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Washington, D.C. -- CWA President Morton Bahr called on the Federal Communications Commission to reject the proposed merger of EchoStar’s DISH Network and Hughes Network Systems’ DIRECTV, citing the harm to consumers and workers that would result if the $26 billion merger is approved.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following a strike authorization vote by employees, the executive board of the Communications Workers of America has approved strike action against Verizon Information Services (VIS), Verizon's yellow pages directory sales operation on the east coast.

Washington, D.C. – The Communications Workers of America has reached a tentative agreement with US Airways on proposed changes to the contract covering about 8,000 passenger service agents.

CWA’s leadership is recommending acceptance of the proposed changes.

Washington, D.C. – Glenn E. Watts, who led the Communications Workers of America from 1974 until his retirement in 1985, died Friday, August 30, at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C., after suffering complications from surgery. He was 82.