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CWA Human Rights Department Will Hold A National Women's History Month Webinar Featuring Five Maximus Women Workers As Panelists. 

PLEASE REGISTER NOW FOR THE WEBINAR! 

Thank You!

national women's history month featuring Maximus workers

 

CWA Human Rights Department Holds Annual National Women's and CR&E Committee Face-to-Face in Birmingham, AL and Participate in the AFL-CIO Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference

 

National Women's and CR&E Committees attending Annual Face-to-Face Meeting in Birmingham, AL
National Women's and CR&E Committees on Stage with President Cummings at MLK Human Rights Conference
National Womens and CR&E Committees in Birmingham, AL with President Cummings & Staff

 

 

CWA Human Rights Department Hosts Members to Attend the 60th Anniversary March on Washington on August 26, 2023

March on Washington 2023

Many lasting memories were made by over 300 CWA activists arriving by bus to the CWA HQs Building for a rally before heading off to the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall for speeches and a march hosted by the NAN and the AFL-CIO. Please click here to see a slideshow from the March or click on the video below! 

 

 

Joint Committee Members Present Biennial Reports and Host Actions at the 79th CWA Convention

Women's Committee Members
CR&E Committee Members
Human Rights Convention Booth

 The National Women's and The Civil Rights & Equity Committee Members met in person this past January at CWA Head Quarters in Washington, D.C. to begin preparing their written reports and subsequent stage appearance at the biennial 79th CWA Convention; Click here to read more about their efforts.

 

New Resources for Locals and Activists

Building an Anti-Racist Union: This training is designed to provide CWA members with knowledge and skills to build an anti-racist union. It includes three modules. Module 1: What Does Racial Difference/Bias Look Like In Our Workplace?; Module 2: Understanding Racism and Anti-Racism; Module 3: Building an Anti-Racist Union. Included in this resource is a slide deck, an instructor’s manual, several handouts and exercises. 

 

 

News

White House Black Labor Leaders Roundtable
News
February 29, 2024

CWA Members Attend White House Black Labor Leaders Roundtable

Last week, CWA President Claude Cummings Jr., along with other CWA members, attended the Biden Administration’s Black Labor Leaders Roundtable to discuss ways to support unions and grow the middle class.
Human Rights Radio Show
News
February 29, 2024

CWA Human Rights Department Launches Radio Show

The CWA Human Rights Department has launched a new radio show, “Our Power,” a justice-filled hour of talk, solidarity, and worker power.
National Action Network President Cummings MLK Day
News
January 18, 2024

CWAers Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

CWAers participated in the AFL-CIO's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference and several other events around the country to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..