Committee on Civil Rights and Equity

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The National Committee will:

• Provide guidance and information to the districts and locals on the CWA Civil Rights and Equity program.
• Keep the national Executive Board informed about civil and human rights issues that affect our members and communities, and when necessary offer a course of action.
• Research, report and make recommendations to give direction to the convention delegates on current civil and human right issues.
• Work along all sides of the CWA Triangle.

Major Program Goals

• Work to fully integrate civil rightsissues with core work of the union.
• Increase grassroots activity on civil rights issues.
• Increase community visibility of CWA Civil Rights and Equity program.
• Improve communications between CWA Civil Rights and Equity office and locals and activist.
• Aggressively seek CWA representation in grassroots civil rights organizations that share our common goals.

National Civil Rights and Equity Committee Members

District 1 OPEN District 2-13 Vera Mikell, President CWA Local 2205 District 3 Andrell Hubbard, Vice President CWA Local 3902 District 4 Diane Bailey*, President CWA Local 4310 District 6 Gerald Murray, President CWA Local 6507 District 7 Fernando Roman, Jr., Exec V.P. CWA Local 7026 District 9 Kirk Moore, Nevada Ass'n of Public Saftey Officers CWA Local 9110

District 9 Domonique Thomas, President Local 9510 AFA-CWA Robert Barrow, President AFA-CWA Local 26052 IUE-CWA Evelyn Evans, Grievance Co-Chair IUE-CWA Local 81381 Media-TNG Dorethea Brown-Maxey, President NABET-CWA Local 54043 Public Sector Kendall Bell, President CWA Local 81381 Headquarters Melissa Matos, Director Human Rights Department

* Chair, Civil Rights & Equity Committee

Civil Rights and Equity District Coordinators

District 1
Tonya Moore

District 2-13
Elaine Harris

District 3
Angie Wells

District 4
Clinton Rodgers

District 6
Jerrell Miller

District 7
Paul Castenada

District 9
Don Ruiz