CWA Retiree Champion Ed Creegan Dies at 75

Edward F. Creegan, chair of the CWA Retired Members Council, died Jan. 12 of respiratory failure. He was 75.

"Throughout his career as an officer of Local 1106, Ed never lost sight of the needs of his members and their families," said CWA President Emeritus Morton Bahr, a longtime friend. "That recognition extended into retirement, where he became a champion for retirees, not only for CWA but for all retirees."

A former president of Local 1106, New York, and later president of the local's retired members chapter, Creegan was elected as a District 1 board member of the national RMC in 1999. He became head of the national RMC in 2002.

Addressing the 2006 CWA convention, Creegan told delegates: "As part of the extensive agenda to rebuild and energize our union, I want to emphasize that retirees, more than ever, are a vital part of the local and national structure of CWA. An organized and active retiree council can be a tremendous weapon when dealing with unreasonable and anti-union employers."