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CWAers Join 'Global Days of Action' in Solidarity with Mexico's Workers
News
February 17, 2011
In a show of outrage and solidarity, CWA members joined other unions Wednesday to protest Mexico's violations of workers' rights.
'The World is Watching,' Global Unions Take On T-Mobile Campaign
Press Release
The global union movement, the International Trade Union Confederation, has announced it is launching a major global campaign to convince Deutsche Telekom to end its attack on workers' rights in the U.S. and allow T-Mobile USA workers the right to join a union.
CWA Urges Extension of Aid for Workers Hurt by Trade
News
February 15, 2011
CWA is urgently calling on Congress to extend key improvements to the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), the program that provides aid to workers whose jobs have been outsourced overseas.
Without action by Congress, the improvements to TAA, passed as part of the 2009 economic recovery package and extended in December, will expire this weekend. CWA President Larry Cohen has called on every member of Congress to act.
ITUC Meeting: A Global Response to Multinationals
News
January 20, 2011
Members of the International Trade Union Confederation and Council of Global Unions are meeting with U.S. union leaders this week in Washington, focusing on ways to support international organizing campaigns and take on multinational companies.
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.