The Communications Workers of America (CWA), America's largest communications and media union, represents over 700,000 men and women in both private and public sectors, including over half a million workers who are building the Information Highway.

CWA members are employed in telecomm- unications, broadcasting, cable, TV, journalism, publishing, electronics and general manufacturing, as well as airlines customer service, government service, health care, education and other fields.

The union includes some 1,200 chartered local unions across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Members live in approximately 10,000 communities, making CWA one of the most geographically diverse unions.

CWA and Verizon, through their joint work/family committee, are partnering on rolling out Domestic Violence Education and Awareness to all employees.