COPE Contest Raises Extra $45,000 a Year; District 1, IUE are Top Winners

District 1, IUE-CWA and nine locals nationwide are winners in CWA's fall contest to encourage members to donate to CWA COPE to support pro-union, pro-worker political candidates and campaigns.

The contest, which ran from Sept. 14 to Nov. 25, raised $45,000 in additional annual donations to COPE.

District 1 was the district with the best percentage improvement in donations and IUE was the most-improved division. Each will receive $15,000 in their COPE accounts.

Locals 1122, 6300, 9586, 1105 and 6009 raised the most new dollars. The local with the largest percentage increase in giving was IUE-CWA Local 81380, followed by Locals 1122, 9586, 1039 and 6009.

A third award went to locals with the biggest percentage of previous COPE donors who increased the amount of their contribution. Winners were Locals 9586, 7603, 9505, 1082 and IUE-CWA Local 81380.

The top local winners in each category will receive $3,000 in their COPE accounts and a visit from one of CWA's executive officers. The other local winners will be awarded $1,000 in their COPE accounts.