CWA, Filipino-American and Human Rights Groups Applaud Introduction of Philippine Human Rights Act
CWA and other groups are applauding today’s introduction of the Philippine Human Rights Act, led by Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA).
VICTORY! CWA Helps Get Harmful ICE Decision Rescinded
The harmful decision by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to revoke visas of degree-seeking international students if their institutions move to online instruction during COVID-19 was rescinded in court on Tuesday.
CWA Condemns Philippine Government’s Shutdown of Broadcast Network that was Critical of Duterte
CWA is strongly condemning the Philippine government’s shutdown this week of ABS-CBN, the country’s largest broadcast network.
Two Groups Unite to Form Canadian Freelance Guild under CWA Canada
Two groups of independent freelancers are coming together to form a new organization within CWA Canada!
Communications Workers of America Urges FCC to Deny Sale of AT&T Mobility Units to Liberty Latin America
The union says the transaction as currently structured threatens considerable harm to the public interest by endangering potentially hundreds of jobs, harming workers and threatening service quality.
CWA Executive Board Condemns Attacks on Union Activists in the Philippines
The CWA Executive Board issued a statement this week condemning ongoing abuses of union and progressive activists in the Philippines by the Duterte regime.
CWA Executive Board Condemns Philippine Human Rights Abuses
Today, on International Human Rights Day, the Communications Workers of America Executive Board is united in its support for activists in the Philippines who face intimidation and retaliation for seeking to improve the lives and conditions of Filipino workers.
CWA and Dominican Union FEDOTRAZONAS Announce Solidarity Agreement to Build Worker Power
The two unions represent call center workers who are employed at many of the same companies or who work at vendors that handle customer service work for those companies.
CWA Supports Global Day of Action to Stop Attacks on Activists in the Philippines
CWA members will participate in a global day of labor union action on December 10, International Human Rights Day, to protest the severe repression of labor union and other activists in the Philippines.
CWA President Chris Shelton Calls for Stronger Labor Standards in Trump's New NAFTA
He also called for a strong enforcement mechanism in the new NAFTA that covers all workers.
CWAers Protest Mass Arrests of Union Organizers in the Philippines
Anne Krueger, a strong friend and ally to CWA, was temporarily freed after 12 days of incarceration.
CWA Condemns Raid and Arrest of Union Organizer and CWA Ally in the Philippines
Military police raided the regional offices of several progressive and union organizations in Bacolod, Philippines, on Friday, arresting union organizer Mary-Anne Krueger and others.
CWA Condemns Raid and Arrest of Trade Union Organizer Anne Krueger in the Philippines
Disturbing reports from the Philippines indicate that military police have raided the regional offices of several progressive and union organizations in Bacolod, arresting union organizer Mary-Anne Krueger (known as Anne) as well as an organizer for the BPO Industry Employee Network (BIEN), who was subsequently released.
Building Solidarity with Call Center Workers Around the World
A delegation of CWA members went on a fact-finding delegation to investigate the working conditions at call centers in the Philippines.
CWA Activists Across the Country Join Global Climate Protests
CWA activists across the country joined people all over the world rallying last week for climate justice and a sustainable economy that works for everyone.
CWAers Build Global Solidarity to Lift Working Conditions for Everyone
As AT&T and other companies have cut thousands of U.S. customer service jobs, they continue to offshore work and rely on overseas contractors like Alorica.
American, Filipino AT&T Call Center Workers Meet in Manila, Demonstrate Global Solidarity Between Unions
A delegation of AT&T call center workers who are members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union met with leaders from the Unified Employees of Alorica (UEA) in Manila Friday in a show of solidarity.
UNI Global Union Leadership Pledges Support for U.S. Bank Workers at CWA Convention
Bank workers from Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas (Bank of the West), and Santander met with bank workers from Italy, Brazil, and Luxembourg to build global solidarity.
Resolutions Approved by the 2019 CWA Convention
A list of the resolutions approved at the 2019 CWA Convention.
AFL-CIO President Trumka and CWA President Shelton to President Trump: No Trade Negotiations with the Philippines Until Crackdown Against Trade Unions End
In a joint letter released publicly today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Chris Shelton urged President Trump and his administration to withhold bilateral trade negotiations with the Philippines until the government of President Rodrigo Duterte halts its “ongoing and growing repression of trade union members and activists in the country.”
CWA Canada Looks to Build on Organizing Success
Local leaders from across Canada gathered in Windsor to develop strategies for building on recent organizing success in newsrooms across North America.
Building Worker Power Across the Wireless Industry
Wireless workers including CWAers from AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile gathered in Miami for the 2019 CWA Wireless Workers Leadership Conference.
CWA Stands with International Call Center Workers
When all workers join together, we can improve working conditions for everyone.
Bank Workers Bring Fight for a Voice on the Job to the United Nations
Bank workers and members of the Committee for Better Banks, a CWA project, joined a side meeting at the United Nations to discuss how workers having a voice on the job can make the finance industry more sustainable and inclusive.