Aug 13, 2026 - CWA Broadband Brigade Scores National Win for Jobs

Take Action to “Save Our Devs”!

On August 18, join CWA, video game workers, and gamers for coordinated rallies across the United States and Canada!

Last month, hundreds of our fellow members working at Microsoft’s gaming division—now rebranded as XBOX—received discretionary layoff notices without prior notice to the union. While Microsoft continues to boast billions of dollars in annual revenue, XBOX workers behind the entertainment industry's most profitable and iconic franchises are treated as disposable.

CWA members have countered these layoffs with common-sense protections at the bargaining table, but management sits on those proposals without real responses or change.

An injury to one worker is an injury to us all. We are calling on Microsoft to reverse these layoffs and to bargain first contracts with our members!

Click here to RSVP to a rally near you.

Tune into UVW-CWA's Twitch livestream at 9:30AM PT/12:30PM ET to watch the rallies virtually.

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Support the Double the Wage Act

CWA political ally Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) recently introduced the Double the Wage for Overtime Act, designed to put more money in your pocket. This bill would increase the pay for overtime hours worked from the traditional time-and-a-half.

Click here to show your support for higher wages!

In July, members of the CWA Broadband Brigade scored a victory in the fight for universal, high-speed internet access. During a meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Technology and Communications Committee, members took up the Universal Service Fund (USF) Modernization Resolution, officially making it an NCSL directive. The resolution will no longer need annual approval but will now remain in place for four years.

CWA staff worked with Broadband Brigade member Marcus Chambers and CWA District 2-13 Administrative Director Lisa Fazzini to locate a sponsor for the resolution. Former NewsGuild-CWA President Linda Foley, who is now a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, sponsored the resolution.

The USF Modernization Resolution asserts the NCSL’s support for modernizing the USF to ensure it remains sustainable and relevant in a broadband-first era. This directive will help support good jobs for CWA members and make service more reliable and affordable for customers.

The NCSL represents legislatures in the states, territories, and commonwealths of the U.S. Its mission is to advance the effectiveness, independence, and integrity of legislatures. It is also tasked with fostering interstate cooperation and facilitating the exchange of information among legislatures.

This win is a direct result of the efforts of our Legislative and Political activists engaging political allies to promote policies that improve working conditions for our members. This work is supported by members through donations to the Political Action Fund.

On August 6, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Ameenah Salaam (pictured above, center-right), NABET-CWA Local 52031 President Bantu Opiotennione (right of Salaam), and NABET-CWA President Charlie Braico (far right) joined activists from CWA, Free Press, and Reporters Without Borders in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) building in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Commission’s vote on removing the national television ownership cap. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr oversaw the vote, which resulted in a 2-1 decision in favor of removal, paving the way for Nexstar Media Group to acquire TEGNA, Inc. and potentially control 80% of the nation’s television market. 

The Commission's rule change is expected to bring on a wave of broadcast mergers, which would result in worker layoffs and shuttered newsrooms. NABET-CWA and others have argued before the FCC that increased consolidation of broadcast companies raises issues of media ownership and censorship.

You can find a brief video of NABET-CWA President Braico speaking at the protest on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

Last month, members of the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE-CWA Local 9119) organized a rally in collaboration with Parent Voices Oakland against the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) moving critical services impacting children to less accessible locations.

Over the past year, UCSF has moved bone marrow treatments and interventional radiology from the Children’s Hospital Oakland (CHO) across the bay to San Francisco—creating dangerous barriers for immunocompromised children battling cancer, sickle cell anemia, and other serious illnesses.

“Dozens of families who used to get care here in Oakland are being told to go back and forth across the Bay when their child's immune system is at its most fragile. These kids and families don’t need additional obstacles to being healthy and safe. We're calling on UCSF to keep specialized pediatric care in Oakland, where our community can access it,” said UPTE-CWA member and clinical social worker at CHO Paola Portillo.

Members of the Oakland City Council, county staff, parents, and supporters attended the rally.

Over the past few weeks, CWA members and retirees have been participating in Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accountability actions, calling for congressional leaders to investigate allegations of gross misconduct, including improperly accessing sensitive union information from the National Labor Relations Board. More than 50,000 people have signed petitions in support of accountability.

In CWA District 7, activists delivered a petition to Arizona Congressional District 6 Representative Juan Ciscomani calling on him to investigate DOGE. Activists, pictured above, included (left to right) Ginger Lane (CWA Local 7019), Torrie Dodd (CWA Local 7050), Luis Gutierrez (CWA Local 7026 President), Frank Cota (CWA Local 7026 Vice President), and Cindy Rodriquez (CWA Local 7050).

CWAers also visited the office of Representative Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida.

Click here to sign the petition.