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Wall Street Greed Hits Workers' Wages

News
December 1, 2015

Real wages for working people (adjusted for inflation) have stagnated over the past 40 years. As CWA members, we've done better than that, but like all working families, we're up against the greed of Wall Street and the 1 percent. It's the financialization of our economy, and it's bad for working families and bad for our communities.

Workers' wages and productivity used to rise together. Since 1973, the gains from worker productivity started going, mainly into the pockets of company CEOs and Wall Street investors.

American Agents Approve First Contract

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American Airlines agents, members of the CWA/IBT Passenger Service Association, ratified a first contract by a 73 percent "yes" vote. The Internet and telephone vote was conducted by an independent third-party.

CWA e-Newsletter: Nov. 25, 2015

News
November 25, 2015
Stronger Together: Envoy Agents Vote for CWA Representation; 25 Congresswomen Call on German Chancellor to Protect T-Mobile Workers from Sexual Harassment; Bargaining Update; Organizing Update; and more.