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Cohen: 'The status quo is not stable'

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April 26, 2012
CWA President Larry Cohen, renewing his call for international solidarity, used a trip to Germany this week to underscore how the erosion of American workers' rights should serve as a wake-up call for the global labor movement.

Agents Fight Back, Union Election to be Scheduled

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April 20, 2012
Passenger service agents at American Airlines were hit with a devastating reorganization plan yesterday that will affect nearly 10,000 agents. Agents face layoffs, outsourcing, the loss of wages and benefits, being forced to work from home for no benefits, and likely even more cuts in the future as they are the only major workgroup at the airline without union representation.

GE Workers in Iowa Vote to Join CWA

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April 12, 2012
General Electric workers at an Iowa switchgear plant voted Wednesday on IUE-CWA representation. But the results are still unknown, as the ballots have been impounded due to GE's attempt to pad the bargaining unit.