May 15, 2012
American Airlines Agents Press NMB to Move Forward on Union Election
More than 23,000 agents and supporters sign petition calling on the NMB to enforce the law.
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May 14, 2012
Bank of America Joins the Big Bank Off-Shoring Party
Disturbing news out of the Philippines highlights the fact that “too big to fail” titan Bank of America is moving its call center operations to the Philippines – joining the other leading Wall Street banks in once again leaving American workers behind in a pursuit of profits at any cost. Further, the fact that the Filipino call center industry lacks basic security precautions to protect Americans’ financial information from fraudulent activity that has become commonplace in foreign call centers demands further scrutiny.
May 11, 2012
CWA: Real Rules Reform Needed in U.S. Senate
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) spoke out in favor of U.S. Senate rules reform, in light of unceasing politically-motivated obstruction and continued Republican abuse of the filibuster. We commend Senate Majority Leader Reid for his remarks and for recognizing that the reform minded Senators were right, after all – that rules reforms are needed to ensure that the U.S. Senate lives up to its great traditions and is capable of meeting the challenges of our time.
May 9, 2012
CWA: Rights and Liberties of the U.S. Constitution Must Apply to All
The Communications Workers of America stands with the President and those who support equality and human rights. We oppose all discrimination and recognize the direct linkage between civil and workers' rights, and the attempts to divide Americans based on these issues.
May 9, 2012
CWA: Secret Trans-Pacific Trade Negotiations Will Harm Jobs, Communities, Environment
The Trans-Pacific free trade agreement is being negotiated in secret for good reason: for workers, jobs, communities and the environment, it promises only bad news, the Communications Workers of America said.
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Feb 17, 2012
Minnesota TakeAction Takes on the 1 Percent on Voter Suppression
More than 400 activists, including CWAers, rallied at the Minnesota state capitol to protest efforts to adopt a strict voter ID law in the state.
Dec 1, 2011
The Newest Smoke-Screen on FAA Reauthorization Bill: John Mica’s Decertification Scheme
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica (FL-07), today proposed legislation that represents another attempt to attack working Americans at the behest of Delta Air Lines, and could again delay the creation of tens of thousands of good, family-supporting jobs across the country through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill.
Dec 22, 2010
JwJ Voters Name Cold-Hearted McConnell ‘Scrooge of the Year’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was the meanest of the mean in 2010, say online voters in the annual Jobs with Justice “Scrooge of the Year” contest.
Sep 23, 2010
Building Blocks of Health Care Reform Put in Place
Today's the day that important health care reform changes begin to be put in place, under the legislation signed by President Obama six months ago.
Jul 28, 2010
Remarks by CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill at the 2010 CWA Legislative-Political Conference
CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill addresses the 2010 CWA Legislative-Political Conference in Washington, D.C. on July 28, 2010.
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CWA President Larry Cohen on MSNBC’s The ED Show
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Day 1: Verizon Workers March for the 99%
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CWA and Occupy Wall Street Protest Verizon’s Corporate Greed
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Funeral for the middle class at Ivan Seidenberg’s house
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MSNBC: Verizon workers in sixth day of strike
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