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Cablevision threatened, bribed workers to stay non-union

04.10.13

The NLRB found that Cablevision in Bronx, New York illegally interfered in a 2012 CWA union election. Read More »

Federal judge disallows class action suit against tech firms

04.10.13

Silicon Valley high-tech firms illegally prevented job poaching, but a judge has denied workers' right to a class-action suit. Read More »

Creators groups join Authors Guild suit against Google

02.26.13

The National Writers Union, the Dramatists Guild and others joined the Authors Guild in a federal suit against Google to protect copyright. Read More »

Verizon neutrality claim “at odds with common sense”

01.25.13

Former FCC commissioners said in a court brief that Verizon's net neutrality position would cause communications to be "unsettled and dramatically narrowed." Read More »

Community, civil rights, labor: Keep media ownership protections

01.02.13

Public interest, civil rights and labor groups tell the FCC: Don't relax media ownership protections. Read More »

U.S. court upholds data roaming rules

12.06.12

The FCC ruled that carriers must offer reasonable data roaming rates. Verizon challenged, but the court ruled for the FCC. Read More »

Supreme Court to Rule on FCC’s Power

10.11.12

Does the FCC or a local community have the last word about siting cell phone towers? The Supreme Court is thinking about it. Read More »

Verizon vs. the open Internet

07.03.12

Verizon is continuing its campaign to undo the FCC's open Internet rules. Read More »

Yes, Netflix, the ADA does apply to you

06.20.12

Judge: suit to force Netflix to provide closed captioning must go forward. And we in the deaf and hard-of-hearing community are pleased. Read More »

CWA Lauds FCC Decision To “Stop The Clock” On Verizon Wireless/Big Cable Proposal

05.02.12

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America supports the decision by the Federal Communications Commission to "stop the clock" on its review of a proposed deal between Verizon Wireless and large cable operators, noting the action is an important step forward in assuring full disclosure of the potential impact on consumers and the prices they would pay. Read More »