Press Releases

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 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 negli

CWA Statement on the Senate's Health Care Plan

In some ways, the Senate Republican health care plan is even worse than the version that Hosue Republicans adopted. 

CWA: Working People Will Fight Against Shameful Trump Budget

A statement by CWA President Chris Shelton on the budget released today by the Trump Administration.

AT&T Workers Issue Ultimatum: Fair Proposal by Friday or Strike

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AT&T workers have given company executives until Friday, May 19 at 3PM ET to present serious proposals that invest in good jobs with a future. If AT&T officials refuse to negotiate fairly, workers will walk off the job in a three-day strike.

AT&T Wireless Workers Fire Warning Shot, Give 72-Hour Notice to Terminate Contract

AT&T wireless workers announced they have issued the 72-hour notice to end their contract extension—making a strike more likely than ever before for 21,000 wireless workers across 36 states and DC. Starting May 1, CWA has the option to call a strike at any time.

CWA Statement on House Republican Health Care Proposal

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Statement by Communications Workers of America on House Republican health care proposal withdrawal.

CWA: Republicans Following Corporate Demands on 'Right to Work'

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A statement by the Communications Workers of America on the introduction of so-called “right to work” legislation by Congressional Republicans.

CWA on News that TPP is Dead for this Congress: "Welcome, Overdue, and a Lesson for the Future"

For more than five years, CWA members, allies, and working families throughout the country mobilized to expose this corporate-friendly trade deal and the serious consequences for working families and communities if it did take effect. CWA members and allies long have been ahead of Washington on the issue of TPP and trade policy, and this work built a strong public base of voters who rejected what they clearly recognized as bad deal, no matter their political party.