Political Action
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Stop What You Are Doing and Make The Call Right Now!
Due to our work and calls, we will get our Call Center Bill passed in the Assembly today. It is going to be held up in the Senate if we Don't take action TODAY! THE SESSION ENDS TODAY! WE ONLY HAVE TODAY TO GET IT PASSED! Verizon has sent at least 1000 call center jobs overseas. NYS Senate bill...
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Stop the Corporate Cabinet
The CWA is asking all of its members to call your Senators and ask them to oppose the corporate cabinet that has been selected by Trump. This week, we are asking members to call about Tom Price who has been selected to head the Health and Human Services Department. Price has been a longtime...
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Pudzer: The Low Wage Labor Secretary
The Trump transition team today indicated that Andy Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants, would likely be nominated as Secretary of Labor. Here is CWA President Chris Shelton's media statement: Andy Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants, would be a fine choice to head a government agency responsible for...
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Political Endorsements
The Long Island Federation of Labor has conducted their screenings and is making the following recommendations for the upcoming Elections:
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CWA 1104 Supporting Anthony Eramo with Walk Dates
Recently, CWA member Anthony Eramo launched his campaign for State Assembly. Pictured above are Nick Hoh and Steve Birmingham who attended the kickoff and introduced Eramo. He faces a Democratic primary on September 13. A phone bank will be held at CWA Local 1108, 39 Baker Street in Patchogue. ...
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CWA: Friedrichs Ruling Maintains Public Workers' Bargaining Rights
Today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association case safeguards, at least for now, the right of public workers to engage in meaningful collective bargaining. The case had been financed by anti-worker and corporate education supporters who have been...
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CWA Endorses Sen. Bernie Sanders for President
Citing the need for a candidate who will break with politics-as-usual and fight for America's working people, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) voted Thursday to endorse U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for president in the 2016 election. With 700,000 members, CWA is one of the largest unions...
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Union Slams Verizon For Not Delivering High Speed Internet
A union is launching TV ads Tuesday that slam Verizon for failing to deliver high-speed Internet to neighborhoods across the city as promised. The Communication Workers of America is sponsoring the ad campaign, charging that Verizon broke its 2008 franchise agreement with the city to provide its...
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CWA National Poll on Presidential Candidates
Make your voice heard. Click here to vote. Which candidates do you think have the best plans for moving our country forward on the issues most important to you and your family? We've compiled answers from the AFL-CIO's in-depth candidate questionnaire and links to the candidates websites so that...
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Fast Track Vote Announced
Make your voice heard NOW 1-888-436-6478 The Fast Track bill is expected to come before Congress this Friday. The clock is ticking for you to make your voice heard. Recently released information on this deal shows that it is worse then ever. Not only will it mean a loss of jobs, but it would...
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Rally on Monday: Congresswoman Rice turned her back on us
It is unfortunate that Congresswoman Kathleen Rice has betrayed us all and is now a 'Yes' vote on Trade Promotion Authority ( Fast Track). There will be a rally outside of her office on Monday, June 8th at 5:30 p.m located at 300 Garden City Plaza, Garden City. Time is short and the vote is...
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Newsday: Pacific Rim nations is creating political theater beyond the usual party-line divisions
by Dan Janison, Newsday. On Long Island, labor unions -- mostly presumed to be constituents of the Democratic Party -- have been slamming the Democratic White House push for unilateral authority to craft a Trans-Pacific Partnership. That authority is called "fast-track," which Congress granted...
