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Obstruction Watch: Senate Kills Public Safety Bargaining Bill
News
December 9, 2010
Fifty-five Senators voted to have a full discussion and debate on a bill to give public safety officers collective bargaining rights.
But under the current Senate rules, a majority just isn?t enough. That majority vote couldn?t overcome the 40 Republicans and three Democrats who killed the bill by not allowing it to be debated by the full Senate. All Republicans plus Democrats Mark Warner (Va.), Kay Hagan (N.C.) and Michael Bennet (Colo.) voted against full discussion of the bill.
When Did South Carolina Secede from the United States?
News
December 9, 2010
Aren?t workers in South Carolina covered by the National Labor Relations Act? You know, the law passed in 1935 that says workers have the right to join a union and bargain collectively?
Statement by the Communications Workers of America on the Proposed Korea-U.S. Trade Agreement
Press Release
As long as the Korea-U.S. trade deal falls short of protecting the broad interests of American and Korean workers in these uncertain economic times, CWA will oppose it.
CWA: Public Safety Bargaining Bill an Important Step Forward
Press Release
CWA supports the Public Safety Employer-Employee Act, S. 3991, as an important step forward in providing public safety officers a voice on the job and in their communities.
Act Now to Help Pass Public Safety Bargaining Bill
News
December 2, 2010
CWAers nationwide are working hard to push the U.S. Senate to act on a measure giving public safety officers collective bargaining rights. Hundreds of phone calls and handwritten letters have been sent to Senators, pressing for a vote on the bill.