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Faced with tough questions from CWA members and other angry voters at town hall meetings and protests over the last month, some Republican lawmakers have been defiant. But there's evidence that others are listening, especially on the critical issues of protecting Medicare and Social Security.

On August 4, thousands of CWA activists joined another "virtual union meeting" and talked about actions planned in the home districts of members of Congress in August and September.

Kicking off an action-packed month in the battles to protect workers and retirees, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will join CWA by phone for a virtual town hall meeting next Thursday, Aug. 4.

Several CWA retirees got a jump start on August Accountability Month, joining a coalition of activists last week at the office of a New York congresswoman who voted for the Paul Ryan budget and its attacks on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

In North Carolina, a man robs $1 from a local bank to get health care in prison.