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Cohen: How the Citizens United Decision Harms Our
Democracy
CWA President Larry Cohen made a strong case that the Supreme Court's decision
last week allowing corporations and unions to use unlimited treasury funds to make
"independent expenditures was just wrong.
"A corporation isn't a person. But the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Citizens United
decision, had no problem granting corporations the First Amendment rights that
citizens enjoy. This decision will allow corporations to dominate the political
process, just like they are able to dominate the workplace, undermining laws that
are supposed to protect worker bargaining and organizing rights."
Read the op-ed by Cohen and UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. Or look for it Feb.
2 in The Hill newspaper, www.thehill.com.
CWA: Use National Broadband Plan to Bring U.S.
Networks to World-Class Standards
CWA calls for achievable goal of 50 megabits per second downstream and 20
upstream by 2015, to reach 80 percent of Americans
Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America's "Speed Matters"
campaign has been pushing for public policy that will provide 21st century
broadband networks and universal access. CWA commends the Federal
Communications Commission for moving forward on its national broadband plan
and recommends these specific proposals to implement these goals:
* Develop a transition plan that protects consumers and workers in the IP world.
Launch an inquiry into employment in the communications industry and explore
policy options to create and maintain good jobs.
* Close the digital divide by ensuring that most people in the United States have
access and competitive choices for high-speed broadband.
* Bring U.S. networks to world-class standards by setting ambitious, but
achievable goals, with an immediate goal of 10 megabits per second downstream
and 1 megabit per second up; and 50 megabits down and 20 up to 80 percent of
the population by 2015.
* Implement broadband truth-in-labeling that provides consumers with
information about actual and advertised speeds, reliability, latency, price, fees,
traffic management policies, service limits and guarantees, legal and privacy
policies, and contract terms. The FCC and government agencies should include a
speed test on websites for consumers and data collection on actual speeds.
* Reform the Universal Service Fund to support broadband in rural areas and
subsidies to low-income households.
* Ensure E-Rate program of subsidies to schools, libraries, and rural health
centers and support network upgrades to provide minimum speeds to these
institutions.
* Establish a national Digital Ambassadors community-based digital
outreach/literacy program.
* Promote no child offline with a national program of subsidized computer
distribution to low-income families with children.
* Encourage and leverage public programs to promote broadband solutions to
meet the nation’s challenges in health care, education, job training, energy
conservation, economic development, civic engagement, public safety and cyber
security, among others.
Democracy
CWA President Larry Cohen made a strong case that the Supreme Court's decision
last week allowing corporations and unions to use unlimited treasury funds to make
"independent expenditures was just wrong.
"A corporation isn't a person. But the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Citizens United
decision, had no problem granting corporations the First Amendment rights that
citizens enjoy. This decision will allow corporations to dominate the political
process, just like they are able to dominate the workplace, undermining laws that
are supposed to protect worker bargaining and organizing rights."
Read the op-ed by Cohen and UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. Or look for it Feb.
2 in The Hill newspaper, www.thehill.com.
CWA: Use National Broadband Plan to Bring U.S.
Networks to World-Class Standards
CWA calls for achievable goal of 50 megabits per second downstream and 20
upstream by 2015, to reach 80 percent of Americans
Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America's "Speed Matters"
campaign has been pushing for public policy that will provide 21st century
broadband networks and universal access. CWA commends the Federal
Communications Commission for moving forward on its national broadband plan
and recommends these specific proposals to implement these goals:
* Develop a transition plan that protects consumers and workers in the IP world.
Launch an inquiry into employment in the communications industry and explore
policy options to create and maintain good jobs.
* Close the digital divide by ensuring that most people in the United States have
access and competitive choices for high-speed broadband.
* Bring U.S. networks to world-class standards by setting ambitious, but
achievable goals, with an immediate goal of 10 megabits per second downstream
and 1 megabit per second up; and 50 megabits down and 20 up to 80 percent of
the population by 2015.
* Implement broadband truth-in-labeling that provides consumers with
information about actual and advertised speeds, reliability, latency, price, fees,
traffic management policies, service limits and guarantees, legal and privacy
policies, and contract terms. The FCC and government agencies should include a
speed test on websites for consumers and data collection on actual speeds.
* Reform the Universal Service Fund to support broadband in rural areas and
subsidies to low-income households.
* Ensure E-Rate program of subsidies to schools, libraries, and rural health
centers and support network upgrades to provide minimum speeds to these
institutions.
* Establish a national Digital Ambassadors community-based digital
outreach/literacy program.
* Promote no child offline with a national program of subsidized computer
distribution to low-income families with children.
* Encourage and leverage public programs to promote broadband solutions to
meet the nation’s challenges in health care, education, job training, energy
conservation, economic development, civic engagement, public safety and cyber
security, among others.
| IMPORTANT NOTICE |
| The AT&T Advertising Solutions Tentative Agreement has been rejected by a 65% vote authorizing the President of the Union to set a strike date. |
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CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Highlights
December 23, 2009
CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #27
December 22, 2009
CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #26
December 21, 2009
AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #25
December 17, 2009
CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #22
December 14, 2009
CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #21
December 11, 2009
Bargaining Highlights
December 23, 2009
CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #27
December 22, 2009
CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #26
December 21, 2009
AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #25
December 17, 2009
CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #22
December 14, 2009
CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions
Bargaining Report #21
December 11, 2009
| Bargaining |
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