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Why We're Marching for Climate, Jobs, and Justice
This Saturday, more than 250 CWA activists are coming to Washington, D.C., for the national day of action on climate change and justice, and hundreds more will join sister marches in communities across the country. Find a sister march in your area here.
Outside the Labor Department, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Sara Steffens will speak at a rally, followed by Sandra Cohen, vice president, CWA Local 1036, and a 30-year employee at the N.J. Department of Environment Protection, and other labor movement leaders and activists. From there, we'll join the army of marchers and head toward the White House.
CWAers from Virginia are getting on the bus early to make sure their voices are heard.
Vera Mikell, executive vice president of CWA Local 2205 and an At-Large Executive Board member, said the most recent National Climate Assessment report on how global warming will push our infrastructure to the breaking point really got her attention. "I live in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and we are surrounded by bridges and tunnels that would be affected. Climate is so much more than weather and temperatures. This March is an opportunity for me and many others to learn how else we can help," she said.
Levi Jones, a member of CWA Local 2205, said, "Being a seasoned employee of 18+ years, I feel it's my duty as a veteran union member to pass along my passion about the community and provide guidance to the new members who may not know how or why we do things as a union family. The Climate March is one of them, where we come together, organize, and send a message on how we stand on certain issues. We stand together as one."
Krisha Haynesworth, also a Local 2205 member, said, "I believe this is our time to get involved. This is not a time for division. We are the future and nothing will change until someone steps in to make that change. We need to do our part to protect our community. I want to show the younger generation that we all need to stand up for what we believe in."