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CWA Statement on Government's Planned Immigration Raids
Press Release
CWA issued this statement on the announced plans by the Department of Homeland Security to begin deportation raids targeting Central American refugees.
CWA Endorses Sen. Bernie Sanders for President of the United States
News
December 17, 2015
Citing the need for a candidate who will break with politics-as-usual and fight for America's working people, CWA voted today to endorse U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the 2016 race for President of the United States. With 700,000 members, CWA is one of the largest unions in the U.S.
CWA Activists and Allies Elect Houston's Mayor
News
December 17, 2015
Sylvester Turner won election as mayor of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city, with a lot of grassroots help from CWA activists and other allies in the runoff election.
Customs Bill Fails to Address Currency Manipulation & Human Trafficking
News
December 17, 2015
In a letter to members of Congress, CWA expressed strong opposition to the customs reauthorization bill moving forward in Congress, noting that the bill "is littered with troubling provisions that will actually hinder efforts to formulate a better trade policy that benefits American workers."
COOL Ruling & Repeal Effort is Another Reminder How TPP Could Undermine U.S. Laws
News
December 17, 2015
Supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) like to claim that "No trade agreement is going to force us to change our laws." But recent World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings against the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules for beef and pork demonstrate that this claim is wrong.