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Ohio Workers Crowd Hearings, Build Alliances to Fight Back
News
February 17, 2011
For the second week, thousands of people are jamming Ohio's statehouse to protest legislation that would wipe out collective bargaining rights for state employees, weaken other workers' rights and have a devastating ripple effect on families and communities already struggling financially.
House Committee Votes to Repeal Democratic Airline Elections
News
February 17, 2011
By just one vote, the House Transportation Committee this week voted to reinstate unfair rules for union representation elections for workers in the airline and railroad industries.
AFL-CIO Tracks Attacks on Workers with 'States of Denial' Website
News
February 17, 2011
Political attacks on workers and unions at the state level are happening so fast that it's hard to keep up. But a new AFL-CIO website, "States of Denial," is designed to help.
'The World is Watching,' Global Unions Take On T-Mobile Campaign
Press Release
The global union movement, the International Trade Union Confederation, has announced it is launching a major global campaign to convince Deutsche Telekom to end its attack on workers' rights in the U.S. and allow T-Mobile USA workers the right to join a union.
'Legislative University' Prepares CWA Activists for Major Battles
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February 10, 2011
CWA's first-ever "Legislative University" drew 100 activists and staff to Washington, D.C., this week to learn how to get the ear of lawmakers, build coalitions and create effective plans to combat attacks on workers in Congress and statehouses around the country.