Legislative Update
The latest information on legislation which may effect CWA and its members.
CWA Member Speaks Out During Roundtable Discussion with Vice President Harris
On Monday, Mapbox worker Jenn Chow joined Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh for a roundtable discussion as part of the Biden administration’s Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment.
U.S. Trade Policy Should Encourage "A Race to the Top" for Workers
Last Thursday, U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai addressed the importance of worker-centered trade in a historic speech.
CWA Launches 5G Technician Brigade
CWA technicians from all over the country joined a training last month to learn how to engage their local governments to advocate for transparency and accountability in their local permitting processes.
CWA and Community Leaders Tell GE: Reinvest in Good Union Jobs Now
On April 15, more than 100 labor leaders, lawmakers, environmental activists, and allies called on General Electric (GE) to stop outsourcing and offshoring American jobs.
Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. Pocan Introduce the End Outsourcing Act to Bring Back American Jobs
The act would use the federal tax code and federal grants, loans and contracts to stop the outsourcing of American jobs.
Infrastructure Bill Will Create Good Union Jobs
President Joe Biden announced his plan to rebuild our country, create millions of good, union jobs in the United States, and make sure that corporations pay their fair share of taxes.
IUE-CWA Members and Community Allies Call for Walmart to Tell Supplier to Cancel Plans to Ship LED Bulb Manufacturing to China
Over the weekend, IUE-CWA members and community allies held rallies at Walmart stores across the country to call on the corporation to act immediately to prevent workers from losing 80 factory jobs.
Tell the Senate to Confirm our Union Brother Marty Walsh
Confirmation hearings for President Biden's pick for Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh, have begun, and we need your help to push him over the line.
Workers at GE-Savant Lighting Plant Fight to Keep Jobs In Bucyrus, Ohio
Workers at the GE-Savant lighting facility in Bucyrus, Ohio, are fighting for their jobs after the company issued a WARN notice informing workers they intend to move the LED residential light bulb line out of the facility to China.
Biden Takes Executive Action to Create Jobs, Raise Wages, and Protect Workers
On Monday, President Biden issued an executive order to update and strengthen Buy American requirements for federal spending.
Joe Biden’s Buy American Order Will Close Loopholes and Create Jobs in Manufacturing and Services
Today President Biden issued an executive order to update and strengthen Buy American requirements for federal spending. Current regulations create loopholes that allow companies to offshore jobs and undermine the intent of the law.
Biden's Choice for Trade Representative Will Stand Up for Workers
The United States Trade Representative is the president's principal trade advisor and negotiator.
Katherine Tai’s Values are Working People’s Values
Katherine Tai is a tremendous choice for United States Trade Representative. Picking someone with Tai’s experience and understanding of how trade agreements impact workers, Joe Biden has shown, once again, that his Administration will follow through on commitment to challenge corporate power and rebuild the middle class.
Biden's Picks Support Pro-Worker Policies
Joe Biden has started off his presidential transition process with good news for workers.
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.
CWAers Rally Around Joe Biden's Plan to Push Companies to Build Out Broadband with Union Workers
On Wednesday, CWA members participated in a town hall centered around the need for federal funding for broadband.
Judge Recommends Denial of T-Mobile's Attempt to Shirk Commitment to Hire 1,000 Workers
CWA filed comments with the CPUC rebutting T-Mobile's claim that the CPUC does not have jurisdiction to review wireless transactions and to impose job conditions.
CWA Exposes AT&T's Failures on Broadband and Good Jobs
New reports that expose how AT&T has left communities without access to next-generation fiber networks and eliminated good jobs received wide media and political attention this week.
Midwest Elected Officials Call on AT&T to Suspend Job Cuts to Aid Pandemic Recovery
Elected officials from Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana released letters Wednesday calling on AT&T to suspend its job cuts and offshoring to support America's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
How We Can Fix Our Broken Senate
The House of Representatives has passed hundreds of bills that would help working families, but Mitch McConnell has blocked them all.
Join the AFL-CIO's Union Veterans Council!
The AFL-CIO's Union Veterans Council is launching a membership drive to build the ranks of union members who can advocate for the issues facing veterans.
Joe Biden Will Act to Stop Job Offshoring During His First Week in Office
This week, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris announced the steps that they will take to stop outsourcing, including a series of executive actions during their first days in office.
Congressional Leaders Raise Alarm Bells About GE's Plans to Send Critical Power Grid Jobs to Poland
GE has announced plans to transfer 45 jobs from Schenectady.