Communications Workers – Page 3

Official jobless rate stays at 9.1 percent

October 7, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Private businesses claimed that they added 137,000 new jobs, but 33 percent of those were Communications Workers and Electrical Workers, who returned to their posts after calling off the strike.

“Occupy” demonstrations erupt in St. Louis

October 7, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

OccupySTL is part of a nationwide movement that started with the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York City.

Communications workers target GOP

September 8, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

CWA launched a "Countdown to Shutdown" advertising campaign, sending flyers to 600,000 voters in 25 swing districts of Republican lawmakers on Aug. 30.

Justice Dept. blocks AT&T/T-Mobile merger, unions assail move

September 1, 2011 By Teresa Albano

The Department of Justice announced it would sue to block the proposed $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA.

Unions reject Verizon bravado regarding end of strike

August 24, 2011 By John Wojcik

Verizon workers have rejected claims by the company that their return to work marks a victory for the company.