CWA Public Workers

BIG NEWS: Public service workers have a chance to count past payments that previously didn't qualify toward complete student loan forgiveness, but only if you apply by October 31: https://go.usa.gov/xz5yd

Are you a CWA public sector member & paying off student loans? Did you know you may receive credit for past payments that previously didn’t qualify for loan forgiveness?

Now’s the time to take advantage of the limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver before it ends on Oct. 31, 2022! Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xz5yd

“The combination of the lethality of the virus and the seemingly total abandonment of collaboration from the management I was under produced anxiety and fear in me I had never felt, never."
Public health workers deserve better-- together, we can win!

Nurses in the U.S. Are Suffering "Moral Injury" The pandemic and staffing crisis have left healthcare workers with invisible wounds.

For all you labor history buffs out there, this is a MUST see. Be sure to check out the entries for United Campus Workers Virginia, too! https://thecommonwealthinstitute.org/research/history-of-labor-in-virginia-an-interactive-timeline-and-map/

History of Labor in Virginia: An Interactive Timeline and Map - The Commonwealth Institute Virginia has a strong history of labor organizing by working people as well as a history of significant suppression by those in power.

Putting together your weekend plans? Don't miss an opportunity to make your celebrations ! Check out this map of events to see what's happening in your area:

Labor Day | AFL-CIO This Labor Day we honor and celebrate the contributions of America’s working people, and this past year our contributions could not have been greater.

Every August 26th, we celebrate to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Today we also honor the generations of women public workers who have fought, and continue to fight, for equality in the workplace.

Bosses: We really value every member of the team here!
[Narrator]: They did not.
Respecting public workers means paying a fair, living wage. Nothing less!

Are you a CWA public sector member & paying off student loans? Did you know you may receive credit for past payments that previously didn’t qualify for loan forgiveness?

Now’s the time to take advantage of the limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver before it ends on Oct. 31, 2022! Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xz5yd

While bosses clown around with pizza parties and empty promises, public workers are organizing to win the workplaces we deserve!

“We can have really, really strong job growth this month, but it doesn’t feel like a robust and broadly shared recovery." As labor continues to recover from the impacts of , we must ensure ALL workers have fair, equal access to opportunities.

Despite a strong jobs report, unemployment inched higher for Black workers in July Black workers saw a rise in unemployment last month even as the headline number declined.

Update: Communications Workers of America members in Tennessee are mobilizing w/ other unions and community orgs to defeat the so-called “right to work” constitutional amendment in the upcoming election. Learn more here:

Voters face 'Right to Work' addition to Tennessee constitution On the November ballot, voters will see the push for changes in the Tennessee constitution. There's a push asking voters to

Last week, Communications Workers of America members from across the country gathered in Phoenix, Ariz., for the 2022 CWA Human Rights Conference. The four-day conference, themed “Where There is Injustice, You Will Find Us!”, focused on CWA’s efforts to fight against racism, sexism, religious intolerance, nationalism, and other biases that have systematically held communities back.

It's that time of year again... 🎒 Sending a special shout out to all the students and educators gearing up for another school year— we wish you a successful start!