Thousands of CWA Members Unite in Lobby Day

CWAers converge on Capitol Hill. CWA members scheduled more than 200 meetings on Capitol Hill with their senators and representatives and staff.

CWA's biggest Lobby Day ever was a huge success.

Thousands of CWA members, in local and district delegations, fanned out over Capitol Hill to the offices of their Senators and Representatives and pushed hard for support for the Employee Free Choice Act and real health care reform.

CWAers were in Washington, D.C. for the 71st convention/legislative-political conference at exactly the right time, with Congress set to take action on Employee Free Choice, health care reform and many more critical issues for working families.

CWA District 4 members and Vice President Seth Rosen meet with Indiana Senator Evan Bayh.

During more than 200 appointments with members of Congress and their staffs, CWA members made sure that elected representatives were put on notice: "we're watching your votes on our top priorities and we'll make sure we know which side you're on."

CWA members met with more than 30 Senators and their staffs, a few of whom are reported to be a little "uncertain" about Employee Free Choice. CWA members are pointing out that the Employee Free Choice Act has very strong support among the American people and deserves a Senate vote.

We'll continue to meet with senators and representatives in their district offices over the July 4 recess.  

CWA Local 7603 President Brent Duvall (facing camera) and Local 7621 President Dick Marsden meet with Sen. Mike Crapo, (R-Idaho) and staff on Employee Free Choice and health care reform.

In meetings with more than 170 House members, health care reform was a big issue, with CWAers pressing for real health care reform that does not tax benefits, that covers pre-Medicare eligible retirees, that includes a public plan option and that requires all employers to cover their workers.