who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Advocating against corporate consolidation in media COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICAadvocacyIssues statements and supports litigation to block corporate acquisitions, such as Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of Tegna, to protect local journalism and prevent corporate consolidation.
- Bargaining and negotiating for workers' rights COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICAadvocacyEngages in collective bargaining and negotiations with employers such as United Airlines and AT&T to improve worker compensation, working conditions, and benefits, including establishing new standards like boarding pay.
- Conducting employee surveys COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICAresearchConducts surveys of employees, such as those at LanguageLine Solutions, to assess the impact of company policies on work performance and identify gaps in training.
- Organizing and leading worker strikes COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICAadvocacyOrganizes and leads large-scale strikes, such as the 72-day regional strike against Southern Bell and nationwide strikes against AT&T and the Bell System, to advocate for wage increases and improved working conditions.
- Representing diverse worker groups COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICAdirect serviceRepresents workers across various sectors including communications, information, news media, airlines, broadcast and cable television, public service, higher education, health care, manufacturing, high tech, video games, and as interpreters, translators, and social justice workers in the United States and Canada.