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56 Senators Vote to Bring Jobs Home, but Senate Republicans Refuse to Consider "Insourcing" Bill
The U.S. Senate today took up the Bring Jobs Home Act, but despite a majority of senators voting to provide incentives to companies that bring good jobs back to the U.S., the bill failed to get the 60-vote "super majority" needed break a Republican filibuster and move the bill to the Senate floor. The final vote was 56-42.
CWA, IBEW Request Federal Mediation in Contract Talks with Verizon
Today, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) requested the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) regarding on-going negotiations with Verizon Communications. The two unions represent approximately 45,000 workers at Verizon locations from New England to Virginia.
Momentum for Bill Banning Tax Dollars for Companies That Off Shore U.S. Call Center Jobs Builds
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) today hailed the growing national outrage over taxpayer subsidies for corporations that send jobs off shore, as Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced S.3402, a companion bill to the ?U.S. Call Center and Worker Protection Act? in the United States Senate. Among other provisions, the legislation would ban companies that off shore American call center jobs from receiving federal loans, grants or subsidies for five years.
U.S. Labor Dept. Confirms that T-Mobile USA Offshores Work
The Communications Workers of America was successful in gaining Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits for up to 3,300 T-Mobile USA workers after the company closed seven call centers in June. The Department of Labor granted CWA?s petition and affirmed that because ?there has been an acquisition from a foreign country by the workers? firm of article/services that are like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers? firm,? workers should receive assistance. The TAA designation makes employees eligible for enhanced unemployment benefits, tuition assistance for job retraining programs and tax credits for family health insurance, among other benefits.
Harry Reid Comments & Renewed Outside Coalition Highlight Momentum for U.S. Senate Rules Reform
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is reiterating his intention to pursue meaningful rules reform in the U.S. Senate in light of the continued unprecedented obstruction from Senate Republicans. On the Ed Schultz radio show last Friday July 13th, Reid made a commitment to pursue Senate rules reform if the Democrats maintain control of the Senate and President Obama is re-elected, and also provided extensive rationale for his remarks.