Press Releases

New York State Legislature Passes CWA-Supported Bill to Protect Public Safety, Union Jobs within Public Utility Work

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2022
Contact: Jahad Carter, [email protected] 

New York State Legislature Passes CWA-Supported Bill to Protect Public Safety, Union Jobs within Public Utility Work

New York State Legislature Passes CWA-Supported Bill to Protect Public Safety, Union Jobs within Public Utility Work

New York State Senate Passes Bill to Protect Public Safety, Union Jobs within Public Utility Work

Today, at a vote of 59-2 the New York State Senate overwhelmingly passed S.8919, legislation that would require the Public Service Commission to respect current collective bargaining agreements relating to pole attachment work between telecommunications, utility, and cable companies and their employees.

New York State Senate Passes Bill to Protect Public Safety, Union Jobs within Public Utility Work

Statement on Racist Shooting in Buffalo

Our prayers and our condolences go out to the families of the victims, and to the entire Black community of our city. We know these events come as especially devastating news for our own Black members. There are no words to express our rage, our sorrow, our grief.

Statement on Racist Shooting in Buffalo

Statement by the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Regarding the Conviction of RaDonda Vaught

Nurses across the nation have been following the trial and ultimate verdict of RaDonda Vaught, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse who was convicted of gross neglect and criminally negligent homicide for a fatal drug error.

Statement by the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Regarding the Conviction of RaDonda Vaught

CWA District 1, Senate Majority Leader, Electeds Call for the Inclusion of Strong Labor Standards for Broadband Funding in Budget

For Immediate Release: March 29, 2022
Contact: Rendy Desamours, [email protected] 

CWA District 1, Senate Majority Leader, Electeds Call for the Inclusion of Strong Labor Standards for Broadband Funding in Budget

Organizing Wins and Updates

On Tuesday, March 8, over 150 freelance television and film post production workers announced their membership as Post Production Guild-New York and filed for a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election to join CWA Local 1101.

Organizing Wins and Updates