CWA at Netroots Nation

Miss out on Netroots Nation?

You can still watch CWA President Larry Cohen’s panel on Senate rules reform, voter suppression and the influence of corporate money on our democracy here.

Read the recap of his discussion with Democracy Initiative co-founders -- NAACP President Benjamin Jealous and Greenpeace Executive Director Phil Radford -- Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Working Families Party co-chair Karen Scharff and Salon's Joan Walsh.

And check out this article in The Nation: “Union President Predicts '50-50' Odds for Confirmation Filibuster Reform”

CWA activists attending the Netroots Nation joined trainings on everything from social media to organizing. They reached out to new groups and forged new relationships with progressives – growing our movement.

“A lot of conferences we attend are put on by labor, run by labor and taught by labor,” said Eric Lindberg, secretary-treasurer of CWA Local 9423. “This conference was run and taught by so many organizations with so many passions, it makes you think outside the box.”