COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

H.R. 20/S. 852, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would make it easier for workers to join a union and bargain with their employers, and to crack down on employers who use unfair union-busting tactics against their employees when they exercise their freedom to join together to improve their workplace H.R. 2743/S. 1332, Raise the Wage Act would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $17 by 2030 H.R. 2736/S. 1352, would establish baseline federal protections to ensure all public service workers can join a union and negotiate workplace conditions-regardless of state law Empowering Striking Workers Act would guarantee striking workers across the country equal access to unemployment benefits while engaging in their legal right to protest injustice in the workplace and improve their working conditions H.R.2357/S.1156, Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025, which would repeal a federal restriction on striking workers from receiving access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Issues related to funding for the DOL International Labor Affairs Bureau Issues related to illegal firings of National Labor Relations Board officials Nomination of Lori Chavez-Deremer to serve as Secretary of Labor Issues related to the firing of workers from Voice of America Issues related to support for striking workers at the University of California Campuses Issues related to DOGE Federal Aviation Administration staffing cuts Hawaiian Airline and Alaska Airline Merger Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 20, S. 852, H.R. 2743, S. 1332, H.R. 2736, S. 1352, H.R.2357, S.1156

AVI · Aviation/Airlines/Airports

H.R. 2353, the Safer Skies Act would enhance safety standards for certain air operators that currently operate without the rigorous screening requirements of commercial airlines The Safe Air on Airplanes Act would mandate the FAA to implement regulations to address smoke and fume incidents, including phasing out bleed air systems and requiring new aircraft to have stronger filters for air quality Issues related to FAA Emergency Funding and Air Traffic Control reform Issues related to radiation exposure to Flight Attendants Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Issues related to PSA Flight 5342 and Endeavor Flight 4819 Issues related to National Mediation Board staffing issues. The NMB helps airlines resolve labor disputes to avoid work stoppages and prevent disruptions to interstate commerce. Issues related to Cabin Air Quality enforcement of sec. 262 of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Flight Attendant Contract support and negotiations (Alaska, United, Frontier, Omni, PSA, MESA) Issues related to airline bankruptcy Issues related to implementation of FAA Reauthorization, including studies on the aviation workforce and issues related to ramp worker safety

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2353

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

S.409/H.R. 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing would ensure that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States. H.R. 2671/S. 1286 Tax Fairness for Workers would workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses H.R, 2692/S. 1310 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by classifying business interference in worker organization campaigns like political speech under the tax code

Literal federal measure citations: S.409, H.R. 995, H.R. 2671, S. 1286, S. 1310

TEC · Telecommunications

The Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act to establish restrictions on businesses that relocate call centers or redirect customer service calls to locations outside the United States H.R. 1870, Speed for BEAD Act would slow down broadband deployment and dramatically decrease the speed and reliability of internet access for customers. Additionally the bill would eliminate states ability to include prevailing wage protections for workers on these projects, and prevent states from encouraging local hiring, requiring reporting on workforce composition, or discouraging union busting. Issues related to implementation of IIJA funding, including funding to buildout broadband Issues related to funding for public broadcasting

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1870

BAN · Banking

Issues related to union busting at Wells Fargo

GOV · Government Issues

H.R.22/S.128 - the SAVE Act would require all eligible Americans to present documentary proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote. This would create steep and unnecessary barriers to voter registration that would disproportionately affect many working people. Freedom to Vote Act would protect the right to vote, support local election workers, ban dark money, and end partisan gerrymandering. H.R.14, John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain pre-clearance before changes to voting practices may take effect.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.22, S.128, H.R.14

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Opposition to Continuing Resolution H.R.1968 and issues related to appropriations

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1968

HCR · Health Issues

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act would prohibit an employer from terminating or altering such coverage during the period that an employee is engaged in a lawful strike Issues related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding Issues related to Medicaid funding

FIN · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues related to stock buybacks and excessive CEO pay