Press Releases

PRO Act is Great News for All Working Americans

During an event today with UMWA President Cecil Roberts, Senator Joe Manchin announced that he is co-sponsoring the PRO Act.

Contracts Covering 14,000 Workers at AT&T Midwest and Legacy Expire

The 14,000 workers at AT&T Midwest and AT&T Legacy T, members of the Communications Workers of America, will continue working even though their contracts have expired. The AT&T Midwest agreement expired at 11:59 pm CT on Saturday. The AT&T Legacy T contract expired at 11:59 ET on Saturday.

Statement from CWA District 2-13 Vice President Ed Mooney on Frontier's Injunction Request

"The court has given the parties until Monday evening to come to an agreement on the parameters of that activity during this strike, and we will work to ensure that our members’ rights are protected."

As Frontier Strike Continues, CWA Urges Customers to Use Caution

Frontier Communications has begun hiring out-of-state workers in an attempt to maintain operations in West Virginia as a strike by 1,400 workers continues. CWA is urging customers to use caution if they encounter someone repairing telephone lines or equipment or responding to a service call. Earlier today, WV State Police detained an armed temporary Frontier worker who threatened a striker in Flatwoods, WV.

Frontier Communications Workers in West Virginia and Virginia on Strike to Save Good Jobs and Protect Service Quality

After ten months of negotiations, members of the Communications Workers of America have not been able to reach agreement on a fair contract with Frontier Communications. As a result, 1,400 Frontier Communications workers in West Virginia and in Ashburn, VA went on strike at 12:01 am on Sunday, March 4.

Frontier Communications Workers Prepared to Strike if Necessary

Representatives of Frontier Communications workers throughout West Virginia and in Ashburn, Va. announced that they are prepared to strike if substantial progress is not made on contract negotiations before the current contract expires at midnight on Saturday, March 3.

CenturyLink Executives Profit While Leaving Workers Behind

Top executives at CenturyLink, who are set to receive millions in bonuses as a result of CenturyLink's purchase of Level 3 Communications, are leaving the working people who have built the company behind by cancelling bonuses and merit pay and eliminating their jobs.

Passenger Service Agents at American Airlines Subsidiary Win Historic Agreement

Thousands of Communications Workers of America (CWA)-represented passenger service agents at American Airlines subsidiary Piedmont Airlines won major raises, improved benefits and other gains in a new tentative contract agreement reached Friday.

AT&T Wireless Workers Approve Contract, Set New Standards for Wireless Jobs

AT&T wireless workers approved a precedent-setting contract that rolls back offshoring and outsourcing and sets a new standard for wireless retail and call center jobs in America. The contract covers over 21,000 workers in 36 states. CWA members approved the four-year contract by an overwhelming majority; it remains in effect until February 12, 2021.

CWA Represented Workers at AT&T to Get $1,000 Bonus, ‘If You Don’t Ask for Your Fair Share, You’ll Never Get It’

Following discussions with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, CWA President Chris Shelton reported that CWA represented workers at AT&T will receive a $1,000 bonus.

CWA District 2-13
230 S. Broad Street Floor 19
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-546-5574

CWA District 2-13

© Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy