Election Update

CWA Activists Continue Strong Outreach to Union Voters in Pennsylvania

This past weekend, members of CWA District 2-13 once again welcomed busloads of CWA members from District 1, along with members of the N.Y.C. Council AFL-CIO, the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, and Senator Bob Casey to Philadelphia for a rally and neighborhood walk event. CWA District 2-13 Vice President Mike Davis hosted the crowd of over 300 union activists and supporters from labor organizations including UAW, PSC CUNY, Actors Equity, AAUP, RWDSU, SEIU, Teamsters, Sprinklerfitters, LIUNA, AFGE, IAM, UFT, WGA, AFSCME, and IBEW. An additional 200 union activists with the building trades also canvassed, bringing the total to approximately 500 participants and an estimated 10,000 doors knocked.

CWA President Claude Cummings Jr., CWA District 1 Vice President Dennis Trainor, and Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) also spoke, firing up the crowd. This marks one of the last chances for direct outreach to voters ahead of November 5.

CWA District 2-13 Senior Campaign Lead Bill Scott and CWA District 1 Area Director Hae-Lin Choi organized the event which focused on reaching union households with information about CWA-endorsed candidates including Senator Casey (D-Pa.), Pennsylvania House candidate Sean Dougherty (D), Pennsylvania State Senator Jimmy Dillon (D), and Vice President Kamala Harris (D). Conversations centered around the candidates’ records of support for workers and their plans to help uplift working-class individuals and families when elected. Volunteers reported positive interactions at doors and a lot of support for pro-worker candidates.

 
Left to right: CWA District 1 Vice President Dennis Trainor, CWA President Claude Cummings Jr., CWA District 2-13 Vice President Mike Davis, CWA Local 13000 President Jim Gardler, and Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO President Daniel Bauder joined the rally and neighborhood walk in Philadelphia.

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Left: Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) addressed the crowd and thanked them for their support and commitment to our democracy. Right: Hundreds of CWA members and supporters, along with union siblings from the N.Y.C. Council AFL-CIO and Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, met in Philadelphia for a rally and canvassing event.

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National Days of Action Support Pro-Worker, Pro-Labor Candidates in Battleground States

Over the past few months, CWAers from across the country have been gathering on Zoom to contact CWA members and retirees about pro-worker, pro-labor candidates in battleground states. On October 22, a group of enthusiastic activists made calls into Michigan for Representative Elissa Slotkin (D). The candidate recorded a message of support for activists, who were joined by CWA District 4 Vice President Linda L. Hinton and Telecommunications and Technologies Vice President Lisa Bolton.

On October 24, it was Nevada’s turn. CWA District 9 Vice President Frank Arce opened the phone-banking session and was joined by Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Nevada State AFL-CIO Susie Martinez and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto.

These two days of action resulted in nearly 200 CWA voters committing to hit the polls and support our endorsed candidates.

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North Carolina CWAers Power Voter Outreach

In the Southeast, 75 union activists, including CWA members, met in Charlotte, N.C., on October 26, ready to walk neighborhoods, knock on doors, and have direct conversations with union voters about our endorsed candidates. The event was coordinated by the N.C. AFL-CIO and involved union leaders, including AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson, Director of Human Rights, Education, Health & Safety Angie Wells, and APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell. CWA members joined union siblings from UAW, APRI, Steelworkers, IAM, APWU, and IBEW.

Next week, CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. will join the group to finish strong with an all-day “Super Saturday” event.

 
CWA members and staff, including AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson and Director of Human Rights, Education, Health & Safety Angie Wells joined N.C. State AFL-CIO President MaryBe McMillan for a rally and neighborhood walk to speak to voters ahead of next week’s national election.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.