Women’s Committee

  CWA District 7 Women’s Committee  

CWA District 7 Vice President

Susie McAllister

CWA District 7 Staff Coordinator

District 7 Women’s Committee:

Karen Pearce, Vice President Local 7704
Email: kpearce@cwa7704.org.

Mission Statement

•  Raise issues of special concern to women.  Develop programs and strategies to address their issues.
•  Provide support to CWA’s efforts to organize women.
•  Press to involve women in all levels of the labor movement.
•  Encourage, educate and prepare women to address their issues through legislative and political action.
•  Promote and encourage women to run for elected public office and support.
•   Encourage and support women to fight at the local, state and national level for legislation designed to improve the status of working women and their families.

Local Women’s
Duties &
Responsibilities

• Build a strong and effective committee which provides a valuable service to the Union and the membership which carries out the CWA Women’s Program.
• Work cooperatively with the Local Union Executive Board and other local committees, stewards and community activists.
• Educate the membership on the role of the Women’s Committee and issues.
• Strengthen Labor by working with other labor and community organizations.
• Develop new leaders through educational programs and involvement in the community.

How to Start a
Women’s Committee
In Your Local

• Identify needs and opportunities within your local and community.Determine interest though a survey.
• Start small: a good committee need not have lots of members, but rather ones that are committed to the cause.
• Get the support of the leadership in your Local: show them how the committee can help get members involved in the Local.
• Work with other locals and organizations that may be in your community working on projects of interest.
• Partner with employers as appropriate to sponsor events at company locations such as Donate-A-Phone collection. Lunch and learn seminars, etc. Identify needs and opportunities within your local and community

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Women’s Committees

Does your Local have a Women’s Committee?

Click here to Email District 7 and let us know about your Locals Women’s Committee.

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