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A powerful new report by the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, "Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence," gives voice to workers who testified about health and safety violations, immigrant worker exploitation, wage theft, employer intimidation, union suppression and other issues at the first National Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights Hearing. APALA, the AFL-CIO and more than 20 national and local organizations held the hearing to provide a national platform for Asian Americans and Pacific Islander workers to speak about challenges they face in the workplace.

The union election held last week among 20,000 telecom workers in Mexico City was another wake-up call that the global economy simply doesn't work when it comes to workers' rights.

CWA's Committee on Civil Rights and Equity has put together a special program for this year's civil rights and equity conference in New Orleans.

CWA and a network of activists have launched a public campaign and petition drive to pressure the company to protect its Korean workers from deadly toxins.

While the National Women?s Committee calls on all CWA members to return their Census forms, below find some amazing statistics that show why women, in particular need to take the time out to be counted.