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Workers Memorial Day: Safe Jobs for All
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April 28, 2021
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, when we remember workers killed or injured on the job and renew our commitment to fight for strong safety and health protections. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the day that the Occupational Health and Safety Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job.
CWA Applauds Biden’s Executive Order Raising the Minimum Wage for Hundreds of Thousands of Workers
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President Biden’s executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 will transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of workers who have been earning poverty wages for far too long.
CWA Welcomes President Biden’s Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment
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President Biden's executive order creating a Presidential Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment is a historic step toward increasing worker power and realizing the promise of the National Labor Relations Act.
CWA’s Analysis of AT&T Quarterly Report Shows Robust First Quarter Earnings, Continued Cuts to Jobs and Services
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AT&T reported an extremely strong first quarter, with net profit up 60% year over year to $7.9 billion and free cash flow up 51% year over year to $5.9 billion. Yet the company continues to cut jobs and reduce retail operations, leaving our communities underserved.
CWA and Community Leaders Tell GE: Reinvest in Good Union Jobs Now
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April 22, 2021
On April 15, more than 100 labor leaders, lawmakers, environmental activists, and allies called on General Electric (GE) to stop outsourcing and offshoring American jobs.