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CWA District 7 Women’s Committee
 

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CWA District 7 Vice President
Mary Taylor
 
CWA District 7 Staff Coordinator
Brenda Roberts
 
CWA District 7 Women’s Chair
Jana Smith-Carr
 
District 7 Women’s Committee:
Shari Wojtowicz, Local 7250
Cell #: 612-532-8372

Terri Cobb, Local 7603
Local #: 208-336-7603

Laurie Gonce, Local 7804
Local #: 253-572-7804

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

CWA District 7 Local
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.

mtaylor@cwa-union.org 

 
Local Women’s
Committees
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

 
Get Involved in Your Union… 
Make a Difference…
 
Work on Voter Registration and Get Out the Vote Drives 
Work on community services projects of specific interests to women
 
  Women’s Shelters
  Breast Cancer Awareness
  Literacy Programs
  Donate-A-Phone Campaign
 
Hold Workshops on issues of importance to women such as
 
  Domestic Violence
  Pay Equity
  Family and Medical Leave Act
  Women’s Health Issues

 

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