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Solidarity Fair Welcomes New Members

CWA Local 1032 kicked off 2026 by bringing workers together and welcoming several new members! 

Solidarity Fair Welcomes New Members

CWA Urges NY Legislature to Prioritize Union Jobs, Safety Standards in Broadband Work Following Changes to Federal Requirements

“Twenty years ago, CWA members constructed the first fiber optic network in the Northeast in a town called Syosset in Nassau County. I can confidently say that those twenty-year-old cables have yet to reach their capacity.

CWA Urges NY Legislature to Prioritize Union Jobs, Safety Standards in Broadband Work Following Changes to Federal Requirements

CWAers Mobilize in Droves for AT&T Orange Mobility Bargaining

AT&T Orange Mobility bargaining began on January 12, and already CWA members are demonstrating that we’re fired up and all in for a strong contract! 

CWAers Mobilize in Droves for AT&T Orange Mobility Bargaining

Special Elections in New York and New Jersey in February

With several key legislative offices vacated following the 2025 elections, CWA has made endorsements in the races to fill those seats. Special Elections are being held in several districts in New York and New Jersey in the first week of February

Special Elections in New York and New Jersey in February

Update on Bargaining with Verizon in 2026

Our current collective bargaining agreements with Verizon expire on August 1, 2026. 

Verizon, CWA, and IBEW have agreed to meet beginning in January for a limited period to explore the possibility of a contract extension. 

Update on Bargaining with Verizon in 2026

From the Desk of the Vice President of CWA District 1

A battle over which social services to cut—healthcare, food access, education, retirement support—is a race to the bottom.

From the Desk of the Vice President of CWA District 1