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Texas Voter ID Law Struck Down As Violation Of Voting Rights Act
In a major win for voting rights in America, a federal appeals court ruled that the voter ID law in Texas, one of the strictist in the country, violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Faith, Labor and Community Groups March Against Hiring Discrimination
Two hundred Communications Workers of America (CWA) activists joined Michigan United members as they marched on city hall to urge the Detroit City Council to expand its ‘Ban the Box’ ordinance to private-sector employers. The ‘Fair Chances for All’ campaign focuses on private employers who receive tax breaks from the city and seeks to postpone questions about criminal records early in the hiring process.
CWA Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
CWA whole-heartedly endorsed Secretary Hillary Clinton for president of the United States on Monday.
Rep. Peter DeFazio Introduces Wall Street Speculation Tax
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) this week introduced legislation to implement a small tax on transactions of stocks, bonds and derivatives to discourage the same speculative financial trading that led to the 2008 Wall Street collapse.
Bargaining Update
CWA Members of Local 1133 and 1168 are mobilizing for fair contracts at Catholic Health in the Buffalo, N.Y. area; Bargaining continues at AT&T West; CWA members from Locals 3263 (Norcross, Ga.) and 1400 (Sturbridge, Mass.) voted to ratify a four-year agreement