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50 NJ Hospital Workers Win Union Recognition
News
September 13, 2012
In the wake of the sale and privatization of a public county hospital, CWA Local 1036 fought to protect workers? representation rights, rather than lose the unit.
Responsibility for Employees' Health and Safety Doesn't End at U.S. Borders
News
August 30, 2012
American workers assigned to duties overseas don?t give up their right to health and safety on the job, according to a recent OSHA case.
Miami Herald Elder Abuse Series Wins Guild's 2012 Broun Award
News
August 23, 2012
A Miami Herald series that exposed what contest judges called a "gut-wrenching epidemic of elder abuses and deaths" in Florida's assisted living facilities has won the NewsGuild-CWA's 2012 Heywood Broun Award.
Supreme Court Decision on Health Care is Victory for the 99 Percent
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June 28, 2012
Here is CWA?s statement on the Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
CWA: In a Big Victory for the 99 Percent, Supreme Court Affirms Affordable Care Act
Press Release
The U.S. Supreme Court decision today affirmed the constitutional right of Congress to establish a personal mandate for insurance, the key element of the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act was a significant undertaking. The Obama administration worked to bring together all the parties in our current system: consumers, insurers, providers, health care facilities, and employers. Congress held lengthy debates and difficult votes. The Affordable Care Act is an important first step toward true health care reform.