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Dangers of Wireless Tower Climbing: New Survey Finds Over 65% of Technicians Have Seen Coworker Injured or Killed on Job Site
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The survey, the first ever conducted by and for tower technicians and completed by current wireless tower climbers contracted through AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, among others, exposes a nearly universal lack of adequate safety rules and training by employers.
2023 Workers Memorial Day: Organize for Safe Jobs
News
April 27, 2023
Tomorrow, April 28, is Workers Memorial Day, when we remember workers killed or injured on the job and renew our commitment to fight for strong safety and health protections.
CWAers Attend the 2023 CWA/USW Health, Safety, and Environment Conference in Record Numbers
News
April 27, 2023
The group included the most diverse range of occupations ever represented by CWA members at this conference, with workers from airlines, healthcare, public sector, manufacturing, and telecommunications.
Record Numbers of CWAers attend the CWA/USW Health, Safety & Environment Conference
News
April 27, 2023
Over one hundred CWA health and safety activists from over 47 local unions and CWA staff gathered at the 2023 CWA/USW Health Safety, and Environment Conference held in Pittsburgh. CWAers came from every single CWA District and multiple sectors.
Worker Power Update
News
March 30, 2023
Protecting frontline workers from abusive passengers, fighting against harmful legislation in Ohio, and CWA's endorsement for mayor of Philadelphia.