Feb 26, 2026 - AT&T Orange Mobility Members Mobilize

From informational picketing to Valentine’s Day-themed mobilizations, CWA members under the AT&T Orange Mobility contract are engaged, organized, and unified.

While the company rakes in billions, the members who keep customers connected every single day are demanding what they have earned: fair scheduling, respect on the job, work-life balance, wages that reflect the real cost of living, and overall, a contract that values people over profits.

To combat the misinformation peddled by AT&T, the CWA bargaining committee is debunking the company’s narrative point by point in CWA bargaining reports, calling out, among other issues, the company’s claim that their offer on wages outpaces inflation.

The contract expiration date has been extended to Friday, March 6. More informational pickets are scheduled at AT&T retail stores and call centers throughout the week as members continue to pressure the company to recognize the demands of its workers.

Last week, CWA members and retirees tuned in online for a virtual town hall hosted by the CWA Broadband Brigade highlighting legislative fights for public oversight of broadband and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). CWA has pending broadband oversight bills in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, and New York, with Delaware expected to follow soon.

CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. opened the call. CWA District 4 Vice President Linda L. Hinton, CWA District 7 Vice President Susie McAllister, CWA District 9 Vice President Frank Arce, and CWA Telecommunications and Technologies Vice President Lisa Bolton also joined the call.

President Cummings explained the urgency of oversight, saying, “State oversight of broadband may at first sound like it only affects our telecom members, but I can assure you that this is a very important issue that impacts us all. For accessing health care, education, jobs, news, entertainment, and more, universal, affordable access to high-capacity internet is essential to our nation’s democracy, economy, and future.”

CWA District 7 Legislative-Political Coordinator for Colorado Sandra Parker-Murray explained the issues currently impacting internet users: “Decades of deregulation at the state and federal level have left consumers unprotected and internet service providers with very little accountability to their subscribers and stakeholders. There is no shortage of broadband customers complaining of frequent outages, unreliable service, unanswered customer support calls, and canceled or rescheduled technician visits. In most states, providers can abandon customers with little recourse.”

Public oversight of this critical utility can address issues with public safety, disaster recovery, and consumer protection. Sign this petition calling on the FCC to update its oversight for the internet age and ensure everyone has access to high quality service.

Click here to watch the town hall and learn how you can support these bills and the broader push for public oversight.

After more than two years fighting for a fair contract, members at ProPublica (TNG-CWA Local 31003) have sent a strong message to management that they are ready and willing to strike. Last week, members at the award-winning nonprofit news organization held practice pickets at multiple ProPublica offices across the country to show management they are serious about doing whatever it takes to secure a fair contract. NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss joined members on the picket line in Washington, D.C.

ProPublica Guild members have been bargaining for their first contract since the news organization voluntarily recognized their union in August 2023. Members are fighting for job security, a fair disciplinary process, wages that reflect the value of their work, and protections against the misuse of artificial intelligence.

You can stand with them by donating to their strike fund and signing the petition demanding that ProPublica agree to real job protections now.

 
CWA members at nonprofit news organization ProPublica held practice pickets at multiple offices in preparation for a possible strike action. After more than two years of bargaining, members are frustrated at the company’s refusal to agree to common-sense proposals.

Earlier this month, CWA members working for the state of New Mexico learned that the state Senate stripped away their one percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) after it had already passed the House. The Senate Finance Committee cited shrinking revenue projections, but the move prompted swift condemnation from non-union workers, community allies, and labor unions, including CWA and AFSCME.

Members and retirees of CWA Local 7076 joined K-12 educators and higher education faculty and staff against the austerity measures, which, if passed, would make 2026 the first year without a pay increase for state public workers since 2018. House Democrats heard their demands and worked quickly to secure a workaround that would add the one percent raise into the tax bill, rather than back into the budget. Tax and Revenue Committee Chairman Derrick Lente added an amendment to the tax package, which passed the committee, the House, and the Senate with all Democrats in support and all Republicans voting in opposition.

“This is a huge win for public sector workers in New Mexico that represents more than the monetary value of a one percent raise,” wrote CWA Local 7076 President Megan Green in an update to members and retirees. “It is proof that when we stand together, shoulder to shoulder, workers can win.”

The legislation will now go to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for her signature or veto.

 
Members and retirees of CWA Local 7076 showed their opposition to a State Senate-proposed cut of their one percent COLA in New Mexico’s state budget. Signs with a Valentine’s Day theme carried messages including “0% Love” and “Hard No.” The cuts were reinstated via an amendment to the budget bill.

Earlier this month, members of United Campus Workers-CWA SE Local 3821 in Georgia participated in a lobby day, meeting with several allies in the Georgia State House and Senate. Elected officials encouraged the group in their fight for higher education workers. Members underwent two political action trainings before visiting with lawmakers and have more educational events scheduled for later this year.

UCW-CWA members spoke to legislators on issues including annual cost of living adjustments (COLA) for those working in higher education, legalizing public sector collective bargaining in Georgia, needs-based scholarships for college students, and the need to restrict political interference. Activists will be gearing up for a return visit to the state capital to speak to the chairs of the Higher Education Appropriations Committees to further advocate for COLA in fiscal year 2027.

 
Members of United Campus Workers-CWA SE in Georgia spoke to lawmakers at the capitol earlier this month. Pictured left to right: UCW-CWA SE Local 3821 member Eric Castater, CWA Local 3821 Treasurer Jill Penn, Ga. State Senator Sally Harrell, and UCW-CWA SE Local 3821 members Axel Hawkins, Bryant Barnes, Catie Young, and Jeremy Mullins.