CWAers Head to Alabama Capitol

Last month, CWA leaders and activists met with Alabama state legislators at the Capitol during their annual lobby day. The group educated elected officials on issues of concern to members, including the need for pro-worker policies, Medicaid expansion, defending collective bargaining rights, and protecting public sector jobs. Discussions also focused on maintaining the fiber preference for federal BEAD funding and fighting draconian requirements to receive unemployment benefits.

“We made sure lawmakers heard directly from workers about what’s at stake,” said CWA Local 3905 Next Gen activist Tekla Alexander. “It was a powerful reminder that our voices matter in shaping the laws that affect our lives.”

The lobby day coincided with the Alabama AFL-CIO’s “Legislative ‘Roadkill’ BBQ.”

 
Pictured from left to right: Alabama LPAT Coordinator Jason James (CWA Local 3907), President Ra-Amon Ta-Neter (CWA Local 3907), Errol Minor (CWA Local 3902), Tekla Alexander (CWA Local 3905), Tequila Horne (CWA Local 3905), Avis Johnson (CWA Local 3902), President Mustafa Hassan (CWA Local 3905), Vickie Grace-Brown (CWA Local 3902), and President Ed Brasier (CWA Local 3902). CWA Local 3908 President Luther Land attended but is not pictured.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.