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Tell Congress: Fund the FAA Without Holding Workers' Rights Hostage
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August 25, 2011
As a Sept. 16 funding deadline nears, CWA activists are mounting an all-out campaign to prevent anti-union Republicans from forcing another senseless shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration.
CWA Backs NLRB Rule Changes to Improve Union Election Process
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August 25, 2011
Citing case after case in which employers have systematically thwarted and delayed workers' efforts to organize, CWA is urging the National Labor Relations Board to move forward with rule changes to streamline and speed up union elections.
O'Hanlon Takes Helm as Director CWA-SCA Canada; Amber Retires
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August 25, 2011
Martin O'Hanlon, who was elected this summer as the new head of the CWA Canadian Region has officially taken over as the union's director.
Fight for Good Jobs, Strong Communities Draws 25,000 to Ohio Festival
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August 25, 2011
A daylong "Stand Up for Ohio" festival on Saturday drew thousands of families to the fairgrounds in Columbus for music, speeches and bonding over shared goals to restore workers' rights and rebuild the state's middle class.
Verizon Workers' Battle Gets Big Boost from Online Videos
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August 25, 2011
When Verizon workers went on strike in 2000, it was five years before anyone had heard of YouTube. Fast forward to 2011 and dozens of amateur and professional videographers are helping CWA members tell their story on YouTube and other social networking sites where videos are posted.