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CWA District One is mourning the loss of our great friend and ally, former Assemblymember Richard Brodsky, who died suddenly on Wednesday morning, apparently from complications of the Covid-19 virus.  His death has left all who knew him deeply shocked and saddened.

Karin is a Registered Nurse on the front lines of care in New York in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She, like thousands of other frontline workers around the country, is dangerously low on protective equipment. Click here to hear her story.

Jennifer is a Certified Medical Assistant on the front lines of care in New York in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She, like thousands of other frontline workers around the country, is dangerously low on protective equipment. Click here to hear her story.

Sarah is a Registered Nurse on the front lines of care in New York in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She, like thousands of other frontline workers around the country, is dangerously low on protective equipment. Click here to hear her story.

Jack is a Registered Nurse on the front lines of care in New York in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. He, like thousands of other frontline workers around the country, is dangerously low on protective equipment. Click here to hear his story.

Lavita is a Registered Nurse on the front lines of care in New York in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She, like thousands of other frontline workers around the country, is dangerously low on protective equipment. Click here to hear her story.

Primary elections are coming up fast, with registration deadlines approaching even sooner, beginning this month.

Call center workers are some of the most vulnerable to outsourcing and layoffs, and with huge wins in New York and New Jersey on legislation to protect call center workers over the past year, CWA members in Connecticut are stepping up to secure new protections for their state's workers as well.

On the first major Lobby Day of the New York legislative year, 35 CWA members representing locals throughout the state gathered in Albany on January 28th to speak with State Senators and Assemblymembers about our slate of pro-worker bills for 2020.

The workers of Edible Schoolyard NYC scored a major victory in their efforts to unionize. The employer voluntarily recognized their union on January 22nd, paving the way for the workers to begin negotiations as members of CWA Local 1180. Edible Schoolyard NYC runs programs in City schools to teach kids about healthy eating through gardening and cooking fresh food. The new bargaining unit includes teachers, program and network managers, coordinators, and assistants.

2020 is shaping up to be a massive year politically, and one of the most important events is coming up in just two months: the U.S. Census.

Following the devastating earthquake and prolonged aftershocks in Puerto Rico this month, CWA Locals 1108 and 1180 have stepped up to lend a hand to those left without food, water, and power. 1108 members gathered and delivered supplies to the office of Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez, including water, first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, baby care products, and more, while 1180 has been collecting linens, personal hygiene items, and baby care products.

The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is on the verge of a historic vote in Congress this week!

Huge congratulations to Bob Master, CWA District 1 Assistant to the Vice President, and Helen S. Jarrett, CWA Local 1180 Mobilization Coordinator and Executive Board Member, on being named two of this year’s “50 Over 50” in New York!

More than four years of hard work by New Jersey CWA members and allies paid off this month as Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act into law on January 21st.