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Executive Order: Federal Contractors Accountable for Workers' Rights, Wage and Workplace Violations
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July 31, 2014
CWA President Cohen on President Obama's executive order to ensure federal contractors follow laws on workers' wages, conditions, and rights: "We look forward to working with the White House and Department of Labor on this order."
Middle Class Americans Taking a Battering Even as Wealthiest Families Soar
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July 31, 2014
Despite increasing productivity gains, middle class and working class Americans are not seeing any rewards from their work and efforts. In fact, they are losing ground as their economic well-being continues to decline.
Moral Mondays Activists Come to the Nation's Capital to Fight for Health Care for the Poor
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July 31, 2014
"Moral Mondays" activists, led by Rev. William Barber, brought the movement to the nation's capital this week to highlight financial difficulties that poor people and rural hospitals across the nation are facing in states where the government has refused to expand Medicaid.
Reuters: Germany Set to Reject Canada-European Union Trade Deal
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July 31, 2014
The Thomson Reuters news agency is reporting that Germany is ready to reject a free trade deal that has been described by European Union officials as "a test for the one with the U.S."
CWA Young Activists Hold Next Gen Summit
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July 31, 2014
About 200 CWA Next Generation activists (CWAers younger than age 35) are meeting in Pittsburgh for Summit 2014, focusing on movement building, organizing for power, social media and other topics.