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Staten Island, NY was the scene of a massive car procession and rally on Saturday, May 16 organized in part by CWA Locals 1102 and 1180 and attended by dozens of other union and community groups.

CWA State Worker Local presidents have informed members of new developments around changes to furlough rules including a recent legislative bill and a Civil Service Rule. This bill and rule change do not trigger mandatory furloughs, which must be negotiated with and agreed to by the union.  

The George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health, under the direction of former Secretary of OSHA, Dr. David Michaels, has launched a critically important survey of healthcare workers and Covid-19.

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and ongoing protests to demand an end to violence and discrimination against people of color, the CWA National Executive Board released a statement on Friday in solidarity with those peacefully protesting throughout the country.

As we reach a tragic milestone of 100,000 deaths due to COVID-19, we find ourselves confronting the other plague that has been rampaging through our communities since long before COVID-19: Racism.

CWA District One applauds Mayor deBlasio's proposal to ensure that the deaths of any city worker from Covid-19 be classified as "line of duty" deaths, entitling their survivors to death benefits and pensions.

On Monday, May 18th, the AFL-CIO filed a petition in the DC circuit to compel OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard to protect workers. Please see media coverage below. Since then, the Court accepted the petition.

Great work last week by CWA Local 1298 Chief steward Maurice Shugrue III and members in Waterbury along with Frontier management to collect non-perishable food items to donate to the Waterbury Salvation Army.

During the COVID-19 crisis, our entire union is mobilized to protect the safety of our members, protect our jobs and healthcare and protects public services. Our focus over the past several weeks has been on getting as many members home and safe as possible, and on keeping essential workers safe. It has been a great challenge, but Shop Stewards, Local Officers, and staff have been working round-the-clock to make sure CWA members are kept informed.

In the face of Covid-19 finding so many New Jersey workers in tough economic times and ​without income or jobs, CWA members at the New Jersey Department of Labor (DOL) have been working tirelessly to process a record number of unemployment claims.​

As working conditions change rapidly, we want to make sure CWA is able to communicate with you as needed. Please make sure that we have the most up to date contact info on file by filling out this form.

The 2020 Census has begun and we need to make sure each and every person gets counted!​​

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and constantly changing conditions for workers and all of our locals, the New York Legislative Political Action Team (LPAT) has not missed a beat in making the transition from in-person trainings and legislative work to virtual.

Life has been turned upside down for workers everywhere, with many struggling to find the new normal in a constantly changing reality. With that in mind, the CWA New Jersey Facebook Page recently launched a series dubbed Thankful Thursdays to provide a short mid-day Thursday break led by Faith Leaders discussing messages of encouragement and ways to take action to keep our communities strong throughout this unprecedented time.

With the ongoing pandemic making it impossible to hold in-person phonebanks or circulate traditional paper petitions, CWAers are using new models of communication to make our voices heard and continuing to advocate for vital pieces of legislation to protect workers.

CWA Local 1133’s Kevonna Neely, an EKG Tech and Certified Nursing Assistant, joined CWA’s “We Are Essential” Town Hall Call last Friday to speak with Senator Elizabeth Warren, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, CWA President Chris Shelton, Secretary-Treasurer Sara Steffens, and several other CWA members and essential workers.

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.