CWA Union News

Former T-Mobile USA Worker Takes Message to Deutsche Telekom

2012-05-24T15:46:52+00:00

Blake Poindexter, a former T-Mobile USA worker who lost his job in the shuttering of seven call centers, addressed shareholders at the Deutsche Telekom (DT) annual meeting in Cologne, Germany, today. Poindexter, who now is working with CWA to help T-Mobile USA workers gain bargaining rights, worked at the Frisco, Tex., call center. That center, along with six others, will close in June affecting the jobs of 3,300 workers.

�No More Mr. Nice Girl:� CWA Sets the Record Straight on T-Mobile

2012-05-24T15:42:42+00:00

CWA released a viral video that parodies T-Mobile�s new �Alter Ego� ad campaign and highlights how T-Mobile�s anti-American business strategy is hurting hard-working Americans.

American Airlines Agents Fight for CWA Election

2012-05-24T15:40:16+00:00

American Airlines passenger service agents and CWA supporters are fighting back against the airline�s attempt to block the union representation election that was ordered by the National Mediation Board.

Shareholder Spring Keeps Going! Activists Protest Windstream

2012-05-24T15:39:57+00:00

About 75 CWA activists demonstrated at the Windstream annual meeting in Little Rock, Ark., then joined an Occupy Little Rock action to protest the city government�s plan to displace communities of senior citizens to build a Technology Park.

CWA: Frontier Should Put Resources into Customer Services, Not Executive Salaries

2012-05-24T15:34:44+00:00

About 60 CWA activists from Frontier Communications were on hand for the company�s shareholder meeting in Stamford, Conn., raising objections to the telecom�s demands for big concessions and sacrifices from workers while top executive compensation is soaring.

NLRB Region 2 Authorizes Complaint Against Verizon for Unfair Firings, Discipline

2012-05-24T15:32:29+00:00

The National Labor Relation Board�s Region 2 has authorized the issuance of a complaint against Verizon Communications for its actions in disciplining and firing workers following the two-week strike by union members last August.

Next Generation Activists Storm Minneapolis

2012-05-24T15:30:01+00:00

Nearly 50 young workers taped dollar bills over their mouths, marched into a Wells Fargo lobby and laid down in front of the bank�s trademark stagecoach in protest.

President Cohen Speaks at 2012 NPA Conference

2012-05-24T15:26:45+00:00

CWA President Larry Cohen addressed this year�s National People�s Action conference in Washington, DC.

CWA Local Leaders Learn New Skills at MLI

2012-05-24T15:24:29+00:00

Local union leaders honed their skills in public speaking, political action and more, graduating this week from CWA�s 2012 Minority Leadership Institute.

AT&T Mobility Retail Workers Join CWA

2012-05-24T15:23:12+00:00

Nearly 400 AT&T Mobility retail store workers in Mississippi and Wyoming have chosen CWA representation.

CWA Joins TakeAction Minnesota For LPAT Training

2012-05-24T15:22:57+00:00

CWA activists recently joined forces with TakeAction Minnesota for a joint LPAT training session.

Key Portion of Voting Rights Act Upheld

2012-05-24T15:21:35+00:00

A federal appeals court recently upheld a crucial section of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.

American Airlines Agents Press NMB to Move Forward on Union Election

2012-05-17T14:22:51+00:00

American Airlines is still refusing to hand over mailing labels to the National Mediation Board so that passenger service agents can vote on union representation. So workers took matters into their own hands.

Activists Protest Secret Trade Deal

2012-05-17T14:20:14+00:00

Nearly 400 protesters marched to the doorstep of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiators this weekend, demanding transparency and accountability in the secretive international trade talks.

CWA State Workers Strike Tentative Deal with Gov. Christie

2012-05-17T14:19:41+00:00

In a fight with the most anti-union governor in their history of their contract, CWA New Jersey state workers successfully preserved the integrity and enforceability of decades of collective bargaining.

Nine New York Mayors Oppose Verizon’s Big Cable Deal

2012-05-17T14:16:45+00:00

The secretive, anti-competitive deal between Verizon Wireless and the nation's four leading cable companies will hurt economic development, diminish job creation, lead to higher prices with fewer options, and grow the digital divide, nine upstate New York mayors said Wednesday.

CWA-TU Begins Bargaining

2012-05-17T14:15:21+00:00

Bargaining continued for a first contract for 15 CWA-TU technicians at T-Mobile USA in Connecticut.

CWA Locals Support the Fight Against Pediatric AIDS

2012-05-17T14:13:54+00:00

CWA locals contributed more than $253,000 to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in 2011, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Annie Hill reported. The PAF has been CWA's Charity of Choice for more than 20 years, and since that time, CWA locals have contributed nearly $7 million.

Federal Judge Overturns NLRB Rules to Ensure More Timely Elections

2012-05-17T14:12:49+00:00

A federal judge threw out even the modest changes that the National Labor Relations Board approved last year to ensure that workers have fair and timely elections.

CWA Activists Stand Strong at AT&T

2012-05-17T14:11:33+00:00

Mobilization is the word across CWA districts, where AT&T members are holding informational pickets, leafleting, wearing red and black, and standing up in solidarity to let management know we're serious about reaching a fair contract.