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What Can I Do Right Now?

Planning for April 4 events is essential, but there are other ways you can support the workers' rights battle immediately, no matter where you live.

"The current epicenters of the battle may be in New Jersey, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Florida and other states, but that does not mean that this is any less of a fight in Washington, Denver, Oklahoma," said CWA Public Sector Vice President Brooks Sunkett, speaking on CWA's nationwide phone call Wednesday.

"I am asking each of you, before you leave this call tonight, to make up your mind to commit to doing something right there were you are, where you live, to fight this battle on your turf," Sunkett said.

Here are three ways you can get involved now.

  • Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. A tool kit to guide you through writing a letter is available on CWA's website. Click here or go to www.cwa-union.org.
  • All CWA locals should find and publicize a "Poster Public Worker," a real public worker in your local community who will set the record straight about pay and benefits and debunk the myths about public workers. Click here for an example called "Letter from a Librarian."
  • Start conversations with family, friends and other about what is really happening in Wisconsin, New Jersey and the other states in the news. "The best education comes from one-on-one conversations," Sunkett said.