Press Releases
CWA Statement on the Mass Shooting at Tops Supermarket in Buffalo
Once again Black people in our country have been targeted and traumatized by a violent white supremacist. Ten people were killed, three wounded, and millions terrorized in this racially motivated attack.
Biden Administration’s Internet for All Initiative Will Shrink the Digital Divide, Create High Quality Union Jobs
The Biden Administration’s Internet for All Initiative, announced today by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, will ensure that the resources in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used as Congress intended – to bring reliable, high speed internet connections to every household in the United States while creating high quality union jobs in our communities.
Workers at Apple Retail Store in Atlanta First in US to File for Union Election
Apple retail workers at the Apple Cumberland Mall store in Atlanta, Georgia filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board, becoming the first group of Apple retail workers in the United States to seek formal recognition for their union. The workers will be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Qualtek Tower Climbers File for Union Representation
An overwhelming majority of wireless tower climbers at QualTek in Henderson, Nev., filed a petition last week with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election.
CWA Members Organize a Town Hall on Expanding Broadband Access to All Communities in Arizona
CWA members hosted a town hall meeting in Casa Grande, Ariz., with Democratic Congressman Tom O'Halleran and Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small to discuss the need for expanding broadband access throughout the state, especially to underserved communities.
CWA Applauds the Historic Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Today’s confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, on a bipartisan, 53-47 vote, is a momentous step towards ensuring equal justice for generations to come.
NEW FLYER EMPLOYEES VOTE TO AUTHORIZE STRIKE
97.2% of workers vote “yes” as the Winnipeg bus manufacturing company’s latest offer fails to address fair pay, forced overtime, sick leave, and paid religious holidays for Minnesota-based workers.
CWA Urges FTC, DOJ to Prioritize Labor Market Impacts as Agencies Prepare to Overhaul Corporate Merger Guidelines
Ahead of Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, CWA analyzes harms to workers caused by rushed review of Sprint and T-Mobile merger; calls on regulators to consult with workers during Microsoft’s antitrust review.
CWA Celebrates Staten Island Amazon Workers’ Historic Win
CWA members know that when workers fight, we win. The Amazon workers at the JFK8 warehouse went toe to toe with one of the world’s largest corporations and won.
United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA) Announces Affiliation Agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA)
The affiliation agreement will enhance the organizing and bargaining power of both unions, strengthen their ability to protect workers’ rights, and boost their efforts to improve the working lives of their members.
Verizon Wireless Workers in Seattle Fight for Union in NLRB Election
Verizon workers in Everett and Lynnwood join wave of national retail worker union organizing despite the company's aggressive union-busting efforts.
Google Fiber Subcontractors Celebrate Blowout NLRB Election Win
Today, the National Labor Relations Board announced that in a 9-1 vote the Google Fiber subcontract workers with BDS Connected Solutions in Kansas City, Mo., overwhelmingly won their election for a union.