CWA Hour of Power

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CWA Hour of Power

A justice filled hour of talk, solidarity, and worker power from the Communications Workers of America! Listen in as we talk with workers and union leaders about the issues they are facing and the exciting things they are doing to build power for social and economic justice at work and in their communities.

  1. JUL 18

    Environmental justice, it’s a labor issue, it’s a human rights issue, it’s a global issue.

    Environmental justice, it’s a labor issue, it’s a human rights issue, it’s a global issue. On this week's episode we were joined by Aida, Mallori,and Halleli CWA members from EWU who discussed union busting and workers rights behind the scenes of an environmental justice organization. We were also joined by Chloe Tamula of CWA’s education department and Chloe gave us a little snippet of CWA’s upcoming environmental justice training and how we are doing our best to educate our members on environmental justice and injustice.

    54 min

  2. JUN 27

    Young Voter Registration; District 3’s Big Three Mustafa Hassan, R’Amon Teter, and Ed Braiser discuss Poor People's Campaign March

    This week’s episode we were joined by Amanda Bratcher from Next Gen to discuss voter registration drives and building a stronger youth presence in CWA and beyond. We were also joined by District 3’s Big Three Mustafa Hassan, R’Amon Teter, and Ed Braiser. They gave us the low down on CWA’s President’s meeting and The Poor People’s campaign March.

    54 min

  3. JUN 20

    Juneteenth; Fred Smith; Sylvia James; Gwen Parker

    All things Juneteenth and activism from the college and retiree perspective. We were joined by Fred smith, Sylvia James, and Gwen Parker who was also our Spotlight of the week.

    57 min

  4. JUN 13

    Men’s Mental Health week; Walmart was union buster of the week; Spotlight on Joseph McCue

    We celebrated Men’s Mental Health week and we were joined by Kimberlene Lanier to discuss the North Houston Career Carnival. Walmart was our union buster of the week and we spotlighted CWA Human Rights’ department’s own Joseph McCue.

    57 min

  5. JUN 6

    Happy Pride month; Tesla was union buster of the week; Spotlight on AFA-CWA VP Keturah Johnson

    Happy Pride month! On this week's episode we celebrated Pride and gave a little history lesson on Pride Month. Tesla was our union buster of the week and we spotlighted AFA-CWA Vice President Keturah Johnson for her contributions to the advancement of LBBTQIA+ rights. We wrapped up the show with an open discussion about voting rights and utilizing your voice at the polls.

    56 min

  6. MAY 30

    CBTU Convention; Military Appreciation month; and why Nike was our union buster of the week

    Recap of the CBTU's 53rd International convention. We celebrated Military Appreciation month with veterans from CWA local 6215, Treasurer Lamar Banks and spotlighted Executive Vice President David Marshall. Nike was our union buster of the week for their mistreatment and under payment of garment workers abroad.

    55 min

  7. MAY 23

    CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. and the Impact of Period Poverty Week

    We broadcasted live from the 53rd International Coalition of Black Trade Unionists convention in Houston, Texas. We spotlighted Houston native and our very own International President Claude Cummings Jr. and discussed the impact and importance of Period Poverty Week.

    56 min

  8. MAY 16

    Women’s Health Week; Pay Equity; and Under 40 Activists Making Noise

    We celebrated Women’s health week and discussed the importance of women specific health issues and the need for its prioritization. We spotlighted Lisa Wright from the Southern Poverty Law Center for her activism efforts and work for pay equity. Two members from the Bird Union joined us to talk about their organizing campaign and the findings of their pay equity report at the Audubon society. We wrapped up our show with CWA’s own Damini Melvin, CBTU under 40 committee chair, and he gave us information on the upcoming CBTU convention and how the under 40 activists are making noise and making changes!

    57 min
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A justice filled hour of talk, solidarity, and worker power from the Communications Workers of America! Listen in as we talk with workers and union leaders about the issues they are facing and the exciting things they are doing to build power for social and economic justice at work and in their communities.

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