CWA President Cummings Says “It’s Better in a Union” as Bus Tour Stops in Charlotte, N.C.

On July 14, the AFL-CIO’s “It’s Better in a Union” Bus Tour made a stop in Charlotte, N.C., during the NAACP’s 116th Annual National Convention. CWA President Claude Cummings Jr., who is a member of the NAACP’s National Executive Board and took part in both events, delivered an uplifting message to attendees at the bus tour press conference, along with CWA Local 7050 member Tay Akins and other speakers representing the local labor movement, the NAACP, and the AFL-CIO.

President Cummings spoke on the tour theme, saying, “Like my colleagues here at the podium and millions of union workers across the country, I can tell you without a moment’s hesitation that ‘It’s better in a union!’ Work/life balance is better in a union. Job security is better in a union. Pay and benefits are better in a union.”

He also touched on the NAACP’s theme of “The Fierce Urgency of Now” and attacks on American values, saying, “Within our unions is a diversity that reflects the truth about America. We are not a monolith. We work in different industries and have different job titles. We live in rural areas, in suburbs, and in cities. We are straight and we are LGBTQ+. We are able-bodied and disabled. We are of different races and genders, and, yes, we hold different political views. But we all come together when working-class lives are at stake.

“We love our families and our country and want everyone in our communities to have the freedom to be themselves, pursue their dreams, and have a good life. We believe in prosperity, justice, and security for all, not just a privileged few.”

 
Click here to watch CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.’s full remarks.

Later that day, CWA Local 6215 Executive Vice President David Marshall and CWA Local 3680 President Yvonne Kinston took part in the NAACP’s Labor Town Hall, along with several other labor leaders, to highlight the pressing issues facing labor and current strategies to advance worker rights, equity, and justice.

Members of the CWA Human Rights Committee, led by Director of Human Rights, Education and Health and Safety Angie Wells, also played key roles in staffing and coordinating both the AFL-CIO press conference and other events during the NAACP convention.

On July 16, the final day of the convention, President Cummings and NAACP Labor Chair Williams presented awards at the NAACP Labor Awards Luncheon.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.