More on Citizens United and the Labor Movement: CWA, UAW Break with AFL-CIO

By: Michael Whitney Tuesday January 26, 2010 5:30 pm

Two major AFL-CIO unions, the Communication Workers of America (CWA), with the United Auto Workers (UAW) came out hard against Citizens United, joining National Nurses United from the AFL in opposing the decision.

CWA Goes to War with White House on Chevy Tax

By: Michael Whitney Thursday December 17, 2009 3:08 pm

It looks like the White House’s fragile alliance with labor unions for the health care bill is breaking apart. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has led the charge against the tax employer health care plans (aka Chevy Tax). Now CWA is engaging in an open spat with the White House’s recent defense of the excise tax on its blog.

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