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Ohio Workers Crowd Hearings, Build Alliances to Fight Back
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February 17, 2011
For the second week, thousands of people are jamming Ohio's statehouse to protest legislation that would wipe out collective bargaining rights for state employees, weaken other workers' rights and have a devastating ripple effect on families and communities already struggling financially.
House Committee Votes to Repeal Democratic Airline Elections
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February 17, 2011
By just one vote, the House Transportation Committee this week voted to reinstate unfair rules for union representation elections for workers in the airline and railroad industries.
CWA Leaders Attend Legislative University
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February 15, 2011
Earlier this week, nearly 100 CWA leaders from 26 states came to Washington, D.C. for the first-ever Legislative University. The Legislative Political Action Teams focused on sharpening their grassroots organizing skills and learning better ways to move members of Congress.
On the first day of the gathering, the group heard from Rep. Donna Edwards, a Maryland Democrat elected in 2008. Edwards discussed the importance of letters and phone calls flooding into Congress, noting that members track every single communication their offices receive. Sometimes, she said, all it takes is ten phone calls to make her take a stance on an issue.