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CWA Calls for Scrutiny of AT&T's Warner Media/Discovery Deal
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CWA Calls for Scrutiny of AT&T's Warner Media/Discovery Deal

Citing concerns about the impact on workers in the media sector, the Communications Workers of America is calling for greater scrutiny of AT&T’s plan to spin off its Warner Media division and combine it into a new company with Discovery. “For too long, regulators have had tunnel vision when it comes to anti-trust review,” said CWA President Chris Shelton. “The Biden Administration and the Department of Justice should take a serious look at the impact of this transaction on jobs and wages.”

CWA Calls for Scrutiny of AT&T's Warner Media/Discovery Deal

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How (and when) to cast your vote in the June NYC Primary Election
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How (and when) to cast your vote in the June NYC Primary Election

We have a big primary election coming up next month in New York City. Nearly every City Council seat is up for grabs, along with major city-wide positions like Mayor and Comptroller. The General Election is in November, but this Primary will be a fierce one, with packed fields of several candidates in each race. For many races, the outcome could, in essence, be decided in the June Primary.

How (and when) to cast your vote in the June NYC Primary Election

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NYS Legislature Passes Safe Staffing Bill!
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NYS Legislature Passes Safe Staffing Bill!

The Communications Workers of America District 1, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and the New York State Nurses Association held a joint virtual press conference today applauding the State Senate and Assembly for passing safe staffing legislation that would establish a process for setting and enforcing safe staffing minimum standards at every hospital and nursing home.

NYS Legislature Passes Safe Staffing Bill!