizon 2012-03-29T14:06:03+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/march_22_was_a_warm-up_to_shareholder_spring/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/march_22_was_a_warm-up_to_shareholder_spring/ March 22 was a great day of rallies and leafleting across the country, with CWA members joined by members of many different unions, Jobs with Justice, Occupiers and other supporters. Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, The Occupy Movement, Unity@Verizon 2012-03-29T14:04:09+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_challenging_corporate_power_is_coming/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/99_percent_spring_challenging_corporate_power_is_coming/ CWA activists are headed to spring training. Next month, 2,000 CWA activists will be attending training to lead nonviolent, direct protests aimed at reigniting the enthusiasm and passion of Occupy Wall Street and Wisconsin uprisings. CWA joins more than 60 progressive groups — collectively called the 99 Percent Spring — that will be training a total of 100,000 activists at 700 trainings in 48 states. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics, Human Rights, The Occupy Movement, Legislation and Politics 2012-03-22T14:57:36+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_expands_awareness_program_on_threat_to_democracy_caused_by_corporate_do/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_expands_awareness_program_on_threat_to_democracy_caused_by_corporate_do/ The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is expanding its national program to educate 700,000 members and their families about the threat to our democracy posed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. That ruling allows corporations to contribute unlimited money to political campaigns because the court determined that corporations also have free speech and other rights that individuals are granted by the U.S. Constitution. CWA’s continued commitment comes as the national AFL-CIO passed a statement endorsing action to overturn the Citizens United ruling at its winter meeting in Orlando, Florida. Democracy, Corporate Money In Politics 2012-03-15T12:00:33+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/campaign_to_end_corporate_money_in_politics_heats_up/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/campaign_to_end_corporate_money_in_politics_heats_up/ New Mexico is now the second state, following Hawaii's lead, where lawmakers in the Senate are on record strongly opposing Citizens United and corporate money in politics. Holding Elected Officials Accountable, Legislative Issues, Legislation and Politics, Corporate Money In Politics 2012-02-17T18:06:02+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 2012-02-03T14:46:22+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_allies_fight_corporate_money_in_politics/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_allies_fight_corporate_money_in_politics/ CWA, working with several organizations determined to restore our democracy, spotlighted the destructive influence of corporate money in politics in actions and events tied to the Jan. 20 anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling. Corporate Money In Politics 2012-01-26T19:15:34+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/tell_congress_only_people_are_people/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/tell_congress_only_people_are_people/ Ever since the 2010 Supreme Court "Citizens United" decision declared that corporations and other groups could spend as much as they wanted in political campaigns, money has become a harmful and corrosive influence in American politics. Corporate Money In Politics 2012-01-26T19:13:50+00:00