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Join Us for a Juneteenth Celebration: Workers Rise Up for Black Lives
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June 18, 2020
The event will stream live on Facebook at 6 pm EDT/ 5 pm CDT/4 pm MDT/3 pm PDT.
CWA Applauds Supreme Court Decision Banning LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination
Today’s historic 6-3 Supreme Court decision affirms that firing someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling provides clarity and comfort for millions of LGBTQ working people in the United States who are not covered by anti-discrimination provisions in state and local laws or union collective bargaining agreements.
CWA President Chris Shelton: We Must Win Elections
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June 11, 2020
In his keynote address to CWA's Virtual Legislative-Political Conference on Monday, CWA President Chris Shelton discussed our national economic, health, and racial justice crises and the importance of this fall's elections.
CWAers Stop Work to Take a Stand Against Racism and Police Violence
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June 11, 2020
Many members stopped work for 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds.
Statement from the CWA Executive Board on the Need to Dismantle the Racism that Plagues Our Communities
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June 4, 2020
The CWA Executive Board is committed to moving beyond an endless string of reaction statements and demonstrating our continued commitment to justice for Black people through our organizing, representation, political, and movement building work.