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.
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.
CWA Veterans are Making Change in This Election!
CWA's joint initiative with Common Defense called Veterans for Social Change is a program to develop and organize a broad base of CWA activists who are veterans and/or currently serving in the military.
Bargaining Update
The latest bargaining information about Nokia.
Political Update
The latest election news from Texas and Colorado.
Without Extension of CARES Act Payroll Support, Mass Layoffs are Inevitable
Last week, labor leaders sent an urgent letter to Congressional leadership calling for the Payroll Support Program (PSP) in the CARES Act to be extended through March 31, 2021.
Bargaining Update
CWA District 6 announced this week that it has reached a contract extension agreement with AT&T Southwest.
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!
Pittsburgh NewsGuild-CWA Local Wins Arbitration on Health Care Premiums
An arbitrator ruled that the company's failure to maintain the benefits violated the parties' collective bargaining agreement.
Presidential Candidates Field Questions from CWA Members on How to Fix Our Democracy
CWA members from across the country this week attended the We the People membership summit of progressive organizations focusing on strategies to fight back against attacks on our democracy.
How Medicare for All Could Increase Workers' Leverage at the Bargaining Table
Health insurance premiums have increased by over 200% over the past 20 years, with costs pushed onto workers.
CWA Member Honored as Champion of Social Security
Cecilia Valdez, CWA 7026 Secretary-Treasurer, was honored with the 2018 Grijalva Champion of Social Security Award
CWAers Join Poor People's Campaign to Fight Inequality
CWAers and retirees are joining tens of thousands of people across the country to fight back against the structures that are undermining our democracy and supporting economic injustice.
Passenger Service Agents at American Airlines Subsidiaries Mobilize Coast-to-Coast as Fight to End Poverty Wages Escalates
Passenger service agents from Envoy Air and Piedmont Airlines will gather at airports across the country on Monday, April 16 to step up their calls for sustainable, family supporting wages at the airline.
AT&T Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
"CWA members are prepared to do whatever it takes to get a fair contract at AT&T Midwest that prioritizes job security, healthcare, and retirement."
A Healthcare Story: How My Daughter-in-Law Inspired Me and My Call Center
Ethelyne Dianna Brooks, EVP of CWA Local 6016, writes about how her daughter-in-law inspired her to work with her union to bring in a mobile clinic to screen members at her call center for breast cancer.
CWA Members Join Together in North Carolina for Moral March
CWA members from five different locals across North Carolina joined the Moral March to advocate for pro-labor policies.
If Corporations Get a Tax Cut, We Want a Raise
CWA wants to make sure that the nation's biggest employers actually give working families the wage increases the Trump administration claims will result from cutting the corporate tax rate.
Our Veterans Make Us Strong
Let’s Treat Our Veterans Like the Heroes They Are
GOP Tax Plan is a Giveaway to Millionaires, Billionaires, and Big Corporations
The Republican tax plan will raise taxes on working families and give corporations new incentives to send more U.S. jobs overseas.
Health Care Repeal Fails Again - For Now
It appears that the Republican leadership has failed in their latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
URGENT: Call Your Senator to Oppose New Health Care Repeal Bill
After so many failed attempts to gut health care, the Republican leadership can't seem to help itself.
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.
CWA on the Opinion Page
These opinion pieces and letters to the editor by CWA leaders and activists were published recently in daily newspapers.