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CWA Activists Work Hard for Candidates Who Support Working Families

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November 4, 2010
CWA?s political program for Election 2010 was focused on member education and one-on-one contacts. In 29 states, more than 500 CWA local union coordinators were on the ground, mobilizing thousands of volunteers from locals for events like leafleting, phone banks and neighborhood walks. Here?s a look at what CWA activists did:

CWA-COPE Contest a Tremendous Success

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November 4, 2010

CWA members were the biggest winners in this year?s CWA-COPE contest, because the big jump in new CWA-COPE contributors means that CWAers will have an even stronger voice in the political process. CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill said CWAers should be very proud that ?in the face of great challenges, a record number of members volunteered to either contribute to COPE for the first time or increase their contributions.?

AFL-CIO, Mexican Independent Unions Move Forward on Plan for Jobs, Workers Rights

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November 4, 2010
The AFL-CIO and Mexico?s independent labor federation UNT, Uni?n Nacional de Trabajadores, have signed a joint action plan to help rebuild the industrial base in the United States and Mexico, ensure workers? rights and coordinate bargaining across borders. The agreement builds on years of joint work between U.S. and Mexican unions, in particular, CWA?s long working relationship with STRM, the independent union of telephone workers.

David Letterman, Media Have Fun with CWA's Own Justin Bieber

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November 4, 2010

Did you know that Justin Bieber, the teen idol, is a CWA member? Well, not exactly. But CWA's own Justin Bieber is becoming nearly as famous. This week, the Local 3106 member from Jacksonville, Fla., appeared on David Letterman's show to deliver the "Top 10 Reasons I'm Glad to Be Named Justin Bieber."