Greetings,

Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Larry Cohen and UAW President Ron Gettelfinger today announced that the two unions have established a legislative alliance. 

Each union will contribute staff and other resources to this alliance, which will be responsible for representing the interests of 2 million active and retired CWA and UAW members on legislative issues. Through this alliance, the two unions will increase the effectiveness of their legislative efforts in advancing the interests of their members and working families generally. In particular, the alliance will actively support passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, comprehensive health care reform, and measures to promote retirement security and fair trade. 

It also will continue the active involvement of CWA and UAW members on issues related to the telecommunications and automotive industries, as well as a wide range of other areas.  Alan Reuther will be the director of the CWA-UAW Legislative Alliance.

Apart from this legislative alliance, the CWA and UAW will remain separate unions with independent bargaining, servicing, international affairs, political action and other operations.