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Apr 11, 2013

Apply for the Dreams of Jobs and Freedom Scholarship

Union Privilege and the AFL-CIO have announced a new scholarship program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The one-time, $5,000 scholarships are for study for the academic year beginning in the fall of 2013 through summer 2014.

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Apr 11, 2013

March 2013 NIOSH eNews

The CDC's monthly National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) newsletter is now available. Click here to read the newsletter.

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Apr 10, 2013

All In for Immigration Reform

Watch the rally here starting at 3:00 p.m. EST

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Apr 9, 2013

Stop the Attacks on Our Rights at Work

Today President Barack Obama moved to restore all five members of the National Labor Relations Board to ensure it can fully protect workers’ rights on the job. But before the Senate can even schedule confirmation hearings for the president’s nominees, House Republicans intend on voting on H.R. 1120, a bill aimed at freezing all NLRB actions and stopping the board's enforcement of labor laws.

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Apr 9, 2013

Missouri Public Workers Stand Up, Fight Back

Missouri public workers will not back down.

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Apr 9, 2013

CWA: Senate Leaders Must Move President’s NLRB Nominations to the Senate Floor

The Communications Workers of America commends President Obama for putting forward three additional nominations to the National Labor Relations Board. These nominations, together with two previously announced, would restore the NLRB to full status and will ensure that a functioning NLRB can enforce workers’ rights on the job.

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Apr 9, 2013

Equal Pay Day is April 9th. How bad is the wage gap?

Which metropolitan area has the largest wage gap in the country? You might be surprised. Take a look at the "shocking sixteen" in the March Madness bracket and see if it is near you.

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Apr 8, 2013

For Elizabeth Glaser’s Doctor, A Lifetime of Dedication

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In June 1981, a young doctor named Dr. Michael Gottlieb published an article written with several colleagues in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.” The article noted the emergence of pneumocystis pneumonia among gay men in the Los Angeles area. Little did Dr. Gottlieb know at the time that these cases were the first identified instances of what would become known as AIDS.

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Apr 8, 2013

AIDS Research Creates Hope and Saves Lives

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Ben Banks, Ambassador for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, has spoken at CWA's Convention.

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Apr 8, 2013

LTSSP vs. ARSP Operating Expenses

We have received some questions about Operating Fees for the 40K Plan.

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Apr 5, 2013

Mobility “Orange” Contract Ratified

Thank you to everyone who voted on the ratification on the Mobility “Orange” contract. After tabulating the votes cast over the past two weeks, we are pleased to report that the contract has been ratified by the membership.

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Apr 5, 2013

Working Together: Jobs with Justice @ 25

In Miami in the summer of 1987, Jobs with Justice was born after months of preparation. CWA was a principal founder and as CWA organizing director at the time, I had been pushing for a different approach to workers’ rights and economic justice. The CWA convention was in Miami and Miami was home to Eastern Air Lines, recently acquired by Continental Air Lines and robber baron CEO Frank Lorenzo. The fight at Eastern/Continental, restructuring that resembles plundering, has continued almost unchecked ever since.

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Apr 4, 2013

CWA Statement on Japan’s Intent to Join the Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Communications Workers of America opposes the entry of Japan into the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.

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Apr 4, 2013

Bargaining Update

Bargaining updates this week.

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Apr 4, 2013

Deadline Friday! Tell the White House to Keep Knives Off Planes

Tomorrow is the last day to sign our petition asking the White House to block the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy allowing small knives on planes.

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Apr 4, 2013

Organizing Update

Comcast and CenturyLink updates.

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Apr 4, 2013

CWA Activists Demand Fairness at Patriot

Virginia CWA activists on Monday traveled to West Virginia to rally to save the retirement and health benefits of thousands of Patriot Coal miners.

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Apr 4, 2013

CWA Is Building a Movement for Economic Justice and Democracy

Photos from Building a Movement.

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Apr 4, 2013

Save the Date: Immigration Rally on April 10

Both Democrats and Republicans agree that our immigration system is broken and needs reform.

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Apr 4, 2013

Join the Time is Now Campaign!

Tell the world the TIME IS NOW!

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