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Activists Rally Against Patriot Coal's Retiree Health Care Cuts
News
March 21, 2013
Members of CWA Locals 6300 and 6316 joined 2,000 protesters on Tuesday, calling on Patriot Coal to live up to its obligations to pay retiree health care costs.
Community, Political Pressure Force Cablevision-Optimum to Rehire 22 Illegally Fired Workers
A strong support campaign by community leaders and NYC elected officials convinced Cablevision-Optimum to rehire the 22 workers it illegally locked out and fired seven weeks ago.
Global Champions of a Mother's Fight Awards
News
March 20, 2013
On February 20, 2013 the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation held a Global Champions of a Mother's Fight Awards Dinner. The Foundation has been CWA's Charity of Choice for over 20 years and Locals have donated more than $7 million to the Foundation.
Wow, Amazing Job!!
News
March 20, 2013
CWA Locals did an incredible job this year of fundraising for our Charity of Choice, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF). In 2012 you raised $277,010.36, an almost $25,000 increase over 2011, and a couple hundred dollars shy of what we was raised in 2010 when we had 57,000 more members. I couldn?t be prouder of the work you did.
CWA Statement on the Nomination of Tom Perez as Labor Secretary
Press Release
President Obama?s nomination of Tom Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor is an inspired choice who will lend a strong voice to the rights of working men and women in the United States.