COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA for COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
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. 2736/S. 1352, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, would establish baseline federal protections to ensure all public service workers can join a union and negotiate workplace conditions-regardless of state law 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 NLRB, including funding, transparency and fairness Issues related to DOGE Federal Aviation Administration staffing cuts Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign Issues related to contract negotiations with Microsoft Opposition to Jonathan Berry to serve as the Solicitor of Labor at the U.S. Department of Labor. Issues related to funding for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act would restore collective bargaining rights for unionized federal employees Issues around eBay/TCGplayer firings
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELENA LOPEZ | — |
| TYSIANNA MARINO New | — |
| DANIEL MAUER | — |
| STEPHEN SCHEMBS | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
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 radiation exposure to Flight Attendants Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Issues related to Cabin Air Quality enforcement of sec. 262 of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Flight Attendant Contract support and negotiations (Alaska, Avelo, Breeze, 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 Issues related to Temperature Standards on Aircraft Air Traffic Control Modernization Efforts/Coalition Various cabinet nominations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELENA LOPEZ | — |
| STEPHEN SCHEMBS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELENA LOPEZ | — |
| TYSIANNA MARINO | — |
| DANIEL MAUER | — |
Telecommunications TEC
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 Issues related to implementation of IIJA funding, including funding to buildout broadband Issues related to the BEAD program Issues related to funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Issues related to funding for Radio Free Asia Issues related to Job Corps and the protection of campus worker jobs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELENA LOPEZ | — |
| TYSIANNA MARINO | — |
| DANIEL MAUER | — |
Banking BAN
Issues related to Wells Fargo organizing, including labor violations and issues related to the lifting of the asset cap
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELENA LOPEZ | — |
| DANIEL MAUER | — |
Government Issues GOV
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TYSIANNA MARINO | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation package
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELENA LOPEZ | — |
| TYSIANNA MARINO | — |
| DANIEL MAUER | — |
| STEPHEN SCHEMBS | — |
Health Issues HCR
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TYSIANNA MARINO | — |
| DANIEL MAUER | — |
Intelligence INT
Issue related to AI, including opposing a federal ban on state regulation of AI
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELENA LOPEZ | — |
| TYSIANNA MARINO | — |
| DANIEL MAUER | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to the reintroduction of the Americas Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL MAUER | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
H.R. 15/S. 1503, the Equality Act, would prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in various areas including employment, housing, public accommodations, education, federally funded programs, credit, and jury service H.R. 1638, the Crown Act, would prohibit discrimination based on hair texture and styles that are commonly associated with a particular race or national origin
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN SCHEMBS | — |
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