TNG-CWA members in Boston and Worcester, Mass., and Providence, R.I., have geared up their mobilization campaigns to help win new contracts at the newspapers in the face of major concession demands.
Expanding CWA's online training offerings, the CWA/NETT Academy has announced five new technical courses. Tuition is much lower than similar courses provided commercially and is covered by employer reimbursement provisions in many CWA contracts.
CWA is mobilizing support for legislation in Maryland - similar to pending bills in New Jersey and Michigan - that would ban state agencies and contractors from outsourcing information technology and call center work to other countries.
CWA members at Dex Media reached a tentative 3-year agreement that provides for wage increases, improves job security and maintains fully paid health care premiums.
