News & Events

April 29, 2021

PRO Act Stories: Building A Better Future for All Workers

Desiree Jackson, a bank worker and member of CWA Local 9412 who helped organize a union at Beneficial State Bank in California, spoke at a listening session of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs about the importance of passing the PRO Act.

April 29, 2021

Organizing Update

A group of 63 employees who work in National Public Radio's (NPR) digital media division have announced that they are organizing a union with NABET-CWA.

April 29, 2021

Biden Puts Workers First with New NMB Pick

President Biden has nominated Deirdre Hamilton to serve on the National Mediation Board, which is the agency that resolves labor-management disputes in the rail and airline industries.

April 28, 2021

CWA Members Are Ready to Help Realize President Biden’s Vision of a New Age of Progress for America

The Communications Workers of America are looking forward to working with the Biden Administration to make sure that front line workers are at the table to share their expertise in broadband buildout, manufacturing, aviation, public service, and other industries that are critical to realizing the President's vision.

April 28, 2021

Workers Memorial Day: Safe Jobs for All

April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, when we remember workers killed or injured on the job and renew our commitment to fight for strong safety and health protections. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the day that the Occupational Health and Safety Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job.

April 27, 2021

CWA Applauds Biden’s Executive Order Raising the Minimum Wage for Hundreds of Thousands of Workers

President Biden’s executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 will transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of workers who have been earning poverty wages for far too long.

April 26, 2021

CWA Welcomes President Biden’s Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment

President Biden's executive order creating a Presidential Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment is a historic step toward increasing worker power and realizing the promise of the National Labor Relations Act.

April 23, 2021

CWA’s Analysis of AT&T Quarterly Report Shows Robust First Quarter Earnings, Continued Cuts to Jobs and Services

AT&T reported an extremely strong first quarter, with net profit up 60% year over year to $7.9 billion and free cash flow up 51% year over year to $5.9 billion. Yet the company continues to cut jobs and reduce retail operations, leaving our communities underserved.

April 22, 2021

CWA and Community Leaders Tell GE: Reinvest in Good Union Jobs Now

On April 15, more than 100 labor leaders, lawmakers, environmental activists, and allies called on General Electric (GE) to stop outsourcing and offshoring American jobs.

April 22, 2021

Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. Pocan Introduce the End Outsourcing Act to Bring Back American Jobs

The act would use the federal tax code and federal grants, loans and contracts to stop the outsourcing of American jobs.