CWA Endorses Ben Jealous for Maryland Governor

CWA has endorsed civil rights leader and former NAACP president and CEO Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland.

At the CWA endorsement event, CWA Local 2108 Chief Steward Tamera Nelson highlighted Jealous's priorities, which are the same as the priorities of union members and other working people in Maryland: good jobs with benefits and a future, affordable college for our kids, and higher wages including supporting the Fight for $15. She said that Jealous doesn't just talk the talk – he walks the walk, noting that Jealous showed up to show support during workers' 49-day strike at Verizon last year.

The Maryland/DC CWA State Council endorsed Ben Jealous for governor, along with his running mate Susan Turnbull for lieutenant governor. CWA President Chris Shelton and CWA Secretary-Treasurer Sara Steffens attended the event.