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Media unions applaud FCC’s proposed rulemaking to support local news
NABET-CWA President Charlie Braico and NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss released a statement in support of Federal Communications Commission Chair Rosenworcel’s announcement on a proposed rulemaking to support local journalism by prioritizing license application review for broadcasters that provide locally originated programming.
Building Broadband Better in Colorado: Unions Urge State Broadband Office to Better Prioritize Fair Labor Practices in Colorado BEAD Plan
Colorado must further prioritize forward-looking measures when it comes to fair labor practices, rather than retroactive measures of past compliance.
First-ever comprehensive labor neutrality agreement in semiconductor industry sets historic new precedent on brink of $52 billion allocation of federal CHIPS funding
In a significant milestone for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, IUE-CWA, Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council, Jobs to Move America and Akash Systems, an innovative chip-maker, have announced labor agreements covering both construction and production workers, including an historic first-in-the-industry labor neutrality agreement for semiconductor production workers.
CWA Statement in Response to President Biden’s Global Labor Directive
CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. released the following statement regarding President Biden’s announcement of the Presidential Memorandum on Advancing Worker Empowerment, Rights, and High Labor Standards Globally.
Communications Workers of America to Arizona Commerce Authority: “We Want Broadband Done Right”
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has launched a powerful ad, encouraging the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) to ensure that the nearly $1 billion in federal funding the state is receiving for high-speed broadband buildout goes to companies committed to quality, safety, and hiring locally.