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AT&T's Union Avoidance Move
On Friday, February 22, AT&T announced its intention to close three call centers in Meriden, Conn. The company told workers at these locations, many of whom have been with AT&T for more than...
How Calls Make a Difference
With a new Congress, union members finally have a voice once again in D.C. Although the shutdown slowed the rollout, Democrats have made a major statement by proposing the For the People Act, a bill...
A Union Leader's Daughter
My father is a proud union leader with the Communications Workers of America Local 1104. Over the years, he has taught me so much in life and I learn more every day from him still. Being in the union...
Union Membership in New Jersey Holds Strong
Nearly 3 months after the Janus v AFSCME decision, unions are beginning to asses the fallout. While many thought the ruling would be catastrophic for public sector unions, some in New Jersey are...
UCOMM Launches New Website for CWA Local 1298
The UCOMM Media Group is happy to announce that today we just launched a new mobile-friendly website for the Communications Workers of America Local 1298 based in Hamden, Connecticut. Found at...
Workers Ratify New Four Year Deal with Verizon
Verizon workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions and at Verizon Connected Solutions voted to ratify a four year extension of...
Why AT&T Workers May Have to Strike
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson made a promise to invest in his workforce and create at least 7,000 jobs if the tax bill passed. Well, the bill passed and AT&T laid off over a thousand workers...
Stop the FCC's Dangerous Job Killing Plan
CWA members are fighting hard to stop a dangerous Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal that endangers workers and could send CWA members' work to unskilled, untrained, low-wage...
How a Work Stoppage Works
Today, Verizon workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced a tentative agreement on a four year...
Contract Agreement Reached a Year Early at Verizon
UPDATE: Click here for more details about the contract. After spending 7 weeks on strike in 2016, we are happy to report that the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and Verizon have come to...