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The Mission of the CWA National Women’s Committee is to educate, inspire and empower women while working all sides of the CWA triangle.

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The mission of the Committee on Civil Rights and Equity is to build a union where members of all cultures, religions, sexual orientations, gender, disabilities, ages and nationalities feel welcomed, respected and heard; and where the leadership reflects the diversity of our membership.

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May 20, 2013

Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

CWA Headquarters celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month during May 2013. Darren Shiroma, Executive Assistant to Veda Shook, the International President of AFA-CWA, opened the celebration with lunch, brought in by Asian-Pacific Islanders here at CWA. Read More

May 9, 2013

President Obama Must Tackle Mexico’s Labor Rights Record

Ahead of President Barack Obama’s trip to Mexico, labor leaders called on him to address “Mexico’s dismal labor rights record.” Read More

May 2, 2013

CWAers Rally on May Day for Workers’ Rights, Immigration Reform

Across the country, union members joined with people of faith, immigrant families and community activists on May Day to stand up for commonsense immigration reform. May 1 is the day that working people around the world celebrate and demonstrate for workers’ rights. It’s a recognized holiday in more than 80 countries. Read More

Apr 18, 2013

Standing with Boston

CWA is proud of the first responders, medics, and Guild and NABET members who put their own lives on the line to spring into action during the horrific events in Boston on Monday. Read More

Apr 18, 2013

Bipartisan Immigration Bill is a First Step

U.S. Senators known as the “Gang of Eight,” four Democrats and four Republicans who have been working on immigration reform, have released a bill that is a first step toward much needed reform of our broken immigration system. Read More