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Having a diverse and inclusive Union has been one of CWA's most important goals for many years. Here in District 4, our aim is to be sure we make that goal a reality. Locals are encouraged to create committees that specifically address the concerns of members that would not otherwise feel as if they are truly a part of our movement.

The Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship is a $1,200 award that supports the college studies of members, or their children, of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) – District 4.

A statement from Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Chris Shelton on the reintroduction of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, historic, bipartisan legislation to make it easier for workers to join a union and bargain with their employers, and to crack down on employers who use unfair union-busting tactics against their employees when they exercise their freedom to join together to improve their workplace:

We need to pass HR1, the #ForThePeopleAct, and end the corrupting influence of dark money and voter suppression in our politics. Take action to heal our democracy.

Yesterday, the world watched as armed insurrectionists, with the encouragement of the President of the United States, launched an attack on the Capitol in an attempt to undermine our democracy and prevent Congress from certifying the results of the Presidential election.

With Biden and Harris in office, we have a chance to grow and strengthen our union.

At CWA, America's largest communications & media union, we're building a movement for economic justice & democracy. Learn more:http://go.cwa.net/cwa-signup

On Wednesday, CWA members participated in a town hall centered around the need for federal funding for broadband and Joe Biden's push to expand broadband access and empower workers. After the town hall, CWAers made hundreds of phone calls to get out the vote.

WASHINGTON -- Elected officials from Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana released letters Wednesday calling on AT&T to suspend job cuts and offshoring in order to support America’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. These letters follow a July request from a group of U.S. Senators, including Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), demanding answers from AT&T about projected job cuts.

One of the biggest elections of our lifetime is coming up in November. The votes that we cast as union members will be crucial in ensuring we have pro-labor candidates elected at the local and state level all the way up to the White House. CWA members need to show our voting power and solidarity at the ballot box.