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Verizon Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contracts

Verizon Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contracts

17 Jun, 2016

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Verizon Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contracts

Today, CWA announced that the roughly 40,000 union members along the East Coast who had been on strike for 49 days have ratified new contracts.

Verizon Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contracts

AFL-CIO Endorses Hillary Clinton for President

17 Jun, 2016

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17 Jun, 2016

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AFL-CIO Endorses Hillary Clinton for President

On Thursday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka announced the 12.5 million member Federation’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President. In a statement, President Trumka highlighted Clinton’s commitment to fighting for children and working families.

AFL-CIO Endorses Hillary Clinton for President

DC37, PSC Reach Contract Agreements with CUNY

17 Jun, 2016

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17 Jun, 2016

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DC37, PSC Reach Contract Agreements with CUNY

Over the last week, both District Council 37 (DC37) and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC-CUNY) announced tentative contract agreements with the City University of New York (CUNY).

DC37, PSC Reach Contract Agreements with CUNY

RWDSU Local 1-S Reaches Tentative Agreement with Macy’s, Strike Averted

17 Jun, 2016

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17 Jun, 2016

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RWDSU Local 1-S Reaches Tentative Agreement with Macy’s, Strike Averted

This week, a Macy’s strike was narrowly averted when RWDSU Local 1-S and Macy’s reached a tentative contract agreement. Workers at the flagship Herald Square store, along with others at locations in the Bronx, Queens and White Plains, New York, were prepared to strike, as well.

RWDSU Local 1-S Reaches Tentative Agreement with Macy’s, Strike Averted

NewsGuild Launches “What El Diario Means to Me” Campaign

10 Jun, 2016

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10 Jun, 2016

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NewsGuild Launches “What El Diario Means to Me” Campaign

The NewsGuild of New York, CWA recently launched a new “What El Diario Means to Me” campaign, to highlight the importance of the hometown paper. El Diario is the nation’s oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper, and many New Yorkers utilize the paper as an important source of local news.

NewsGuild Launches “What El Diario Means to Me” Campaign

Agreement in principle on a new contract for Verizon workers

Agreement in principle on a new contract for Verizon workers

27 May, 2016

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Agreement in principle on a new contract for Verizon workers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing labor dispute at Verizon:

Agreement in principle on a new contract for Verizon workers