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CWA President Arrested During Civil Disobedience for Immigrant Workers' Rights
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August 1, 2013
Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen was among the leaders who were arrested at a sit down protest that focused on the failure of the House of Representatives to take action on immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for 11 million.
AFL-CIO: All Workers Deserve a Living Wage
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August 1, 2013
The Washington, D.C. City Council stood up for working families by passing the Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA), which requires retailers with more than $1 billion in annual sales and with stores of more than 75,000 square feet to pay workers a living wage package of $12.50 an hour. The LRAA would lift thousands of working families in Washington, D.C., out of poverty and support decent wages across the retail industry. The mayor now must sign the LRAA in order for it to become law.
A Call for Social and Economic Justice
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August 1, 2013
The AFL-CIO Executive Council released this statement in response to the tragic shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, with a call for social and economic justice for communities of color. The council pledged to take action around these issues.
CWA Activists Support Fast Food Strikes Strikers
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August 1, 2013
In cities across the country, CWA activists stood shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of fast-food workers striking to demand a living wage and respect in their workplaces.
Movement Building
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August 1, 2013
Members of CWA Local 6300, UMWA members, and rallies in Oakland, CA.