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Organize a Union at Your Workplace

We deserve to be respected and treated well where we work.

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Every employer, from the smallest company to the largest corporation, and state, local, and county government, should treat us with dignity and respect, providing good pay, benefits, and working conditions.

In CWA, you will be part of one of America’s largest and most diverse unions. We work not just in the communications and information industries, but also in the news media, the airline industry, broadcast and cable television, public service, higher education and health care, manufacturing, high tech, and more.

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Ready to organize a union at your workplace? Fill out our form to contact a CWA Organizer or call 202-434-1100.

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Who is CWA?

CWA has helped over 132,000 workers achieve representation over the last ten years.

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How to Organize

Find out what to do if you and your coworkers are interested in organizing together.

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SUNY Research Assistants Join CWA
News
January 29, 2026

Research Assistants Vote Overwhelmingly for a Union

Last week, research assistants at the University at Albany-State University of New York Research Foundation won their NLRB election with over 98 percent voting in favor of joining CWA.
Environmental Defense Fund Workers Join CWA
News
January 29, 2026

Environmental Defense Members Celebrate Major Organizing Victory

Last week, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) won their union election, making them one of the largest green, non-profit groups in the country.
CWA Press Release
Press Release

More Nurses Join Union at Cayuga Health, Winning Voluntary Union Recognition

The nurses at Cayuga Cancer Center and Surgicare won voluntary recognition, a streamlined pathway to union recognition endorsed by the federal labor board.