The deadline for CWA's First Annual Photography Contest has been extended to the end of June to give local shutterbugs a little more time to take quality pictures of local members in action.

Your photo of members on the job, on the picket line, at rallies or at other events could be a winner. Winning photos will be displayed at the CWA convention in July. Entries may also be published, with the photographers' names, in the CWA News, the union website and local newsletters.

Be creative, be dramatic, be funny. Look for good candid pictures and interesting ways to take group or other posed shots. Digital or film photos will be accepted, but digital photos must be high resolution.

May is Labor History Month, and whether you want to learn about oral histories or famous union leaders, some new websites are making it easier than ever to explore the rich history of the fight for workers' rights.

Union leaders, students, teachers and activists all can take advantage of new resources to keep telling our story and building our future.

The website of the American Labor Studies Center, www.labor-studies.org, links users to materials from the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, the National Archives, Labor Department, the AFL-CIO, top university labor programs and much more.

It was an eye-opening experience for T-Mobile USA workers to see firsthand how differently their company treats workers in Germany.

During the 10 days that T-Mobile USA workers spent in Germany for the Deutsche Telekom annual meeting and other events, meetings with their German colleagues strengthened their commitment to continue the fight for a union in the United States.

"While there were many differences on issues like pay and due process, the most recurring issue was respect," said CWA District 6 staff representative Judy Graves who was part of the CWA delegation. When a German worker was asked how bathroom breaks are handled, she simply responded, "I go. She was taken aback to learn that it's not that simple for T-Mobile workers," said Graves.

Local union officers and activists who will lead CWA's electoral work in 2010 met for two days of training and brainstorming to get geared up for the elections.

CWA President Larry Cohen outlined CWA's political agenda and stressed that "our work isn't about one party. We're not in the pocket of any party but we stand for working families, for CWAers, for our communities." Watch President Cohen's remarks here.