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House GOP Votes Against Considering Call Center Bill, Aligns Itself Against U.S. Workers & Consumers
Today, in a near party-line vote of 238-178, the U.S. House of Representatives voted against considering legislation sponsored by Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Rep. Dave McKinley (R-WV) entitled the U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act. The legislation would have helped to revitalize a U.S. call center industry that has lost over 500,000 jobs just in the past six years, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the process, the legislation also would have strengthened American consumer security against ongoing security problems associated with overseas call centers.
CWA: Obama Administration Offers Path to Opportunity for 800,000 Young "Dreamers"
"All of us in the Communications Workers of America applaud today's White House action. Providing rights and a path to opportunity for these Dreamers inspires all of us, and reminds us that the United States always has been a nation of immigrants determined to build better lives for themselves, their families and their community."
Passenger Service Agents to Suffer Irreparable Harm in Decision That Delays American Airlines Vote
The decision by a U.S. District Court Judge granting a temporary restraining order to block the vote by nearly 10,000 passenger service agents means workers, not American Airlines, will suffer irreparable harm ? the standard for such an order. Clearly the airline is afraid of workers having their democratic vote and has been fighting hard to stop it.
Hundreds of Verizon Workers Rally at FCC to Spotlight Jobs Impact of Verizon Wireless-Big Cable Deal
Verizon workers from five states and Washington D.C. rallied alongside consumer advocates and community organizations in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today to urge regulators to put conditions on the proposed anti-competitive deal between Verizon subsidiary Verizon Wireless and Big Cable.
CWA to American Airlines: What Are You Afraid of? Let Agents Vote
American Airlines is back in court, trying again to stop 10,000 passenger service agents from exercising their right to vote in a democratic, union representation election. After losing at every turn, the airline now is seeking a preliminary injunction and restraining order to stop the agents? vote, but its motion is based on claims that have been discredited by Senate leaders responsible for making congressional intent clear.