Worker Power Update

CWAers in Colorado Rally for Collective Bargaining Rights for All Public Workers

Last Thursday, members from CWA Local 7799, CWA Local 7777, TNG-CWA Local 37074, and community allies rallied outside of the Colorado State Capitol in support of legislation that would grant collective bargaining rights and other protections for all public workers in the state. Lawmakers including Colorado House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar and Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg spoke at a rally organized by Public Workers United, a coalition of labor groups advocating for such legislation. State Representative Kyle Mullica, who is a registered nurse, also participated in the rally and stood shoulder to shoulder with public healthcare workers, including members of Denver Health United (CWA Local 7799).

CWAers and allies rallying in support of collective bargaining rights for all public workers outside of the Colorado State Capitol.

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CWAers on the Frontline of Broadband Expansion

CWA Local 3411 President and Broadband Brigade member Matt Wood attended a Town Hall event with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, (near right), in New Orleans, La. President Wood shared CWA’s vision pertaining to expanding access to affordable, reliable, high speed internet to all communities and the need to use skilled union labor for broadband deployment.

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CWA Essential Workers Demand Hazard Pay

Workers from the Ocean County Board of Social Services (OCBSS), members of CWA Local 1088, attended the Ocean County Commissioners meeting to demand hazard pay under the American Rescue Plan (APRA). Over the last few months, the workers have been mobilizing by wearing their CWA red, rallying outside their work locations, sharing their stories, and more. These workers have been working fully in person since June 2020 and many have contracted COVID or had to use personal or unpaid time to quarantine. They have been providing essential services for Ocean County's most vulnerable residents including housing, food, and medical insurance. They are exactly the kind of front line workers the APRA is meant to support.

Ocean County Board of Social Services (OCBSS) workers, members of CWA Local 1088, attended the Ocean County Commissioners meeting to demand hazard pay.