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Worker Power Update

Worker Power Update

02 Jun, 2022

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Worker Power Update

Last week, CWA local leaders and political activists attended the first ever Louisiana Legislative/Political State Conference in Baton Rouge, and other news.

Worker Power Update

New Report Exposes Contractors, Reinforces Union Workers as the Safest Option

New Report Exposes Contractors, Reinforces Union Workers as the Safest Option

02 Jun, 2022

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New Report Exposes Contractors, Reinforces Union Workers as the Safest Option

The Texas Climate Jobs Project (TCJP), partnering with CWA, released a new report that highlights the impact low-road contractors in the broadband industry have on workers and consumers.

New Report Exposes Contractors, Reinforces Union Workers as the Safest Option

Workers at New Flyer Will Benefit From New Landmark Community Benefits Agreement

Workers at New Flyer Will Benefit From New Landmark Community Benefits Agreement

02 Jun, 2022

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Workers at New Flyer Will Benefit From New Landmark Community Benefits Agreement

Last week, Jobs to Move America, Greater Birmingham Ministries, and New Flyer of America announced a community benefits agreement covering New Flyer’s facilities in Anniston, Ala., and Ontario, Calif.

Workers at New Flyer Will Benefit From New Landmark Community Benefits Agreement

Fiber-Optic Workers at OFS Fitel Picket Over Low Pay, Dangerous Working Conditions Ahead of Contract Expiration

Fiber-Optic Workers at OFS Fitel Picket Over Low Pay, Dangerous Working Conditions Ahead of Contract Expiration

31 May, 2022

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Fiber-Optic Workers at OFS Fitel Picket Over Low Pay, Dangerous Working Conditions Ahead of Contract Expiration

Members of CWA Local 3263 have been bargaining for a fair contract for weeks; OFS Fitel refuses to raise the starting wage above $16 per hour for their highly skilled and dangerous work.

Fiber-Optic Workers at OFS Fitel Picket Over Low Pay, Dangerous Working Conditions Ahead of Contract Expiration

Tower Climbers Union/CWA Members Release Emotional New Video Highlighting Fatalities and Safety Risks and Calling on All Tower Technicians to Take Action

Tower Climbers Union/CWA Members Release Emotional New Video Highlighting Fatalities and Safety Risks and Calling on All Tower Technicians to Take Action

31 May, 2022

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Tower Climbers Union/CWA Members Release Emotional New Video Highlighting Fatalities and Safety Risks and Calling on All Tower Technicians to Take Action

Today, wireless tower technicians organizing to form a union with CWA released a powerful video describing the struggles faced by workers in the industry and calling on tower climbers, everywhere, to come together, join the union, and take action.

Tower Climbers Union/CWA Members Release Emotional New Video Highlighting Fatalities and Safety Risks and Calling on All Tower Technicians to Take Action

Federal Call Center Workers Organizing with CWA Strike Against Maximus

Federal Call Center Workers Organizing with CWA Strike Against Maximus

26 May, 2022

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Federal Call Center Workers Organizing with CWA Strike Against Maximus

This week, call center workers at federal contractor Maximus, who answer Medicare and Affordable Care Act Marketplace lines, went on a two day strike demanding affordable healthcare and an end to poverty wages.

Federal Call Center Workers Organizing with CWA Strike Against Maximus