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May 16, 2012

Nine Upstate New York Mayors Tell FCC, DOJ Verizon Wireless/Big Cable Deal Hurts our Communities

In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the mayors of nine upstate New York cities � Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Cortland, Elmira, Kingston, Syracuse, Troy, and Utica �expressed deep concern today that the secretive deal between Verizon Wireless and some of the nation�s largest cable companies would have a devastating impact on their communities. Read More

May 14, 2012

Bank of America Joins the Big Bank Off-Shoring Party

Disturbing news out of the Philippines highlights the fact that �too big to fail� titan Bank of America is moving its call center operations to the Philippines � joining the other leading Wall Street banks in once again leaving American workers behind in a pursuit of profits at any cost. Further, the fact that the Filipino call center industry lacks basic security precautions to protect Americans� financial information from fraudulent activity that has become commonplace in foreign call centers demands further scrutiny. Read More

May 10, 2012

American Airlines Agents in Bankruptcy Court to Protest AMR’s Cuts

More than 100 American Airlines agents and CWA supporters today asked a federal bankruptcy court to stop AMR Corporation from implementing drastic, cost-cutting changes in pay, benefits and working conditions in advance of their union representation election. Read More

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Feb 25, 2009

Copy Desk: Local 2202’s Newsletter Gets the Copy Desk Treatment

This month, we�ve revised a story from Local 2202�s CWA Voice, the subject of our first �Extreme Makeover: Newsletter Edition.� Read More

Feb 25, 2009

Extreme Makeover: CWA Voice, the publication of CWA Local 2202

We�d like to thank CWA Local 2202 for offering to be our first participant in what we hope will be a series of �Makeover� features that will help everyone produce the best newsletters possible. Local 2202, based in Virginia Beach, Va., produces a newsletter every two months called CWA Voice. Let's see how we can make it even better. Read More

Apr 30, 2008

Ask the Experts: Media Coverage

We're planning a rally. How do we get good media coverage? Click "Read More" for the answer... Read More

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Retirement Security

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Retirement security is critical to the futures of all workers, and CWA workers are no different. CWA works with members to help them achieve the best possible retirement program, and advocates for them through political action at that local, state, and national levels.