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Date: 27 Apr 2023 23:54:51 -0400
From: "The Telecom Digest" <submissions@telecom-digest.org>
Subject: 2023 Workers Memorial Day: Organize for Safe Jobs
Tomorrow, April 28, is Workers Memorial Day, when we remember workers
killed or injured on the job and renew our commitment to fight for
strong safety and health protections.
Workers are increasingly taking collective action and forming
unions. Ensuring safe working conditions has been one of the
centerpieces driving this movement. Workers in some of the most
dangerous occupations, like tower climbers, who are organizing for a
voice on the job with CWA, are taking advantage of this momentum and
fighting for permanent safety measures that will ensure the safety of
workers for generations to come. As part of this broader campaign,
members of the Tower Climbers Union/CWA have launched a public
petition to raise awareness and hold companies accountable.
https://cwa-union.org/news/2023-workers-memorial-day-organize-safe-jobs
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Date: 28 Apr 2023 00:09:21 -0400
From: "The Telecom Digest" <submissions@telecom-digest.org>
Subject: YouTube workers join CWA
YouTube
Workers at YouTube’s Music Content Operations in Austin, Texas,
unanimously voted to join CWA this week. The workers, who are members
of Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA), are employed by Cognizant
Technology Solutions, a subcontractor of Alphabet. This is a major
milestone in the fight to prevent companies from avoiding
responsibility by subcontracting work. In March, the National Labor
Relations Board ruled that both Alphabet and Cognizant must negotiate
with the YouTube Music workers on any collective bargaining agreement
because Alphabet exercises direct and indirect control over their
work.
Since forming their union in October 2022, the workers have been faced
with aggressive union busting from their employer, including a
retaliatory Return-To-Office (RTO) mandate which would have forced
dozens of workers to “voluntarily terminate” from their jobs. The
workers have been fighting back by building solidarity and support for
their union and holding workplace actions, including the first known
strike at Alphabet, which also owns Google. For months, they stood out
on the picket line, held major rallies, engaged their communities, and
garnered support from other workers, union members, and elected
officials.
https://cwa-union.org/news/organizing-update-198
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