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Category Archive: CWA

  • Ed Mooney: CWA President Material?

    Posted on Jul 05, 2023 by LaborPains.org Team

    A recent report from the Emergency Mutual Respect Committee, composed of nine Communications Workers of America (CWA) officers, contained serious allegations about Ed Mooney, a candidate to replace Chris Shelton as CWA president. Based on the testimony of several witnesses, the committee accused Ed Mooney of creating a culture of intimidation, verbally abusing staff and […]

  • Boston Petition Withdrawal Shows CWA’s CODE is Flawed

    Posted on Jan 24, 2023 by LaborPains.org Team

    The Communications Workers of America (CWA) was built on the 20th-century telephone industry, but has recently turned its focus to the 21st century digital workforce. The union’s Campaign to Organize Digital Employees (CODE) “is a network of worker-organizers and their staff working every single day to build the voice and power necessary to ensure the […]