CWA President Chris Shelton's Statement on Biden's Win: The Work of Healing Our Country Can Now Begin
This election, held during a global pandemic and under a President who has refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power, has been like no other. Yet Americans responded with resolve, voting in record numbers.
CWA Secures Healthcare Refunds for Nokia Retirees
Due to the diligence of CWA Local 1060 President Brian Reilly, some Nokia retirees will be receiving a refund check in the mail!
CWA District 3 Retirees are Ready for Action in November
Leading up to Georgia's June 9th primary, CWA retirees went into high gear to phonebank, knowing the high stakes in this year's elections for retirees and working people.
CWAers Successfully Defeat Two Anti-Worker Ballot Initiatives in Phoenix
CWA members and retirees in Phoenix joined weekly phone banks along with other labor and community groups to help defeat two citywide ballot initiatives.
New Jersey State Workers Fighting for a Fair State Budget
CWA members have been going all out to fight to protect workers, making hundreds of phone calls to legislators asking them to stand with the governor.
CWA Secures Agreement with Facebook on Sweeping Reforms to Curb Discrimination
Under the agreement, the tech giant will make sweeping changes to its paid advertising platform to prevent discrimination in employment, housing, and credit advertising.
CWA-Endorsed Candidate wins Phoenix Mayoral Election!
On Tuesday, CWA-endorsed candidate Kate Gallego was elected as the next Mayor of Phoenix in a runoff election.
Former CWA President Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for Helping Seniors
Former CWA President Morty Bahr was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corporation.
Poor People's Campaign Update
CWAers and retirees have been participating in nonviolent direct actions to fight back against the structures that are undermining our democracy and supporting economic injustice.
Take Action: Stop Tax Giveaways to the Wealthy and Corporations
There's a massive lobbying effort underway right now to give big tax breaks to millionaires and corporations at the expense of the rest of us.
2017 CWA Retired Members’ Council Annual Meeting
The 2017 Meeting of the CWA RMC will be held in Pittsburgh, PA on August 5, 2017 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel.
CWA Retirees: ‘The Price is Not Right’
The Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) is rolling out a grassroots, national campaign to block proposed cuts and changes to Medicare that Republicans plan to pursue.
Flight Attendants Rally to Save Social Security and Medicare
U.S. Cathay Pacific Airways Cabin Crew, supported by AFA-CWA, Bay Area labor, and allies, rallied in front of Cathay Pacific U.S. corporate offices this week.
Activists Tell Congress: Keep Your Promise to Mine Workers
CWA President Chris Shelton and about 50 CWAers joined more than a thousand members of the United Mine Workers Union and other union activists at a Capitol Hill rally today.
NJ Pension Update
New Jersey State Senate president Steve Sweeney announced that he would not post the Constitutional Amendment to protect New Jersey public worker pensions for a final vote in the Senate.
New Jersey CWAers Rally to Protect Pensions
This week, CWA members, retirees, staff, and leaders were joined by other public sector union members at the New Jersey Statehouse to demand that the Constitutional Amendment to ensure pension payments be put up for a vote and passed in the Senate.
Retiree Update
CWA retirees participated in movement building training in Minneapolis.
RMC General Board Sworn Into Office
June 2016 New RMC General Board are Sworn Into Office by CWA President Chris Shelton
CWAers Fight to Save NJ Public Worker Pensions
CWA stewards and members in New Jersey support legislation that would place a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot this November to guarantee pension payments for the state's public worker pension system.
CWAers Standing Strong in NJ Pension Fight
CWA activists in New Jersey are mobilizingto build support for a constitutional amendment that will require the government to fully fund public workers' pensions.
Retirees Speak Up at Meeting with Verizon CEO
RMC speaks up for retirees at meeting with Verizon CEO, Lowell C. McAdam.
IUE-CWA Activists Protest GE Retiree Cuts
IUE-CWA retirees leafleted shareholders outside the General Electric Co. annual meeting in Jacksonville, Fla., and IUE-CWA locals in other locations held solidarity demonstrations outside GE facilities.
RMC Media Sector President Makes Statement at Fl. GE Share-Owners Meeting
RMC Media Sector President, Bill Freeda, makes a statement at the GE Share-Owners Meeting in Jacksonville, FL.
Nationwide Rally Against GE Changes to Retiree Healthcare
We will be having a NATIONWIDE RALLY(s) on Weds, April 27...the Day of GE's Annual Shareowners Meeting. Kevin Mahar, fro