Legislative & Political

Los Angeles, CA - Meeting with Congresswoman Maxine Waters on March 6, 2020

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Yvonne Melton, CWA D9 Campaign Lead and Maurice Washington, President CWA Local 9400.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Maurice Washington, President CWA Local 9400

Left: Eric Norwood, Executive Vice President, CWA Local 9003, Yvonne Melton, CWA District 9 Campaign Lead, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Maurice Washington, CWA Local 9400 President.

Modesto, CA - Meeting with Congressman Josh Harder on March 1, 2020

Josh Harder is the current Representative of California's 10th Congressional District located in the central portion of the state and includes Stanislaus County and southern San Joaquin County. Pictured with Scott Turner, CWA District 9 L&P Campaign Lead on behalf of CWA District 9.

Fresno, CA - Meeting with Esmerelda Soria on March 2, 2020

Esmeralda Soria is currently running for Congress in Congressional District 16, which covers Fresno, Madera and Merced County. Pictured with Stan Santos L&P Committee, Cleo Carbajal L&P Commitee and Scott Turner for CWA District 9 L&P.

Meeting with San Nickelson, Director to Support Congressman TJ Cox, CA District 21 - February 27, 2020

TJ Cox is currently the Representative of California’s 21st Congressional District, centered in the San Joaquin Valley including areas of Fresno County, Kern County, Kings County, and Tulare County. Cities in it include Coalinga, Delano, Hanford, and outer parts of Bakersfield. CWA representatives pictured here are Zachary Couch (CWA Local 9408 President), Cleo Cabral (Co-Political Chair/E-Board), John Mendoza (E-Board) and Scott Turner (CWA District 9 Legislative & Political Campaign Lead North)

CWA D9 "Thank You" to Members of Congress for Supporting the PRO Act

Thank you video to Congress for Supporting the PRO Act

June 8, 2020

Workers press T-Mobile on safety, merger-related job cuts as T-Mobile holds shareholder meeting

Communications Workers of America (CWA), asked T-Mobile to protect workers from COVID-19 as they reopen and make sure workers’ incomes are not affected by the company’s recent merger with Sprint.

May 18, 2020 — News

Heroes Act Summary

H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, includes an emergency workplace infectious disease standard; gives aid for state and local governments, public schools, the U.S. Postal Service, and pension funding relief; keeps workers on payrolls to avoid mass layoffs; extends unemployment insurance; provides more direct payments to working people; extends health care coverage; provides housing and food benefits; and much more.

February 4, 2020 — News

PRO Act Day of Action

Today is a national day of action on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act! The House of Representatives will vote on this historic bill this week.

January 14, 2020 — News

CWA Collective Briefing | Updates on the Movement

UPDATES: NABET-CWA Workers Win $76 Million NLRB Settlement, Federal Employees Get Three Months of Parental Leave, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, and more.