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Washington Post: Colombia Used U.S. Aid to Target Labor Leaders
News
August 25, 2011
Following revelations that Colombia may have misused U.S. government aid to probe and undermine the activities of labor leaders and union activists, CWA President Larry Cohen and United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard are calling on the House Select Intelligence Committee to investigate the matter.
Verizon Workers' Battle Gets Big Boost from Online Videos
News
August 25, 2011
When Verizon workers went on strike in 2000, it was five years before anyone had heard of YouTube. Fast forward to 2011 and dozens of amateur and professional videographers are helping CWA members tell their story on YouTube and other social networking sites where videos are posted.
Striking Verizon Workers Inspire New York City Songwriter
News
August 25, 2011
Inspired by picketers outside a Verizon building in his Queens, N.Y., neighborhood, professional songwriter John Beltzer gathered his team last week and within two days they'd written and produced, "Can You Hear Us Now?"
Unions Call for Investigation into Possible Misuse of U.S. Aid in Colomiba
Press Release
In a letter to Rep. Jan Schakowsky, CWA and the United Steelworkers ask for the congresswoman's help in bringing about a House Committe Investigation into possible misuse of U.S. aid in Colombia.