Cwa: the story explained

For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email [email protected]. Cwa has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Taiwan.

Key facts

• For media inquiries, call CWA Communications at 202-434-1168 or email [email protected].
• On April 24th, After nearly four months of hard bargaining up against a tough company, CWA’s AT&T Mobility Orange Contract Bargaining Team reached a Tentative agreement!
• To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our About page.
• “Feels Like a Breath of Fresh Air”; First Contract Ratified for Newest CWA 1101 Members.
• More than 1,300 signatures on a petition demanding good-faith bargaining and strong staffing have started to turn the tide, but your support can help tip the balance in favor of these NewsGuild-CWA journalists!

What we know

Going deeper, On April 24th, After nearly four months of hard bargaining up against a tough company, CWA’s AT&T Mobility Orange Contract Bargaining Team reached a Tentative agreement!

On the substance, To read about CWA Members, Leadership or Industries, visit our About page.

Beyond the headlines, more than 1,300 signatures on a petition demanding good-faith bargaining and strong staffing have started to turn the tide, but your support can help tip the balance in favor of these NewsGuild-CWA journalists!

More precisely, On Monday, nearly 100 game developers behind Magic: The Gathering Arena, a popular digital adaptation published and developed by Wizards of the Coast, formed a union with CWA, expanding the growing union efforts in the tabletop roleplaying games industry.

It is worth noting that the deadline for the CWA Joe Beirne Scholarship Program is TODAY, April 30, at 11:59 pm ET.

By the numbers

“Feels Like a Breath of Fresh Air”; First Contract Ratified for Newest CWA 1101 Members.

On a related note, the CWA Joe Beirne Foundation was established in October 1974 by the CWA Executive Board to honor the name and memory of the founding president of CWA, who served for more than 30 years.

Going deeper, this TA is a result of the hand-in-hand work by the Bargaining Team at the table and the strong mobilization by the membership, which spans several locals in District 1 as well as others across the country, including CWA Locals 1000, 1101, 1170, 1298, and more.

On the substance, From the Desk of the Assistant to the Vice President of CWA District 1.

What they're saying

“We can make real improvements at work when we stick together and mobilize”; Tentative Agreement with AT&T Mobility.

The wider context

On a related note, Following a one-week extension for a new contract, CWA AT&T Orange Mobility members are mobilizing to show AT&T—and CEO John Stankey—what they think of their foul offers at the bargaining table.

Going deeper, CWA Locals 9511, 4900, 7250, and 7901 held signs debunking the company’s “generous” offers as “stankey.” CWAers at AT&T Orange Mobility deserve a strong contract and will do what it takes to get it.

On the substance, Help keep the Pittsburgh Press Union strong, support the organizing efforts of Wizards of the Coast workers, and it's your last day to apply for the Beirne Scholarship.

Beyond the headlines, With a three-year strike barely in the rearview mirror, CWA journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette were happy to welcome new owners to town, avoiding the previous owners' spiteful closure.

More precisely, Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Launch Union Drive with CWA.

The bottom line

• More than 1,300 signatures on a petition demanding good-faith bargaining and strong staffing have started to turn the tide, but your support can help tip the balance in favor of these NewsGuild-CWA journalists!
• The deadline for the CWA Joe Beirne Scholarship Program is TODAY, April 30, at 11:59 pm ET.
• The CWA Joe Beirne Foundation was established in October 1974 by the CWA Executive Board to honor the name and memory of the founding president of CWA, who served for more than 30 years.
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