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04 Feb, 2020

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Pennies for Evelyn: Local 1168 Creatively Organizes to Defend Shopfloor Leader, and Wins

An issue doesn’t need to violate contract language to spark a winning fight, as this story from my union demonstrates.

Pennies for Evelyn: Local 1168 Creatively Organizes to Defend Shopfloor Leader, and Wins

04 Feb, 2020

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Local 6360 Organizes Missouri 9-1-1 Dispatchers

CWA Local 6360 in Kansas City, Missouri organized the 911 dispatchers at the City of Blue Springs Missouri. A contract has been negotiated and has been ratified by the bargaining unit. Not only did these members get grievance rights, and representation,

Local 6360 Organizes Missouri 9-1-1 Dispatchers

16 Jan, 2020

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CWA President Chris Shelton Calls for All Hands on Deck to Pass PRO Act to Build Union Member Power

CWA President Shelton urged CWA members to keep pressure on their Members of Congress to support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.

CWA President Chris Shelton Calls for All Hands on Deck to Pass PRO Act to Build Union Member Power

14 Nov, 2019

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CWA Leaders Attend 2019 Minority Leadership Institute

The MLI program was established 30 years ago as CWA's internal training program designed to promote the involvement of members of color, women, LGBTQ, and other underrepresented members within CWA at every level of our union.

CWA Leaders Attend 2019 Minority Leadership Institute