Search News
For the Media
For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email comms@cwa-union.org. To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our About page.
Lynch: NC transgender law part of civil rights struggle
In suing her home state for discriminating against transgender people, Attorney General Loretta Lynch invoked the defining civil rights struggles of the last century and made clear that the federal government sees its dispute with North Carolina as about far more than bathrooms and showers.
The Retreat From Voting Rights
On Monday, Judge Thomas D. Schroeder of Federal District Court in Winston-Salem, N.C., upheld legislation passed in 2013 that imposed far-reaching restrictions on voting across this state, including strict voter-identification requirements.
Let’s Stop Referring to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault as ‘Women’s Issues’
From reproductive rights to paid family leave to sexual and domestic violence, our society neatly categorizes issues where women bear the brunt of the burden as “women’s issues,” turning them into problems for women and women’s rights advocates alone to solve.
Senators Join House Members in Introducing Bill to Stop Human Trafficking on Planes
An intense campaign by AFA-CWA has resulted in the Senate introduction of the Stop Trafficking On Planes (STOP) Act, to fight human trafficking with proper training for aviation workers.
Save the Date: CWA Human Rights Conference
Save the Date: CWA Human Rights Conference, August 22-24, 2016.