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We are over 140,000 Public, Healthcare, and Education workers from across the country. From 911 dispatchers to social workers, campus workers to nurses, administrative assistants to librarians, PHEW members are working to make our public services work!

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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We stand at a crossroads both as a movement and a nation. After decades of stagnation and decay we have an opportunity to stand up and fight back for democracy in the workplace and in our government. CWA-PHEW is proud to stand arm-in-arm with the anti-Trump movement.
inthesetimes.com
Resisting Trumpism Can Revive the U.S. Labor Movement
The array of attacks on democracy and workers’ rights present an opportunity to expand labor’s power—if unions are willing to seize it.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
GOP cuts to Medicaid and the ACA to pay for Trump’s illegal wars have caused hundreds of hospitals to close, with even more at risk. And the worst is yet to come, with the largest cuts timed for after the midterms.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
UNION BUSTING IS DISGUSTING Since unionizing months ago, nurses at Cayuga Medical Center have been unlawfully threatened, surveilled, and retaliated against by management. We join the nurses in calling for management to come to the table in good faith, and stop their illegal union busting tactics.
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CMC Nurses Stand up for Union Rights, File Charges Against Hospital Management for Violating Federal Labor Law
CWA union has filed charges with the NLRB against Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) for violating federal labor law and the rights of union nurses.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
We are so excited to support the workers at the Mid-Continent Public Library System in their fight to form a union. MCPLS is one of the largest Library systems in the U.S. serving more than 840,000 residents across the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
On Friday, workers across the Mid-Continent Public Library system gathered to hold a press conference to announce that they are forming a union with CWA Local 6360 in Kansas City!
Library workers gather at their press conference.Library workers gather at their press conference.Library workers gather at their press conference.
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Trans rights are human rights.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
As Trump and his authoritarian regime endlessly assault the working class at home and wage illegal imperialist wars abroad, join us in saying No Kings! Find a rally near you at the link! www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=29581
mobilize.us
Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Mobilize
Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and...
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
As labor organizers, we know real power comes from organizing. Join us this weekend at a #NoKings event near you: bit.ly/4uPmJRS
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Virginia has passed historic legislation to allow more than half a million public service workers the freedom to collectively bargain. This marks a significant step toward ensuring all workers have a seat at the table and a voice on the job. bluevirginia.us/2026/03/virg...
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Virginia General Assembly Passes Historic Legislation to Allow More Than Half a Million Public Service Workers the Freedom to Collectively Bargain - Blue Virginia
Great stuff from the Virginia Public Sector Labor Coalition: Virginia General Assembly Passes Historic Legislation to Allow More Than Half a Million Public Service Workers the Freedom to Collectively ...
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Just days ago Florida’s union busting regime launched yet another attack on our union siblings and the ability of public workers to have a voice on the job. We will keep fighting to protect our members and workers rights!
floridaphoenix.com
Florida Legislature approves restrictions on public sector unions • Florida Phoenix
The Florida House has voted final passage to a bill labeled by one Senate Democrat as the “nail in the coffin” for public sector unions in Florida. The measure (SB 1296) would require that public sect...
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CWA Local 7076 @cwa7076union.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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New Mexico state workers push back after Senate committee axes raises
Widespread backlash came from unions and House Democrats after a Senate committee got rid of 1% raises for state employees.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Virginia must extend full and equal collective bargaining rights for state and local government workers. This right has been denied for far too long, and would help reduce the public-sector pay gap, improve public services, decrease turnover, and reduce racial disparities.
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Stronger collective bargaining laws will benefit all Virginians
Key takeaways Proposed state legislation to extend full, equal collective bargaining rights to all state and local government workers can help Virginia: reduce the state’s large public-sector pay gap ...
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
UCSF needs to know what frontline social workers have known for too long: UCSF social workers don’t feel safe on the job, and our survey proves it. We demand more protection, and our survey shows why. We won’t stop until every worker is safe. #UCSF #UC #SF #WorkplaceSafety
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Hospital Security Debate Swirls After San Francisco Social Worker Stabbing | KQED
More than one in five social workers say they have been assaulted on the job, according to a recent union survey.
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Working Families Party 🐺 @workingfamilies.org · 05/03/2026
We refuse to accept less so billionaires can have more.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This Women's History Month, PHEW is proud to continue to stand for equal rights and equal pay, to stand for dignity in the workplace, and to stand for true freedom for women all over the globe.
Happy Women's History Month
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
After 15 months of fighting to address UC’s staffing crisis, we’ve seen nothing but unfair labor practices, layoffs, and misplaced priorities as they spend billions on buildings while making cuts to care. Enough is enough. Make a plan to vote YES between Sept 22 - Oct 1 #strike
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Pawlidarity! 🐶 🐾
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We love our patients—that’s why we’re here. But when you have two techs for more than sixty animals, things get missed, mistakes happen, and animals suffer. #UCDavis #IamUCDavisVetMed
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
This weekend, ICE agents violently attacked and unlawfully arrested peaceful protestors and observers, including SEIU California President David Huerta.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 23/05/2025
you got it
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Trump and Republicans are trying to slash Medicaid with their “Big Beautiful Bill”, this will not only cost thousands of our members their jobs and livelihoods, but will force millions of Americans whose lives depend on these critical services to go without. Let's call this what it is: mass murder.
cnn.com
House GOP lawmakers are proposing $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. Here’s who could be impacted | CNN Politics
House Republicans are pushing to slash at least $1 trillion from two of the nation’s bedrock safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as part of their sweeping package aimed at enacting Presiden...
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Amidst a national wave of attacks on workers and students in U.S. colleges and universities, labor unions organized by Higher Education Labor United and partners from CWA, AFT, AAUP, UE, and UAW released an affirmative policy agenda for higher education in the U.S. Watch the launch here:
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Labor Leaders & Policymakers Release Worker-Led Agenda for Systemic Policy Change
YouTube video by Higher Ed Labor United
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Our tax dollars should benefit workers, not be used to line the pockets of billionaires.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
We’ve joined with over 180 organizations condemning the Trump administration's most recent attack in their ongoing assault on public service. Trump cannot and must not weaponize the PSLF to punish public servants for their work for the American people. Read the full letter below 👇
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Vice President Cook was proud to join UPTE workers on the picket line demanding the UC system stop its unfair labor practices, and come back to the table to bargain in good faith. UC, we demand a fair contract now!
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Trump's attempt to use executive action to stop funding America's public media is an attack on workers and American's First Amendment rights. cwa-union.org/news/release...
cwa-union.org
CWA, NABET-CWA, and NewsGuild-CWA Condemn Unlawful Executive Order Interfering with Press Freedom for Public Media
“President Trump’s attack on public TV and radio stations is an attack on workers and an attack on our communities,” said Claude Cummings Jr., President of CWA.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
UPTE is on strike! It’s time for UC to come back to the bargaining table, negotiate in good faith, and cease its unfair labor practices. #MayDay
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Our message is clear: UC has the resources to invest in the frontline workers who carry out its mission for the people of California every day. Their unfair labor practices and hiring freeze do nothing to help our patients, students, or research #union #mayday
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
This International Workers Day, workers across the country are standing up and fighting for their rights. Their right to live a healthy and dignified life. Their right to democracy at work and in government. Their right to their fair share. Today and every day, solidarity forever. #MayDay
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Sonya was asked why the public should care about the staffing issues and unfair labor practices at UC, and you need to hear her answer. It's not just a healthcare issue—UC workers also advance ground-breaking research and support a world-class education for students.
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Happy May Day! On May 1st, and everyday, we celebrate worker power and honor those who came before us and fought for workers' rights. Today, we keep up that fight.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Tomorrow! The technicians, laboratory, and hospital workers who make the UC system run walk out to demand that UC come back to the table, bargain in good faith, and stop its unfair labor practices.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Solidarity! 👊🪧🔥
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Higher Education Labor United (HELU) @higheredlabor.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Lots going on in Oregon right now and many ways to show solidarity (a 🧵). University of Oregon Student Workers are on strike! You can support them from anywhere by donating to their hardship or picket line support funds: higheredlaborunited.org/2025/04/29/s...
Calling all student workers! With no deal met our strike is on!
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
The Trump administration just announced in court that they’ll be reversing their illegal revocation of thousands of student visas. This is a win in our fight against authoritarianism and for free speech, but it is not enough. Trump and ICE must free all detained students and political prisoners.
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Breaking News Alert

Trump administration reverses abrupt terminations of foreign students' US
visa registrations
The Trump administration has restored the student visa registrations of thousands of foreign students studying in the United States who had minor - and often dismissed - legal infractions.
The Justice Department announced the wholesale reversal in federal court Friday after weeks of intense scrutiny by courts and dozens of restraining orders issued by judges who deemed the mass termination of students from a federal database - used by universities and the federal government to track foreign students in the U.S. - as flagrantly illegal.
The terminations caused concern and even panic for thousands of students who feared the possibility they had lost their legal immigration status and could be quickly deported. Many who sued over the move said their schools had also blocked their ability to continue taking classes or conducting research, sometimes just weeks before graduation.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 24/04/2025
On Take Your Child to Work Day, we’re preparing the next generation of the labor movement to take on greedy CEOs and billionaires ✊ #BetterInAUnion
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The fight for dignified work and a livable planet are inextricably intertwined. This #EarthDay we celebrate the work of public sector workers and organizers who’ve defended our climate from the billionaires and arsonists trying to destroy our home.
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Check out these these 1970 editions of the CWA news.
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Climate change is putting workers at risk with more frequent and dangerous weather events, increased risk of heat injuries, and more. CWA has been fighting for justice for decades and we will continue to do whatever we can for a better future. #EarthDay
A graphic that says, "Justice for our planet. Happy Earth Day."
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The Worker Protection Act strengthens unions by modernizing Colorado's labor law so workers are free to negotiate for safety and pay. Call the Governor of Colorado and tell him to sign the Worker Protection Act: 303-866-2885
A graphic that says, "Tell Gov. Polis to sign the Worker Protection Act!"
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Across the southeast UCW members are standing up against Trump’s attacks on higher education and free speech. From rallies to petition collection and op-ed’s our members are organizing to meet the moment, Kill the Cuts, and win a better world.
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United Campus Workers-CWA Members Fight Against Cuts and for Higher Wages
UCW-CWA members held actions across the Southeast this month to protest funding cuts and advocate for better treatment and higher wages.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Last week we joined TSEU-CWA Local 6186 Members rallying to demand an across-the-board $10,000 pay increase for all workers, COLA, and other improvements to retiree pensions. We must reverse the trends of privatization, fully fund our state services and universities, and protect free speech.
Margaret Cook, Vice President of PHEW-CWA, speaks to the rally crowdCrowd of workers assemble outside the Texas State AssemblyTexas State workers hold a sign that reads "Retirees Need COLA NOW!"
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Huge congratulations to the Protect Utah Workers Coalition on collecting over 320,000 signatures (well beyond the required 140,748) to repeal Utah’s draconian anti union HB.267. Solidarity! 💪🏔️
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More than 320k Utahns sign referendum to appeal labor union bill, double the required amount
Utah union reps are announcing the number of signatures gathered for the referendum seeking to repeal a controversial labor bill.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
🧵Since taking office Trump has revoked 1000s of students Visas across the country. “These are real human beings, real contributing members of society that are being taken from us." Many are not being given reason for why their visa is revoked. Hear more from @ucwarizona.bsky.social 1/6
azfamily.com
ASU workers’ union claims over 100 students had visas revoked
This union said it is doing what it can to help these students as the numbers continue to climb.
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United Campus Workers of Arizona, CWA Local 7065 @ucwarizona.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Keeping Students Safe has partnered with immigration lawyers from Green Evans-Schroeder to host a Legal Info Session for International Students in Arizona tonight from 5 to 7pm MST. You can register at tinyurl.com/kssinfosession, or at the link in bio.
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
TBT! For as long as we’ve been a union PHEW has proudly fought against the privatization of our civil services. Here’s a photo from a MASE picket in the early 90’s marching against the same forces we face today.
MASE/CWA Members Marching in the streets of Mississippi
Holding signs that say: 
CWA DEMANDS JOBS WITH JUSTICE
REPLACE BUSH NOT STRIKERS
CWA DEMANDS HEALTHCARE FOR ALL
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
No educator should fear for their safety while teaching. Let alone without healthcare, @harryszabo.bsky.social said it best, no one benefits more from dignified working conditions than our students. It’s long overdue VA pass Collective Bargaining and protect both our educators and their students.
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UPTE @uptecwa.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Thank you, Bernie, for lending your voice to our fight to protect public healthcare, research, and education, and end unfair labor practices at the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social. Our patients, communities, and students can't wait. Join our May Day ULP strike: upte.org/ucstrike #union #FightOligarchy
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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Solidarity! 👊🪧🔥
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/04/2025
DOGE is a criminal conspiracy to defraud the people of the United States
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