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Healthcare Heroes Strike over Worker Safety and Quality of Care
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October 7, 2021
Last Friday, nearly 2,000 healthcare workers at Catholic Health System’s Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., members of CWA Local 1133, went on strike after the hospital system failed to reach a fair agreement on a new contract.
CWA Wins a Major Victory Against the Wireless Industry in California
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October 7, 2021
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), in a win for CWA members, wireless workers, and consumers, vetoed a bill that would have put industry profits over worker safety.
Leading the Charge for Worker Safety Against Unruly Airline Passengers
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September 30, 2021
Last Thursday, AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation in a hearing titled, “Disruption in the Skies: The Surge in Air Rage and its Effects on Workers, Airlines, and Airports.”
CWA Member Honored for Heroism and Service as a First Responder
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September 16, 2021
CWA Local 6360 member and Communications Office Zach Cobb received an award last month for his heroism and service as a first responder.
Health Care Heroes Fight for Better Staffing, Safe Working Conditions, and More
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September 2, 2021
Hundreds of health care workers from CWA Locals 1122, 1133, and 1168 came out in force last Wednesday in Buffalo, N.Y.