Get Involved!</h1> <article> <h1>Get Involved!</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:56:48 +0000</p> <span>Get Involved!</span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:56:48-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-news-block-1"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4">Search News</h2> <form class="mb-1 form" action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <form action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8" class="form"> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-textfield js-form-type-textfield form-item-combine js-form-item-combine form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-combine">Keywords</label> <input placeholder="Keywords" class="mb-3 form-textfield form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-combine" type="text" id="edit-combine" name="combine" value size="30" maxlength="128"> </div> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Topics</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-select js-form-type-select form-item-tags js-form-item-tags form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-tags">Topics</label> <select class="mb-3 form-select form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-tags" multiple="multiple" name="tags[]" id="edit-tags" size="9"><option value="31">AT&T</option><option value="34">AT&T Mobility</option><option value="80">AT&T Mobility: Map Spotlight</option><option value="45">Building a Movement</option><option value="46">Call Center Bill</option><option value="27">Civil Rights & Equity</option><option value="752">Claude Cummings Jr. Speeches</option><option value="306">CODE-CWA</option><option value="21">Collective Bargaining</option><option value="47">Corporate Money In Politics</option><option value="300">COVID-19</option><option value="37">Customer Service</option><option value="44">CWA 73rd Convention</option><option value="50">CWA 74th Convention</option><option value="52">CWA 75th Convention</option><option value="289">CWA 76th Convention</option><option value="292">CWA 77th Convention</option><option value="304">CWA 78th Convention</option><option value="734">CWA 79th Convention</option><option value="851">CWA 80th Convention</option><option value="55">CWA Convention</option><option value="288">CWA Strong</option><option value="77">Democracy</option><option value="264">DirecTV</option><option value="48">Economic Justice & Democracy</option><option value="41">Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation</option><option value="74">For Locals</option><option value="75">For Members</option><option value="25">Health & Safety</option><option value="23">Health Care & Retirement Security</option><option value="78">Holding Elected Officials Accountable</option><option value="788">Hour of Power Radio Show</option><option value="59">How-To Guides</option><option value="29">Human Rights</option><option value="39">International Solidarity</option><option value="81">Jobs & Trade</option><option value="26">Join Us</option><option value="57">Legislation & Politics</option><option value="43">National Mediation Board</option><option value="38">Next Generation</option><option value="73">NLRB</option><option value="284">PHEW</option><option value="287">Piedmont Airlines</option><option value="53">Political Action</option><option value="79">Press One For America</option><option value="35">Retired Members Council</option><option value="772">S-T Talk</option><option value="24">Secure Sustainable Jobs</option><option value="40">Senate Gridlock</option><option value="83">Take on Wall Street</option><option value="22">Telecom Policy</option><option value="30">Telecommunications</option><option value="54">TeleTech</option><option value="67">TeleTech: ADT/CSI</option><option value="61">TeleTech: Alcatel-Lucent</option><option value="754">TeleTech: AT&T (Legacy T)</option><option value="70">TeleTech: AT&T Legacy ATS Job Postings</option><option value="753">TeleTech: AT&T NIC</option><option value="62">TeleTech: Avaya</option><option value="66">TeleTech: Benefits</option><option value="913">TeleTech: Brightspeed</option><option value="307">TeleTech: Evoque</option><option value="64">TeleTech: Frontier</option><option value="36">TeleTech: Lumen</option><option value="71">TeleTech: Mobilization and Organizing</option><option value="76">TeleTech: Nokia</option><option value="63">TeleTech: OFS</option><option value="69">TeleTech: Retirees</option><option value="82">TeleTech: Sodexo</option><option value="65">TeleTech: Windstream</option><option value="56">Union Hall Call</option><option value="32">Verizon</option><option value="299">Veterans</option><option value="49">Voter Suppression</option><option value="58">Where Workers Are Joining</option><option value="28">Women's Committee</option></select> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper" class="js-form-wrapper form-wrapper"><fieldset class="bg-gray js-form-item form-item js-form-wrapper form-wrapper card mb-3" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--2"> <legend class="fieldset-legend m-0"> </legend> <div class="fieldset-wrapper"> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Date Published Between</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-min js-form-item-created-min form-no-label form-group"> <input class="bef-datepicker mb-3 form-date form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder="From" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-min" type="date" id="edit-created-min" name="created[min]" value size="30"> </div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-max js-form-item-created-max form-no-label form-group"> <input class="bef-datepicker mb-3 form-date form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder="To" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-max" type="date" id="edit-created-max" name="created[max]" value size="30"> </div> </div> </fieldset> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><button class="btn-dark with-icon btn button js-form-submit form-submit" data-twig-suggestion="search" data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-news" type="submit" id="edit-submit-news" value="Search"> <span class="text-value">Search</span> <i class="fa-regular fa-magnifying-glass ms-1"></i> </button></div> </form> </form> </div> <div class="bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block--type-for-the-media-block block block--for-the-media-block position-relative"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4 border-top border-dark pt-5">For the Media</h2> <div><p>For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email <a href="mailto:comms@cwa-union.org">comms@cwa-union.org</a>. To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>Get Involved!</span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:56:48-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p><strong>Help CWA Journalists Laid Off by McClatchy</strong></p><p>Last week, McClatchy laid off 30 percent of its union-represented workers. Over 90 journalists and media workers across 17 publications lost their jobs.</p><p>Workers at some of the affected outlets are raising money to support their laid-off colleagues.</p><p><a href="https://newsguild.org/heres-how-you-can-help-the-workers-laid-off-by-mcclatchy/" target="_blank">Click here for more information and to support your CWA siblings</a>.</p><p>~~~</p><p><strong>CWA Social Media Training!</strong></p><p>Not sure which social media platforms are right for your campaign? Interested in posting more content but not sure how to start? Want to learn how to take the best photos for social media?</p><p>Please join our CWA Social Media Training on <strong>September 29 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT!</strong></p><p><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/cwa-social-media-training/" target="_blank">Click here to learn more and RSVP</a>.</p><p>~~~</p><p><strong>CWA 2026 Elections National Phonebanks!</strong></p><p>Election day is coming up on November 3, and so much is at stake. Please join us for CWA national phonebanks to help elect pro-worker candidates!</p><p>Never attended a phonebank before? No problem! We'll get you trained up. You just need a phone and a computer.</p><p><a href="https://action.cwa.org/event_campaigns/cwa-2026-elections-national-phone-banks" target="_blank">Click here to help elect a union champion</a>!</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>President Trump’s Sweeping Press Ban Impacts CWA Journalist</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:50:30 +0000</p> <span>President Trump’s Sweeping Press Ban Impacts CWA Journalist </span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:50:30-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-news-block-1"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4">Search News</h2> <form class="mb-1 form" action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <form action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8" class="form"> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-textfield js-form-type-textfield form-item-combine js-form-item-combine form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-combine--2">Keywords</label> <input placeholder="Keywords" class="mb-3 form-textfield form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-combine" type="text" id="edit-combine--2" name="combine" value size="30" maxlength="128"> </div> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Topics</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-select js-form-type-select form-item-tags js-form-item-tags form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-tags--2">Topics</label> <select class="mb-3 form-select form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-tags" multiple="multiple" name="tags[]" id="edit-tags--2" size="9"><option value="31">AT&T</option><option value="34">AT&T Mobility</option><option value="80">AT&T Mobility: Map Spotlight</option><option value="45">Building a Movement</option><option value="46">Call Center Bill</option><option value="27">Civil Rights & Equity</option><option value="752">Claude Cummings Jr. Speeches</option><option value="306">CODE-CWA</option><option value="21">Collective Bargaining</option><option value="47">Corporate Money In Politics</option><option value="300">COVID-19</option><option value="37">Customer Service</option><option value="44">CWA 73rd Convention</option><option value="50">CWA 74th Convention</option><option value="52">CWA 75th Convention</option><option value="289">CWA 76th Convention</option><option value="292">CWA 77th Convention</option><option value="304">CWA 78th Convention</option><option value="734">CWA 79th Convention</option><option value="851">CWA 80th Convention</option><option value="55">CWA Convention</option><option value="288">CWA Strong</option><option value="77">Democracy</option><option value="264">DirecTV</option><option value="48">Economic Justice & Democracy</option><option value="41">Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation</option><option value="74">For Locals</option><option value="75">For Members</option><option value="25">Health & Safety</option><option value="23">Health Care & Retirement Security</option><option value="78">Holding Elected Officials Accountable</option><option value="788">Hour of Power Radio Show</option><option value="59">How-To Guides</option><option value="29">Human Rights</option><option value="39">International Solidarity</option><option value="81">Jobs & Trade</option><option value="26">Join Us</option><option value="57">Legislation & Politics</option><option value="43">National Mediation Board</option><option value="38">Next Generation</option><option value="73">NLRB</option><option value="284">PHEW</option><option value="287">Piedmont Airlines</option><option value="53">Political Action</option><option value="79">Press One For America</option><option value="35">Retired Members Council</option><option value="772">S-T Talk</option><option value="24">Secure Sustainable Jobs</option><option value="40">Senate Gridlock</option><option value="83">Take on Wall Street</option><option value="22">Telecom Policy</option><option value="30">Telecommunications</option><option value="54">TeleTech</option><option value="67">TeleTech: ADT/CSI</option><option value="61">TeleTech: Alcatel-Lucent</option><option value="754">TeleTech: AT&T (Legacy T)</option><option value="70">TeleTech: AT&T Legacy ATS Job Postings</option><option value="753">TeleTech: AT&T NIC</option><option value="62">TeleTech: Avaya</option><option value="66">TeleTech: Benefits</option><option value="913">TeleTech: Brightspeed</option><option value="307">TeleTech: Evoque</option><option value="64">TeleTech: Frontier</option><option value="36">TeleTech: Lumen</option><option value="71">TeleTech: Mobilization and Organizing</option><option value="76">TeleTech: Nokia</option><option value="63">TeleTech: OFS</option><option value="69">TeleTech: Retirees</option><option value="82">TeleTech: Sodexo</option><option value="65">TeleTech: Windstream</option><option value="56">Union Hall Call</option><option value="32">Verizon</option><option value="299">Veterans</option><option value="49">Voter Suppression</option><option value="58">Where Workers Are Joining</option><option value="28">Women's Committee</option></select> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--3" class="js-form-wrapper form-wrapper"><fieldset class="bg-gray js-form-item form-item js-form-wrapper form-wrapper card mb-3" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--4"> <legend class="fieldset-legend m-0"> </legend> <div class="fieldset-wrapper"> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Date Published Between</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-min js-form-item-created-min form-no-label form-group"> <input class="bef-datepicker mb-3 form-date form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder="From" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-min" type="date" id="edit-created-min--2" name="created[min]" value size="30"> </div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-max js-form-item-created-max form-no-label form-group"> <input class="bef-datepicker mb-3 form-date form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder="To" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-max" type="date" id="edit-created-max--2" name="created[max]" value size="30"> </div> </div> </fieldset> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions--2"><button class="btn-dark with-icon btn button js-form-submit form-submit" data-twig-suggestion="search" data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-news-2" type="submit" id="edit-submit-news--2" value="Search"> <span class="text-value">Search</span> <i class="fa-regular fa-magnifying-glass ms-1"></i> </button></div> </form> </form> </div> <div class="bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block--type-for-the-media-block block block--for-the-media-block position-relative"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4 border-top border-dark pt-5">For the Media</h2> <div><p>For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email <a href="mailto:comms@cwa-union.org">comms@cwa-union.org</a>. To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>President Trump’s Sweeping Press Ban Impacts CWA Journalist </span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:50:30-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p>On Friday, in another unprecedented move from President Trump, journalists from news outlets CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were barred from the White House. Trump explained his rationale, simply calling the outlets “fake news.”</p><p>On Saturday, the Politico and E&E News (PEN) Guild, alongside their local, the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (TNG-CWA Local 32035), <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DdeVffmlWd7/?hl=en" target="_blank">released a statement</a>, saying, “This morning, Secret Service barred our own PEN Guild member Cheyenne Haslett from the White House simply for doing her job.</p><p>“Press access cannot be weaponized against journalists for their reporting. An attack on one outlet’s ability to cover the White House is an attack on a free press for all of us. We stand with our members and every journalist targeted for doing their job.”</p><p>On Monday morning, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ban-ms-now-media-cnn-politico-72f9acf68244ca70e9078d9d3661c722" target="_blank">sued the Trump administration</a> for the blatant violation of the First Amendment. This morning, a federal judge ordered the restoration of the journalists' access, but the situation continues to develop.</p><p>In a show of solidarity, five major news networks, including Fox, ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC, have agreed to suspend pooled coverage of Trump in defense of the constitutionally protected freedoms of the press, designed to protect those who investigate and hold to account people in positions of political power.</p><p>Donald Trump has a long history as president of attacking the press, ranging from vaguely disparaging statements to direct insults aimed at individual journalists. Trump made waves in 2025, for example, when he told Bloomberg News reporter Catherine Lucey, "Quiet, piggy," in response to a question about the Epstein files.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>Second Passenger Services Convening Celebrates CWA Members</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:40:49 +0000</p> <span>Second Passenger Services Convening Celebrates CWA Members</span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:40:49-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-news-block-1"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4">Search News</h2> <form class="mb-1 form" action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <form action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8" class="form"> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-textfield js-form-type-textfield form-item-combine js-form-item-combine form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-combine--3">Keywords</label> <input placeholder="Keywords" class="mb-3 form-textfield form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-combine" type="text" id="edit-combine--3" name="combine" value size="30" maxlength="128"> </div> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Topics</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-select js-form-type-select form-item-tags js-form-item-tags form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-tags--3">Topics</label> <select class="mb-3 form-select form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-tags" multiple="multiple" name="tags[]" id="edit-tags--3" size="9"><option value="31">AT&T</option><option value="34">AT&T Mobility</option><option value="80">AT&T Mobility: Map Spotlight</option><option value="45">Building a Movement</option><option value="46">Call Center Bill</option><option value="27">Civil Rights & Equity</option><option value="752">Claude Cummings Jr. Speeches</option><option value="306">CODE-CWA</option><option value="21">Collective Bargaining</option><option value="47">Corporate Money In Politics</option><option value="300">COVID-19</option><option value="37">Customer Service</option><option value="44">CWA 73rd Convention</option><option value="50">CWA 74th Convention</option><option value="52">CWA 75th Convention</option><option value="289">CWA 76th Convention</option><option value="292">CWA 77th Convention</option><option value="304">CWA 78th Convention</option><option value="734">CWA 79th Convention</option><option value="851">CWA 80th Convention</option><option value="55">CWA Convention</option><option value="288">CWA Strong</option><option value="77">Democracy</option><option value="264">DirecTV</option><option value="48">Economic Justice & Democracy</option><option value="41">Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation</option><option value="74">For Locals</option><option value="75">For Members</option><option value="25">Health & Safety</option><option value="23">Health Care & Retirement Security</option><option value="78">Holding Elected Officials Accountable</option><option value="788">Hour of Power Radio Show</option><option value="59">How-To Guides</option><option value="29">Human Rights</option><option value="39">International Solidarity</option><option value="81">Jobs & Trade</option><option value="26">Join Us</option><option value="57">Legislation & Politics</option><option value="43">National Mediation Board</option><option value="38">Next Generation</option><option value="73">NLRB</option><option value="284">PHEW</option><option value="287">Piedmont Airlines</option><option value="53">Political Action</option><option value="79">Press One For America</option><option value="35">Retired Members Council</option><option value="772">S-T Talk</option><option value="24">Secure Sustainable Jobs</option><option value="40">Senate Gridlock</option><option value="83">Take on Wall Street</option><option value="22">Telecom Policy</option><option value="30">Telecommunications</option><option value="54">TeleTech</option><option value="67">TeleTech: ADT/CSI</option><option value="61">TeleTech: Alcatel-Lucent</option><option value="754">TeleTech: AT&T (Legacy T)</option><option value="70">TeleTech: AT&T Legacy ATS Job Postings</option><option value="753">TeleTech: AT&T NIC</option><option value="62">TeleTech: Avaya</option><option value="66">TeleTech: Benefits</option><option value="913">TeleTech: Brightspeed</option><option value="307">TeleTech: Evoque</option><option value="64">TeleTech: Frontier</option><option value="36">TeleTech: Lumen</option><option value="71">TeleTech: Mobilization and Organizing</option><option value="76">TeleTech: Nokia</option><option value="63">TeleTech: OFS</option><option value="69">TeleTech: Retirees</option><option value="82">TeleTech: Sodexo</option><option value="65">TeleTech: Windstream</option><option value="56">Union Hall Call</option><option value="32">Verizon</option><option value="299">Veterans</option><option value="49">Voter Suppression</option><option value="58">Where Workers Are Joining</option><option value="28">Women's Committee</option></select> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--5" class="js-form-wrapper form-wrapper"><fieldset class="bg-gray js-form-item form-item js-form-wrapper form-wrapper card mb-3" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--6"> <legend class="fieldset-legend m-0"> </legend> <div class="fieldset-wrapper"> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Date Published Between</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-min js-form-item-created-min form-no-label form-group"> <input class="bef-datepicker mb-3 form-date form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder="From" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-min" type="date" id="edit-created-min--3" name="created[min]" value size="30"> </div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-max js-form-item-created-max form-no-label form-group"> <input class="bef-datepicker mb-3 form-date form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder="To" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-max" type="date" id="edit-created-max--3" name="created[max]" value size="30"> </div> </div> </fieldset> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions--3"><button class="btn-dark with-icon btn button js-form-submit form-submit" data-twig-suggestion="search" data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-news-3" type="submit" id="edit-submit-news--3" value="Search"> <span class="text-value">Search</span> <i class="fa-regular fa-magnifying-glass ms-1"></i> </button></div> </form> </form> </div> <div class="bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block--type-for-the-media-block block block--for-the-media-block position-relative"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4 border-top border-dark pt-5">For the Media</h2> <div><p>For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email <a href="mailto:comms@cwa-union.org">comms@cwa-union.org</a>. To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>Second Passenger Services Convening Celebrates CWA Members</span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:40:49-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p>CWA Passenger Service members ended August in Las Vegas, Nev., at the second Passenger Services Convening. CWA Passenger Service Agents across American Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, and Envoy Airlines convened to celebrate victories and plan for future successes. The gathering, hosted by CWA Passenger Services Director Thomas Gunning, sported the theme, “Reaching New Heights Through Unity and Progress!”</p><p>After an introduction by CWA District 9 Vice President Frank Arce, CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. addressed the crowd, saying, “We are a stronger union today than before Passenger Service members joined, and that strength has played out through settlement and contract negotiations.” Prior to the convening, members received news of a $2 million settlement to be paid to workers for wages owed. This is one of the largest settlements in CWA history, thanks in large part to the tremendous efforts of CWA Chief of Staff Sylvia J. Ramos.</p><p>Passenger Service members also heard from CWA District 3 Vice President and Deputy Director of Passenger Services Richard Honeycutt, CWA District 4 Vice President Linda L. Hinton, CWA District 6 Vice President Derrick Osobase, CWA District 7 Vice President Susie McAllister, CWA Central Region At-Large Diversity Executive Board Member Reginald Small, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Ameenah Salaam, CWA Chief of Staff Sylvia J. Ramos, and CWA Retired Members Council President Gwen Parker.</p><p>Members were able to further their union education with several workshop opportunities, including “How Workers Can Shape the Future of Artificial Intelligence,” “Building Power at Work: for Union and Non-Union Workers,” and an in-depth look at the Railway Labor Act.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>CWA Public Sector Workers Vote to Ratify Strong New Contract</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:34:39 +0000</p> <span>CWA Public Sector Workers Vote to Ratify Strong New Contract</span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:34:39-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 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To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>CWA Public Sector Workers Vote to Ratify Strong New Contract</span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:34:39-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p>Last week, members of CWA Local 4302 working for the Stark Metro Housing Authority in Canton, Ohio, voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a three-year contract, marking a major win for the public sector unit.</p><p>Members faced an uphill battle to address wages, healthcare benefits, and other issues due to cuts to federal and state funding. Despite a persistent headwind, members remained unified, and the bargaining committee was able to secure a contract that addressed many of their issues.</p><p>Congratulations to our CWA Local 4302 public sector workers for a well-earned victory at the bargaining table!</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>CWA District 9 Fights for Fair BEAD Funding</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:19:02 +0000</p> <span>CWA District 9 Fights for Fair BEAD Funding </span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:19:02-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-news-block-1"> <h2 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To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>CWA District 9 Fights for Fair BEAD Funding </span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:19:02-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p>States are finally beginning to receive funds allocated by the Biden-era Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program, and CWA members are holding state agencies accountable to ensure the funds go toward the programs they are intended for.</p><p>Before President Trump’s second term began, billions in federal funding were set to deliver reliable high-speed internet service to every corner of America through the BEAD program. Instead, the current administration imposed conditions favorable to Trump’s billionaire backers by reallocating funds from future-proof fiber technology to less reliable satellite and wireless, thereby prioritizing their interests over those of families, students, and small businesses.</p><p>In California, Condition 50, one of the terms imposed by the Commerce Department agency that advises the president on broadband—the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)—would prevent the state from enforcing utility-style regulation, net neutrality, and affordable pricing terms, among others.</p><p>“At minimum, Condition 50 is an explicit effort to undo California's historic net neutrality laws,” CWA District 9 officials <a href="https://cwa-union.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/cwa-letter-on-bead-condition-50.pdf" target="_blank">wrote in a letter</a> to California Governor Gavin Newsom. “At worst, broadband providers will attempt to twist the language of Condition 50 to shirk non-discrimination laws, thereby leaving vulnerable communities without equal access to quality service.”</p><p>CWA District 9 also signed on to <a href="https://cwa-union.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/r23-02-016-turn-et-al-ex-parte-letter_final.pdf" target="_blank">an additional letter</a> to Gov. Newsom and the California Public Utility Commission, urging them to vote “No” on Condition 50.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>CWA District 6 Holds Candidates Accountable Ahead of November Election</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:55:31 +0000</p> <span>CWA District 6 Holds Candidates Accountable Ahead of November Election</span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T09:55:31-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-news-block-1"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4">Search News</h2> <form class="mb-1 form" action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" 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To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>CWA District 6 Holds Candidates Accountable Ahead of November Election</span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T09:55:31-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p>Earlier this month, CWAers across the country celebrated Labor Day, marking the victories working people have won, including the 8-hour workday and labor laws barring children from factory floors and other dangerous jobs.</p><p>This year, in CWA District 6, District Vice President Derrick Osobase had a simple message for workers everywhere: “It’s time to take back our power!” He put these words into action at a Labor Day celebration in North Texas alongside James Talarico, candidate for U.S. Senate, as well as Gina Hinojosa, candidate for Governor of Texas.</p><p>The “<a href="https://txworkers.com/wp-content/themes/tx-workers/assets/contract.pdf" target="_blank">Contract with Texas’s Working Class</a>,” created by a coalition of labor organizations including SEIU, AFT, Unite HERE!, and the Texas State AFL-CIO, grew from lessons learned through thousands of conversations with working people at their homes and worksites. It lays out an agenda driven by working-class Texans and makes clear their demands of politicians to deliver on their issues—lowering costs, affordable healthcare, and ending corruption—rather than the agenda of corporations and billionaires.</p><p>Hundreds of union members, including dozens of CWA members and leaders, witnessed Talarico and Hinojosa not only sign the contract but also commit to carrying these issues forward on the campaign trail and, more importantly, into office if elected in November.</p><p class="text-align-center"> <br><em>Candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico </em>(top right and bottom left)<em> and gubernatorial candidate for Texas Gina Hinojosa </em>(bottom right)<em> signed the “Contract with Texas’s Working Class” during Labor Day festivities last month.</em></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>CWA President Cummings Fires Up N.C. AFL-CIO Meeting</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:44:38 +0000</p> <span>CWA President Cummings Fires Up N.C. AFL-CIO Meeting</span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T09:44:38-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-news-block-1"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4">Search News</h2> <form class="mb-1 form" action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <form action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8" class="form"> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-textfield js-form-type-textfield form-item-combine js-form-item-combine form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-combine--7">Keywords</label> <input placeholder="Keywords" class="mb-3 form-textfield form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-combine" type="text" id="edit-combine--7" name="combine" value size="30" maxlength="128"> </div> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Topics</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-select js-form-type-select form-item-tags js-form-item-tags form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-tags--7">Topics</label> <select class="mb-3 form-select form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-tags" multiple="multiple" name="tags[]" id="edit-tags--7" size="9"><option value="31">AT&T</option><option value="34">AT&T Mobility</option><option value="80">AT&T Mobility: Map Spotlight</option><option value="45">Building a Movement</option><option value="46">Call Center Bill</option><option value="27">Civil Rights & Equity</option><option value="752">Claude Cummings Jr. Speeches</option><option 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value="32">Verizon</option><option value="299">Veterans</option><option value="49">Voter Suppression</option><option value="58">Where Workers Are Joining</option><option value="28">Women's Committee</option></select> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--13" class="js-form-wrapper form-wrapper"><fieldset class="bg-gray js-form-item form-item js-form-wrapper form-wrapper card mb-3" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--14"> <legend class="fieldset-legend m-0"> </legend> <div class="fieldset-wrapper"> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Date Published Between</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-min js-form-item-created-min form-no-label form-group"> <input class="bef-datepicker mb-3 form-date form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder="From" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-min" type="date" id="edit-created-min--7" name="created[min]" value size="30"> </div> <div 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Media</h2> <div><p>For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email <a href="mailto:comms@cwa-union.org">comms@cwa-union.org</a>. To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>CWA President Cummings Fires Up N.C. AFL-CIO Meeting</span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T09:44:38-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p class="text-align-center"></p><p>CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. spoke last week at the North Carolina State AFL-CIO Meeting in Cary, N.C. He met with N.C. Governor Josh Stein (<em>above</em>), who also spoke. Other presenters included N.C. Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls, former governor and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper, and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond. Several CWA elected officials also participated in the meeting, including CWA Local 3645 President Donielle Prophete and CWA North Carolina Legislative-Political Director Grant Welch.</p><p>President Cummings said, “The current storm will not last forever. Like every tempest, it will blow itself out, and the sun will shine again. A friendly administration, a pro-labor NLRB, an empowered Occupational Safety and Health Administration—these things will come again. We’re doing our part to bring an end to the war on workers. And when that day comes, we must be ready.”</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>CWA District 2-13 Helps Kids Move With Dignity</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:34:58 +0000</p> <span>CWA District 2-13 Helps Kids Move With Dignity</span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T09:34:58-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-news-block-1"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4">Search News</h2> <form class="mb-1 form" action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <form action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8" class="form"> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-textfield js-form-type-textfield form-item-combine js-form-item-combine form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-combine--8">Keywords</label> <input placeholder="Keywords" class="mb-3 form-textfield form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-combine" type="text" id="edit-combine--8" name="combine" value size="30" maxlength="128"> </div> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Topics</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-select js-form-type-select form-item-tags js-form-item-tags form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-tags--8">Topics</label> <select class="mb-3 form-select form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-tags" multiple="multiple" name="tags[]" id="edit-tags--8" size="9"><option value="31">AT&T</option><option value="34">AT&T Mobility</option><option value="80">AT&T Mobility: Map Spotlight</option><option value="45">Building a Movement</option><option value="46">Call Center Bill</option><option value="27">Civil Rights & Equity</option><option value="752">Claude Cummings Jr. Speeches</option><option value="306">CODE-CWA</option><option value="21">Collective Bargaining</option><option value="47">Corporate Money In Politics</option><option value="300">COVID-19</option><option value="37">Customer Service</option><option value="44">CWA 73rd Convention</option><option value="50">CWA 74th Convention</option><option value="52">CWA 75th Convention</option><option value="289">CWA 76th Convention</option><option value="292">CWA 77th Convention</option><option value="304">CWA 78th Convention</option><option value="734">CWA 79th Convention</option><option value="851">CWA 80th Convention</option><option value="55">CWA Convention</option><option value="288">CWA Strong</option><option value="77">Democracy</option><option value="264">DirecTV</option><option 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Members Council</option><option value="772">S-T Talk</option><option value="24">Secure Sustainable Jobs</option><option value="40">Senate Gridlock</option><option value="83">Take on Wall Street</option><option value="22">Telecom Policy</option><option value="30">Telecommunications</option><option value="54">TeleTech</option><option value="67">TeleTech: ADT/CSI</option><option value="61">TeleTech: Alcatel-Lucent</option><option value="754">TeleTech: AT&T (Legacy T)</option><option value="70">TeleTech: AT&T Legacy ATS Job Postings</option><option value="753">TeleTech: AT&T NIC</option><option value="62">TeleTech: Avaya</option><option value="66">TeleTech: Benefits</option><option value="913">TeleTech: Brightspeed</option><option value="307">TeleTech: Evoque</option><option value="64">TeleTech: Frontier</option><option value="36">TeleTech: Lumen</option><option value="71">TeleTech: Mobilization and Organizing</option><option value="76">TeleTech: Nokia</option><option value="63">TeleTech: OFS</option><option value="69">TeleTech: Retirees</option><option value="82">TeleTech: Sodexo</option><option value="65">TeleTech: Windstream</option><option value="56">Union Hall Call</option><option value="32">Verizon</option><option value="299">Veterans</option><option value="49">Voter Suppression</option><option value="58">Where Workers Are Joining</option><option value="28">Women's Committee</option></select> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--15" class="js-form-wrapper form-wrapper"><fieldset class="bg-gray js-form-item form-item js-form-wrapper form-wrapper card mb-3" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--16"> <legend class="fieldset-legend m-0"> </legend> <div class="fieldset-wrapper"> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Date Published Between</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-min js-form-item-created-min form-no-label form-group"> <input 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</button></div> </form> </form> </div> <div class="bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block--type-for-the-media-block block block--for-the-media-block position-relative"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4 border-top border-dark pt-5">For the Media</h2> <div><p>For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email <a href="mailto:comms@cwa-union.org">comms@cwa-union.org</a>. To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>CWA District 2-13 Helps Kids Move With Dignity</span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T09:34:58-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p>In July and August, members and retirees from CWA Locals 13000 and 13500 and the CWA District 2-13 Pittsburgh office delivered nearly 100 backpacks, duffel bags, and other pieces of luggage to A Second Chance, Inc. (ASCI) during the District’s “No Child Gets Left Behind” initiative. Donations went to shelters, foster care agencies, and transitional homes within the District so that children in need are able to move their belongings with dignity. CWA District 2-13’s Human Rights and Women’s Committee Representative and CWA Local 2336 President Melissa Smith-Kupihea led the initiative.</p><p>ASCI is a nonprofit corporation with a mission to “provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for children in the care of relatives or close family friends.”</p><p>CWA District 2-13 Vice President Mike Davis enthusiastically supported the project. “Kids should never be made to feel insignificant. Our CWA District 2-13 Human Rights and Women’s Committee, as well as all the members and staff who came together for these children, showed a great deal of dedication. Kindness can be powerful. Together, we can truly make a difference.”</p><p>Kyla Nichols, Executive Director of the First Presbyterian Church Hope Center in Charleston, W.Va., thanked participating CWA members and leadership for their donations. Nichols wrote, “The ‘No Child Gets Left Behind’ donation has already made a meaningful difference for the young adults we serve. While a suitcase or backpack may seem like a simple item, for a young person experiencing a major life transition, it can represent something much bigger—dignity, stability, and the feeling that someone cares about what happens next.</p><p>“The very next day after receiving the donation, one of our young adult participants was able to move from an emergency shelter into permanent housing. Instead of having to carry her belongings in a trash bag, she was able to take her things to her new home in a suitcase. It was a small but incredibly meaningful change that helped her feel a greater sense of dignity as she took an important step toward stability.”</p><p>In another testimonial, Daymark Executive Director Beth Scohy expressed her thanks, writing, “At the time we received the luggage and backpacks, we had two young adults headed for college. One has since left us to go to a dorm room at Marshall, and the other will be leaving for Morgantown very soon. To have suitcases in which to pack their belongings and new backpacks for their first days of class was a huge benefit for them.</p><p>“Other youth in our organizations will be headed to school in a few days and are grateful for the new backpacks. We appreciate having your initiative help us get them ready for their first days, wherever they are going!”</p><p class="text-align-center"> <br>Left to right:<em> CWA Local 13500 President Cindy Neumeyer, CWA Local 13500 Western Division Secretary/Treasurer Jen Gromack, CWA D2-13 Support Staffer Shayna Morford, CWA Local 13500 Executive Secretary-Treasurer Kathy Short, CWA Local 13000 Western Region Vice President Gregg Bialek, CWA Local 13500 Executive Vice President Jenn Szpara, and CWA District 2-13 Staff Representative Jon Remington helped deliver luggage and backpacks to children in need during the CWA District 2-13 “No Child Gets Left Behind” donation drive.</em></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>AFL-CIO Celebrates CWAer for Hispanic Heritage Month</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:29:43 +0000</p> <span>AFL-CIO Celebrates CWAer for Hispanic Heritage Month</span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T09:29:43-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-news-block-1"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4">Search News</h2> <form class="mb-1 form" action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <form action="https://cwa-union.org/news/all" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-news-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8" class="form"> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-textfield js-form-type-textfield form-item-combine js-form-item-combine form-no-label form-group"> <label class="form-label visually-hidden" for="edit-combine--9">Keywords</label> <input placeholder="Keywords" 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Workers Are Joining</option><option value="28">Women's Committee</option></select> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--17" class="js-form-wrapper form-wrapper"><fieldset class="bg-gray js-form-item form-item js-form-wrapper form-wrapper card mb-3" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--18"> <legend class="fieldset-legend m-0"> </legend> <div class="fieldset-wrapper"> <div class="mb-2 fw-bold">Date Published Between</div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-min js-form-item-created-min form-no-label form-group"> <input class="bef-datepicker mb-3 form-date form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder="From" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-min" type="date" id="edit-created-min--9" name="created[min]" value size="30"> </div> <div class="js-form-item form-item form-type-date js-form-type-date form-item-created-max js-form-item-created-max form-no-label 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href="mailto:comms@cwa-union.org">comms@cwa-union.org</a>. To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>AFL-CIO Celebrates CWAer for Hispanic Heritage Month</span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T09:29:43-04:00">September 24, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p>From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the contributions of workers of Hispanic descent to the rich tapestry of the United States. This year, the AFL-CIO has chosen to profile CWA Local 7777 Vice President Marlene Jimenez. She also serves on the CWA Executive Board representing the Western Region.</p><p>Congratulations to Vice President Jimenez!</p><p><a href="https://aflcio.org/2026/9/17/hispanic-heritage-month-profiles" target="_blank">Click here to read more about Hispanic union members making a difference</a>.</p><p class="text-align-center"></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <article> <h1>AFA-CWA Honors Fallen Heroes of 9/11</h1> <p>Sarah Splitt — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:18:45 +0000</p> <span>AFA-CWA Honors Fallen Heroes of 9/11</span> <span><span>Sarah Splitt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-17T11:18:45-04:00">September 17, 2026</time> </span> <section class="full-width layout-section"> <div class="pt-3 pt-lg-5 pb-3 pb-lg-5 container"> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-3 order-last order-lg-first mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form needs-validation bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block position-relative" 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for="edit-tags--10">Topics</label> <select class="mb-3 form-select form-control" data-drupal-selector="edit-tags" multiple="multiple" name="tags[]" id="edit-tags--10" size="9"><option value="31">AT&T</option><option value="34">AT&T Mobility</option><option value="80">AT&T Mobility: Map Spotlight</option><option value="45">Building a Movement</option><option value="46">Call Center Bill</option><option value="27">Civil Rights & Equity</option><option value="752">Claude Cummings Jr. Speeches</option><option value="306">CODE-CWA</option><option value="21">Collective Bargaining</option><option value="47">Corporate Money In Politics</option><option value="300">COVID-19</option><option value="37">Customer Service</option><option value="44">CWA 73rd Convention</option><option value="50">CWA 74th Convention</option><option value="52">CWA 75th Convention</option><option value="289">CWA 76th Convention</option><option value="292">CWA 77th Convention</option><option value="304">CWA 78th Convention</option><option value="734">CWA 79th Convention</option><option value="851">CWA 80th Convention</option><option value="55">CWA Convention</option><option value="288">CWA Strong</option><option value="77">Democracy</option><option value="264">DirecTV</option><option value="48">Economic Justice & Democracy</option><option value="41">Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation</option><option value="74">For Locals</option><option value="75">For Members</option><option value="25">Health & Safety</option><option value="23">Health Care & Retirement Security</option><option value="78">Holding Elected Officials Accountable</option><option value="788">Hour of Power Radio Show</option><option value="59">How-To Guides</option><option value="29">Human Rights</option><option value="39">International Solidarity</option><option value="81">Jobs & Trade</option><option value="26">Join Us</option><option value="57">Legislation & Politics</option><option value="43">National Mediation 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Brightspeed</option><option value="307">TeleTech: Evoque</option><option value="64">TeleTech: Frontier</option><option value="36">TeleTech: Lumen</option><option value="71">TeleTech: Mobilization and Organizing</option><option value="76">TeleTech: Nokia</option><option value="63">TeleTech: OFS</option><option value="69">TeleTech: Retirees</option><option value="82">TeleTech: Sodexo</option><option value="65">TeleTech: Windstream</option><option value="56">Union Hall Call</option><option value="32">Verizon</option><option value="299">Veterans</option><option value="49">Voter Suppression</option><option value="58">Where Workers Are Joining</option><option value="28">Women's Committee</option></select> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--19" class="js-form-wrapper form-wrapper"><fieldset class="bg-gray js-form-item form-item js-form-wrapper form-wrapper card mb-3" data-drupal-selector="edit-created-wrapper" id="edit-created-wrapper--20"> 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class="btn-dark with-icon btn button js-form-submit form-submit" data-twig-suggestion="search" data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-news-10" type="submit" id="edit-submit-news--10" value="Search"> <span class="text-value">Search</span> <i class="fa-regular fa-magnifying-glass ms-1"></i> </button></div> </form> </form> </div> <div class="bg-gray p-4 me-lg-4 block--type-for-the-media-block block block--for-the-media-block position-relative"> <h2 class="h4 mb-4 border-top border-dark pt-5">For the Media</h2> <div><p>For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email <a href="mailto:comms@cwa-union.org">comms@cwa-union.org</a>. To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our <a href="https://cwa-union.org/about">About page</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="block position-relative"> <h1 class="mb-4 "> <span>AFA-CWA Honors Fallen Heroes of 9/11</span> </h1> </div> <div class="mb-4 block position-relative"> <span><time datetime="2026-09-17T11:18:45-04:00">September 17, 2026</time> </span> </div> <div class="block position-relative"> <div><p class="text-align-center"> <br><em>Members of this year’s September 11th Memorial New York AFA-CWA Honor Guard included</em> (left to right) <em>AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson, Kimberly Burckhalter (AFA-CWA United LAX), Pete Komotos (AFA-CWA United ORD), and AFA-CWA International Secretary-Treasurer Dante Harris.</em></p><p>On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered the deadliest terror attacks in our history. This year, marking the 25th remembrance of this tragedy, members of AFA-CWA honored the lives of their colleagues and friends lost during the attack.</p><p>Since 2016, Flight Attendants with AFA-CWA have served in an annual Honor Guard to make sure their fallen comrades are not forgotten. Members of the Honor Guard attend services at the Pentagon, the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., in uniform, where they deliver flowers in remembrance and read aloud the names of fallen Flight Attendants, Pilots, and Passenger Service Agents.</p><p>The toll of the attacks extended beyond just one day. There are currently almost 135,000 responders and survivors enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). The top five certified health conditions related to WTC exposure are cancer, chronic rhinosinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), asthma, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).</p><p>The WTCHP, created by Congress in 2010, was designed to provide medical coverage for those responders and survivors living with the aftereffects of the events of 9/11. <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/11/a-critical-9-11-health-program-is-still-short-staffed-01072982" target="_blank">President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency made significant cuts to staff</a> who administer this program, impacting the remaining staff’s ability to provide health services to responders and those impacted by the attacks.</p><p><a href="https://afacwa.org/neverforget/" target="_blank">Click here to read a statement from AFA-CWA, including a timeline of events and biographies of those union siblings lost during the events of 9/11</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> </main></body></html>