As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Maximus Directs Managers Not to Approve COVID-19 Leave Requests
This "COVID-19 leave blackout" applies to the thousands of Maximus employees who respond to Medicare and ACA calls.
More Wins for CWA-Endorsed Candidates
In a statement this week, CWA President Chris Shelton congratulated President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on their victory.
Hospital Workers Picket for Safe Staffing and Living Wages
CWA Local 9413-represented hospital workers at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (SMRMC) picketed outside of the hospital in Reno, Nev.
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-Endorsed Candidates Win Big on Election Day
CWA members across the country worked tirelessly in the home stretch to deliver key election wins to elect pro-worker candidates!
Many Americans Still Don't Have Internet Access — Congress Must Help
The nation is facing challenges as the digital divide has been thrown into the spotlight during the pandemic.
Bargaining Update
The latest bargaining information about Nokia.
Accident at New Flyer Non-Union Plant Highlights Need for a Worker Voice
Last week at a non-union New Flyer bus part fabrication plant in Kentucky, a worker who was using a machine missing its safety guard, lost part of her finger in an accident.
A Labor Day Message from CWA President Chris Shelton
Labor Day traditionally marks the homestretch of election season. As we race toward November 3rd, working people have more at stake than ever before.
3 Pro-Union Reforms To Improve Tax Fairness for American Workers
Anti-union bias is baked into the U.S. tax code. Here are three steps that policymakers should take to fix it and build power for workers.
On Labor Day We Must Decide What We Want For Our Future
Labor Day traditionally marks the homestretch of election season. As we race toward November 3rd, working people have more at stake than ever before.
Bargaining Update
Victory for Denver Public School workers.
CWA Launches Final Phase of Political Program to Elect Pro-Worker Candidates
On the call, CWA President Chris Shelton, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, and CWA activists in key electoral states highlighted just how crucial the final push is towards repairing the damage that Trump and COVID-19 have done to our communities.
Harris Makes the Democrats' Pro-Worker Ticket Even Stronger
On Tuesday, Democratic presidential presumptive nominee Joe Biden announced his selection of Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his vice presidential running mate in the 2020 election.
CODE-CWA Game Workers Win Groundbreaking Strike
Voltage management agreed to pay increases averaging 78% and increase transparency at work.
On 55th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act, We Must Be Vigilant
Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson.
New Report: The Climate Crisis is Threatening Worker Health and Safety
The report features 14 first-hand stories from workers impacted by climate change, including CWA members.
On Monday, Join the Strike for Black Lives
CWA members will join with other union members at SEIU, the Teamsters, AFT, and community-based organizations to hold a National Strike/Day of Action for Black Lives.
Bargaining Update
CWA District 6 announced this week that it has reached a contract extension agreement with AT&T Southwest.
Bargaining Update
New Jersey State Workers are voting on a Job Security Agreement negotiated with Governor Murphy that District 1 Vice President Dennis Trainor called "the best in the country."
CWAers at Glitch Negotiate Juneteenth Holiday
The holiday commemorates the freeing of more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans by Union troops in 1865.
Bargaining Update
CWA District 9 members voted last week to ratify a new four-year contract with AT&T West.
CWA Endorses Joe Biden for President
CWA has endorsed Joe Biden for President, citing his strong record of fighting for workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively.
Cardin Introduces Legislation to Protect CWA Members' Jobs and our Communities from Unsafe "One-Touch-Make-Ready" Policy
Last week, Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) introduced a bill to clarify that the FCC's "one-touch, make-ready" rules do not supersede collective bargaining agreements.