A delegation of African American workers from the Communications Workers of America sent a letter to Lumen Technologies CEO Jeff Storey yesterday, asking that he designate the federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday for all Lumen workers.
The COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress in March provided funding to keep workers on the payroll, improved access to paid leave, and expanded unemployment benefits.
The Bargaining Committee spent the bargaining session picking apart CCI’s concessionary proposals and passing Union proposals, including economics and our wage package.
The Union Bargaining Committee opened CCI negotiations via conference call. The Union's proposals are designed to improve the ILEC contract and working conditions with improvements to job security, contract labor and other issues.
After the latest negotiations, the Bargaining Committee is evaluating company's attacks and preparing responses that meet the members' needs. For information on bargaining and mobilization activities, contact your Unit President or Branch Rep.
On Tuesday, Democratic presidential presumptive nominee Joe Biden announced his selection of Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his vice presidential running mate in the 2020 election.
CWA joined other unions and environmental groups this week to file an emergency rule-making legal petition demanding that the Trump administration take action to provide adequate PPE to essential workers.
