Register now for Summer Schools for Union Women

Here's an excellent opportunity and resource with and for union women. Movement building is a key component & heartily endorsed by CWA. Read more.

Raising Our Voices

National Women's CommitteeIn Support of its Mission, the National Women’s Committee:

  • Encourages Locals to establish an active committee.
  • Creates programs and strategies to assist Local committees in starting and maintaining programs which are active in their local and community.
  • Educates on health, economic and social issues that affect women.
  • Encourages and supports women in fighting at the local, state and national level for legislation designed to improve the status of working women and their families.
  • Promotes and encourages women to run for elected public office and support candidates.
  • Support efforts to recruit and train women organizers in CWA’s effort to organize women.
  • Strives continuously to educate women on the labor movement while encouraging their involvement at all levels.

View the National Women's Committee Members and District Women's Coordinators

Jun 18, 2013

Register now for Summer Schools for Union Women

The 2013 Summer Schools for Union Women are sponsored by the United Association for Labor Education (UALE). Since 1975 they have brought together rank-and-file members, staffers and officers to strengthen their knowledge of the American labor movement and develop skills that will prepare them to be more active union members and leaders. Read More

Jun 6, 2013

Show your solidarity - equal pay for women

Fifty years ago, Congress passed, and President Kennedy signed, the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Despite this landmark law and tremendous advances for women since then, women and families across the country still suffer from a punishing gender-based wage gap that results in thousands of dollars in lost income each year. Read More

Apr 9, 2013

Equal Pay Day is April 9th. How bad is the wage gap?

Which metropolitan area has the largest wage gap in the country? You might be surprised. Take a look at the "shocking sixteen" in the March Madness bracket and see if it is near you. Read More

Apr 4, 2013

Deadline Friday! Tell the White House to Keep Knives Off Planes

Tomorrow is the last day to sign our petition asking the White House to block the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy allowing small knives on planes. Read More

Mar 18, 2013

That’s Why Campaign

As a follow-up on our CWA-UNI activities during the 57th convening of the United Nations Committee on the Status of Women, we have the pleasure of sharing this new video and express our gratitude to all who actively took part in it. Read More