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CWA: Real Rules Reform Needed in U.S. Senate
Press Release
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.
CWA: Rights and Liberties of the U.S. Constitution Must Apply to All
Press Release
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.
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.
Grammy Award Winning Musician, Actor, Writer Steve Earle Boosts Workers' Fight at Verizon
Press Release
Thousands of Verizon employees heard a message from Steve Earle last week calling out Verizon Communications for hitting up workers for another $20,000 a year in compensation cuts while posting another record earnings quarter this year. As part of Shareholder Spring, nearly 1,000 workers, students and progressive activists demonstrated inside and outside Verizon's annual meeting on May 3 in Huntsville, Ala., demanding that the company stop its assault on customers, employees and American taxpayers.
RNC Attacks President Obama on Unemployment? from Overseas Call Center
CWA Chief of Staff Ron Collins: ?Hard to imagine anything more hypocritical than the RNC making calls about U.S. unemployment from a Verizon foreign call center.?