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

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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.
Organizing Update
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January 22, 2026

Cayuga Nurses Overcome Opposition To Join CWA

The union victory strengthens a surge in labor activism among healthcare workers who are demanding safe staffing levels and fighting back against deteriorating working conditions.
Organizing Update
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January 22, 2026

City Council Staffers Fight To Join CWA

Last month, staff with the Portland City Council in Portland, Ore., announced the formation of the Council Alliance of Workers with CWA Local 7901.