Mobility Members Building a Movement

This week CWA's AT&T Mobility Leadership Conference brought together about more than 210 members from across the country to Orlando, Fla., for three days of networking, workshops and union building.

Secretary-Treasurer Annie Hill at start of Mobility conference.

Participants exchanged ideas on workplace issues and the positive effect that the Unity@Mobility training has had on members' enthusiasm and participation. More than 3,500 CWA Mobility members have completed the training so far. The Unity@Mobility  training educates members, many of whom aren't familiar with unions, with the benefit of having a union contract.

CWA Secretary-Treasurer Annie Hill said the conference and the training made clear that "Unity@Mobility is no longer just a slogan. It is a movement for Mobility workers."

Conference workshops covered the fundamentals of grievance handling, the Family and Medical Leave Act, bullying in the workplace, building for future political victories and other topics.

Participants from across the country attended the Mobility leadership conference.

Participants also sent a video shout-out to Mobility workers in Puerto Rico who are bargaining a new contract, chanting "Si se puede." During the conference, hundreds of Mobility members joined a telephone town hall call to talk more about building their union power, and heard from CWA President Larry Cohen.

Mahalia Corley, executive vice president from Local 3680 and a Mobility call center worker from Fayetteville, N.C., said she found the workshop on mentorship to be one of the conference's best. "So many people want to get involved and have no one to mentor them and navigate the intricate workings of the union. That one was awesome to me."

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More than 200 Mobility members met in Orlando for three days of networking and union building.