Apr 9, 2026 - CWA Members at DirecTV Authorize Strike

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On Wednesday, CWA members at ProPublica went on a one-day strike. This comes after 99 percent of voting members authorized the strike in March.

The work stoppage came two days after the ProPublica Guild (TNG-CWA Local 31003) filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against the company’s unilateral implementation of an AI policy. The company failed to first bargain with the union as required by labor law.

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On Tuesday, CWA members working for DirecTV voted overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call a strike if negotiations between CWA and the company fail to reach a fair agreement. The strike authorization vote comes as CWA's contract with DirecTV, covering nearly 300 customer service call center workers in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Minnesota, and Colorado, expired on February 14, 2026.

Top priorities for workers at the bargaining table include higher wages, lower health care costs, and fair working conditions—including the ability to take their hard-earned days off and take reasonable breaks between calls. The union members demonstrated their commitment to these goals by voting to reject a tentative agreement on March 27 that failed to provide fair working conditions.

“We are the workers DirecTV customers contact when they have problems using the service,” said Dallas Morgan, a Customer Service Representative at DirecTV and member of CWA Local 2009 in Huntington, W.V. “The results of the strike authorization vote send a clear message to DirecTV that if the company values the work we provide, they will get serious about negotiating a contract that allows us to take more than a ten-second break in between calls and secures wages that reflect the real cost of living.”

On Monday, CWA-represented nurses at Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) in Ithaca, N.Y., filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the company. The healthcare workers joined CWA Local 1111 in December 2025 and are bargaining their first contract.

Instead of joining CWA members at the bargaining table, CMC management has violated federal labor laws by telling hospital staff that they cannot talk to each other about the union and unlawfully taking down union flyers in public areas. The company has been slow to respond to workers’ demand to bargain, meriting a charge of bargaining in bad faith. The nurses remain focused on reaching a union contract that addresses concerns over short-staffing and deteriorating conditions impacting both their working conditions and patient care.

“The administration's actions feel disrespectful of our legal rights, and it concerns me that there is such opposition to something that statistically will improve outcomes for patients,” said Shane Snyder, In-Patient Wound RN. “We voted overwhelmingly to unionize months ago, but we still haven't formally started negotiations. We want to start bargaining our contract, and I urge management to stop delaying and work with us to find a compromise.”

Click here to read the full press release.

AT&T Orange Mobility workers hired digital billboard trucks and distributed informational flyers last week outside of the AT&T Block Party at the March Madness Music Festival in Indianapolis, Ind. Members mobilized to inform the public about the company’s corporate greed and the ongoing contract negotiations.

AT&T spends millions of dollars on flashy corporate sponsorships like the NCAA March Madness tournament and free concert events for the public. But CWA members let the public know that these free events are not possible without the wealth created by the workers.

CWA and AT&T agreed to a contract extension after an overwhelming 95 percent of voting Orange Mobility members authorized CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. to call a strike if necessary. The contract extension now expires on April 17.

From top left: CWA members took part in peaceful, nationwide No Kings protests in CWA District 9 (California), IUE-CWA (New York), CWA District 4 (Illinois), NABET-CWA (Michigan), CWA District 1 (New Jersey), CWA District 7 (Colorado), and CWA District 3 (Florida). They joined hundreds of thousands of workers, retirees, students, veterans, and allies who voiced their dissent against unjust war and attacks on our democratic norms.

While CWA is a proud No Kings partner with dozens of other labor, community, civil rights, and religious organizations, CWA is not a financial sponsor of the event.

Last month, the CWA National Women’s Committee and the CWA Human Rights Department hosted a town hall to honor the contributions of women to CWA and to the labor movement. CWA Director of Human Rights, Education and Health and Safety Angie Wells kicked off the virtual town hall. Other speakers included CWA Chief of Staff and Coalition of Labor Union Women President Sylvia J. Ramos and Katie Knick of the Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA). Themed “A Story Untold is a Story Unknown,” the town hall focused on identifying the causes of sexual violence and methods for protecting workers from unwanted aggression.

Said Ramos, “Women are leading the way back to sanity, back to grace, and back to justice through powerful organizing of worksites, skillful negotiations of strong union contracts, and a sincere and genuine call for solidarity. When we stand united, we are an unstoppable force. We are a force for righteous change! But our work doesn’t stop there—ensuring a safe work environment is equally as important as securing good working conditions, wages, and benefits!”

“Sexual violence doesn’t just happen because of individual bad actors,” said Knick. “It happens because of power imbalances, systemic inequality, silence, and lack of accountability. Unions are uniquely positioned to change these conditions.” Her presentation focused on identifying workplace sexual violence, how unions are currently fighting it, and what CWA can do to be even more effective at sexual violence prevention.

The CWA Human Rights Department offers three powerful trainings designed to equip our members with the tools to create safer and more just workplaces including Gender Justice Training, Implicit Bias Training, and Environmental Justice Training.

Reach out to your Local leadership for information on how to sign up for these trainings.

On Friday, March 27, workers across the Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) system held a press conference to announce their intention to join CWA Local 6360 in Kansas City, Mo.

MCPL is one of the largest library systems in the United States, serving more than 840,000 residents across the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The union includes part-time and full-time librarians, early literacy associates, information technology workers, and other staff who support the daily operations of the library system.

“We are forming a union because we care deeply about this work and because our community deserves a library system where the people with the day-to-day knowledge and expertise have a real voice in how that work is done,” said MCPL Workers United-CWA Local 6360 organizing committee member and Outreach Librarian Lisa Campbell.

A majority of the nearly 700 union-eligible workers at MCPL signed a public declaration of support for MCPL Workers United-CWA with plans to deliver it to MCPL Executive Director and CEO Aaron Mason, but management immediately refused to accept the petitions. To begin the formal election process, organizers have now submitted their petition to the Missouri State Board of Mediation.

Read the full press release here.

Last month, CWA Local 4320 Secretary-Treasurer Niki Yemi (third from left) joined other award recipients at the Central Ohio Labor Council’s George Meany Awards Ceremony. She received the George Meany Community Service Award for her leadership and outstanding contributions as a community volunteer. CWA District 4 Staff Representative and President of the Central Ohio Labor Council Diane Bailey (pictured far right) presided over the ceremony.

Congratulations to Secretary-Treasurer Yemi!