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Put a Worker on the AT&T Board
CWA Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Jeff Rechenbach has proposed that AT&T add an employee director to its Board. The proposal will be up for a vote at AT&T's Annual Meeting of...
CWA Demands GE Use Aviation Workers to Build Ventilators
As states prepare for the apex of the coronavirus outbreak, there is a fear that the need for ventilators will outpace the stockpile. To ramp up the production of the needed equipment, Trump has...
How Unions are Bargaining Coronavirus Protections
With coronavirus spreading throughout the world, workers in a number of industries have faced uncertain futures. Sports leagues have been canceled, and jobs have shut down. However, for some union...
Bank Workers Win Historic Union
This week, a majority of bank workers at Beneficial State Bank chose to join CWA, becoming the first U.S. bank workers in decades to win union rights. The bargaining unit of 113 includes bankers,...
Podcast: Understanding the NFLPA Contract Battle
On this week's show we take a look at the CBA between the NFL and the NFL PA and have some audio from The Pat McAfee Show. We ask is Pat right about the union keeping quiet on the deal?...
CWA: Cut off Democrats Who Voted Against PRO Act
Recently the PRO Act passed in the House of Representatives. The legislation is being called the most significant piece of labor legislation in decades. While the vast majority of Democrats supported...
Cuomo: Unemployment for Striking Workers After 2 weeks
Our good friend at Newsday, James Madore reports that Governor Cuomo took the side of workers trying to fight for better wages, benefits, and an overall better life.
Podcast: Scandals at MLB & UAW, change in Colorado, West VA.
MLB is coming down hard on managers involved in a sign-stealing scheme. LaGrange argues with Will C about whether this is the progression of the game or just a repeat of the Black Sox scandal. West...
CWA Organizes Tech and Game Workers
On Tuesday, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) announced the launch of the Campaign to Organize Digital Employees (CODE-CWA), a new initiative to support workers’ organizing efforts in...
CWA Meets with Call Center Workers in the Philippines
In August, a delegation of CWA members went on a fact-finding delegation to investigate the working conditions at call centers in the Philippines. They connected with union leaders and activists and...