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Romney's Disdain For Workers

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September 21, 2012

Mitt Romney must be getting desperate.

The GOP presidential contender can’t even seem to muster supporters to appear in his campaign ads. His latest ad attacking President Obama for allegedly being an enemy of the coal industry features coal miners whose boss made their attendance at a Romney rally mandatory and unpaid.

“I think he's got himself in a spot where he'll use anybody,” said CWA President Larry Cohen on The Ed Show. “Whether he makes comments about, I wish I was Latino, or whether he pretends to be supporting working people when, in fact, those workers … weren't paid, when he uses actors instead of workers, themselves.”

Listen to the Sept. 20 Union Hall Call

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September 20, 2012
Listen to the audio archive of CWA's September 20 Union Hall Call. The call included updates on Verizon, CWA's voter registration drive in Pennsylvania and how activists fought to secure Trade Adjustment Assistance for T-Mobile workers.

D7 CenturyLink Workers Standing Strong for New Contract

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September 20, 2012
CenturyLink management is demanding a lot of givebacks from workers at the former Qwest Communications, but CWAers are standing strong with their bargaining committee to get the fair contract they deserve.

Pride at Work Puts "Boots on the Ground" in Cleveland

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September 20, 2012

CWAers had the biggest voice and largest participation at this year's Pride at Work convention, held in Cleveland last week. About 180 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered union activists attended, with at least 30 CWAers on hand. Pride at Work gives voice to LGBT workers across the union movement.