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07 Aug, 2025

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UPTE-CWA Vet Techs Fight for Fido and Their Futures

Last week, UPTE-CWA Animal Health Technicians rallied outside the University of California-Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) against chronic understaffing.

UPTE-CWA Vet Techs Fight for Fido and Their Futures

07 Aug, 2025

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Mental Health Workers Unite for Higher Wages

From July 21 through July 25, members of United Workers of Harris Center-CWA Local 6154 held a week of actions calling for the company to compensate workers fairly.

Mental Health Workers Unite for Higher Wages

31 Jul, 2025

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CWA Retired Members Hold Town Hall

CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. praised the retirees for their work building our union and encouraged them to stay involved.

CWA Retired Members Hold Town Hall

Texas Flood Victims Receive Mental Health Support

31 Jul, 2025

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Texas Flood Victims Receive Mental Health Support from CWA Members

Members of United Workers of Integral Care (UWIC-CWA Local 6154 turned out earlier this month in support of Texas flood victims.

Texas Flood Victims Receive Mental Health Support from CWA Members

UPTE-CWA Members Win Concessions from U. of California

24 Jul, 2025

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UPTE-CWA Members Win Remote Work Concessions

After months of negotiations and several one-day strikes, UPTE-CWA Local 9119 members have secured a deal with the University of California San Diego that extends the current remote work policy until October 2025.

UPTE-CWA Members Win Remote Work Concessions

24 Jul, 2025

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Trump Administration Fires 220 CWA Crisis Counselors

More than 220 CWA members were laid off last week as a direct result of the Trump administration’s decision to defund the 988 “Press 3” LGBTQ+ youth crisis line.

Trump Administration Fires 220 CWA Crisis Counselors