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CWA Commends FCC Action on Broadband Speed

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The Communications Workers of America applauds FCC action today to raise the definition of broadband to networks capable of delivering a minimum of 25 mbps downstream and 3 mbps upstream.

CWA e-Newsletter: Jan. 22, 2015

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January 22, 2015
CWA Speaks Out Against Obama's SOTU Trade Agenda; Guild Creates 'Larry Cohen Movement-Building Award'; Activists Mark the Fifth Anniversary of Citizens United with Rallies across the Nation; TNG-CWA Delegates Vote for Historic Name Change, Elect Officers at Biennial Conference; Poll: Americans Demand Fair Trade; and more.

CWA Speaks Out Against Obama's SOTU Trade Agenda

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January 22, 2015
CWA has supported the president in initiatives throughout his presidency. However, we cannot stand with the president in his alliance with Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker John Boehner, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable to send more U.S. jobs offshore, undermine U.S. communities and weaken U.S. sovereignty. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has much more to do with protecting the investment of multinational corporations and maneuvering around China than lowering trade barriers.