Rebuilding Together

Communications Workers of America
78th Convention
October 18-20, 2021 • Virtual Meeting

General Information

The official call for the 78th Convention has already been issued, in accordance with the CWA Constitution, Article VIII, Sections 1 and 3.

This is to advise that due to emergency conditions in New Orleans, La., the 78th CWA Convention will be held online beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, October 18, 2021. All scheduled business will be conducted virtually.

View or download the Revised 78th CWA Convention Call.

Registration

Delegates, Alternates, and Retirees should continue to register through the online Convention Management System, as previously announced.

User Manuals:
CMS Local Officer User Guide
CMS CWA Staff Registration User Guide

Sessions

To accommodate the virtual format, we are adding a third day. The Convention will be held October 18-20, 2021.

Place of Meeting

The Convention will be held as a virtual meeting.

Convention Committees

Committee meetings dates remain as announced in the official call:

The Resolutions/Rules Committee will convene on October 14, 2021.
The Appeals Committee will convene on October 14, 2021.
The Finance Committee will convene on October 15, 2021.
The Constitution Committee will convene on October 15, 2021.
The Credentials Committee will convene on October 15, 2021.
The Defense Fund Oversight Committee will convene on October 14, 2021.
National Committee on Civil Rights and Equity will convene on October 15, 2021.
National Women’s Committee will convene on October 15, 2021.

Convention Updates and Alerts

To sign up to receive updates and alerts about Convention, visit cwa-union.org/convention-alerts.