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/american_airlines_agents_in_bankruptcy_court_to_protest_amrs_cuts/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/american_airlines_agents_in_bankruptcy_court_to_protest_amrs_cuts/ More than 100 American Airlines agents and CWA supporters today asked a federal bankruptcy court to stop AMR Corporation from implementing drastic, cost-cutting changes in pay, benefits and working conditions in advance of their union representation election. National Mediation Board 2012-05-10T14:07:24+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_state_workers_reach_tentative_deal_in_new_jersey/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_state_workers_reach_tentative_deal_in_new_jersey/ CWA State Workers reached a tentative agreement with New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Details are being presented to members and will be available as the ratification process goes forward. 2012-05-10T14:06:00+00:00 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/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/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_supporters_help_keep_the_heat_on_verizon_verizon_wireless/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_supporters_help_keep_the_heat_on_verizon_verizon_wireless/ Three-time Grammy winner Steve Earle last week called out Verizon Communications for hitting up workers for another $20,000 a year in compensation cuts while posting another record earnings quarter this year. Democracy, The Occupy Movement, Unity@Verizon 2012-05-10T13:58:06+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/shareholder_spring_rallies_at_bank_of_americas_annual_meeting/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/shareholder_spring_rallies_at_bank_of_americas_annual_meeting/ CWA members joined 1,000 demonstrators Wednesday in protesting at the annual Bank of America shareholders meeting. The Occupy Movement 2012-05-10T13:54:50+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/occupy_your_cameras_deadline_june_1_for_photo_contest/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/occupy_your_cameras_deadline_june_1_for_photo_contest/ The Newspaper Guild-CWA and the Labor Heritage Foundation are sponsoring an Occupy Movement photo contest, with prizes for best student, best amateur and best professional photo. The Occupy Movement 2012-05-10T13:52:38+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/shareholder_spring_coalition_takes_on_verizon/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/shareholder_spring_coalition_takes_on_verizon/ While hundreds of CWAers and supporters were rallying outside and speaking inside Verizon's shareholder meeting in Huntsville, Ala., members of the 99 Percent Spring Coalition were standing up and fighting back against VeriGreedy at rallies and actions across the country. The Occupy Movement, Unity@Verizon 2012-05-03T13:08:32+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/american_airlines_tries_an_end_run_around_the_law/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/american_airlines_tries_an_end_run_around_the_law/ CWA President Larry Cohen issued this statement on the continued effort by American Airlines to stop workers' from having a fair vote on union representation. Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing 2012-05-03T13:06:58+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/tng-cwa_looks_at_creative_strategies_to_grow_thrive/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/tng-cwa_looks_at_creative_strategies_to_grow_thrive/ About 100 local TNG-CWA leaders from across the country met in Cleveland for three busy days focused on building an increasingly effective, efficient union that can survive and thrive as the media industry continues to evolve. 2012-05-03T13:03:24+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_activists_join_may_day_protests/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_activists_join_may_day_protests/ CWA activists joined the Occupy Movement's big return to the national stage on Tuesday, bringing May Day's annual celebration of international workers' rights home with protests in more than 100 U.S. cities. Democracy, Human Rights, The Occupy Movement 2012-05-03T12:56:49+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/workers_memorial_day_honors_those_injured_killed_on_the_job/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/workers_memorial_day_honors_those_injured_killed_on_the_job/ Thousands of CWA members, safety and health activists and other union members joined in vigils, rallied at state capitols for stronger workplace protections and held other events to mark Workers' Memorial Day on April 28. Health and Safety 2012-05-03T12:48:50+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/apply_now_for_morton_bahr_online_scholarship_at_empire_state_college2/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/apply_now_for_morton_bahr_online_scholarship_at_empire_state_college2/ New York's Empire State College is accepting applications for Morton Bahr Online Learning Scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year. The deadline to apply is May 15 and winners will be announced by the end of June for the fall semester. 2012-05-03T12:44:40+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/att_district_9_members_ask_wheres_the_fairness/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/att_district_9_members_ask_wheres_the_fairness/ CWA AT&T members in California and Nevada have a simple question for management: "Where's the Fairness?" As bargaining for a new contract covering 18,000 workers at AT&T West continues, CWAers are taking that message everywhere. Bargaining/Companies, AT&T, 2012 AT&T Bargaining, Collective Bargaining Rights and Organizing 2012-04-26T13:44:47+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