CWA Members Attend APALA Convention

From June 26 to June 29, members of the CWA Human Rights Committee, along with recipients of the CWA Human Rights Constituency Groups Scholarship, joined members of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) in Los Angeles, Calif., for their biennial convention.

Committee members and scholarship recipients staffed the CWA booth, where they collected signatures in support of Eric's ID Law, which helps keep people with disabilities safe during police interactions, and accepted donations for the St. Louis tornado relief drive.

In addition to attending the conference and participating in powerful workshops, CWA and APALA members attended a CWA/AFA-CWA workshop. During the session, CWA members discussed the work of the CWA Human Rights Department, including our training programs and radio show. Members also received valuable feedback on how they can continue to grow their activist efforts and stand in stronger solidarity with their AAPI siblings.

CWA and APALA members also took part in a rally alongside their union siblings with United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 770 and immigrant workers to call for a fair contract, dignity, and economic justice.

 
Members of the CWA Human Rights Committee attended the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) biennial convention in Los Angeles, Calif. Pictured (from left to right) are CWA Local 9003 Executive Vice President Kenyon Johnson, CWA Local 9003 Executive Board Member Shelia Bordeaux, CWA Local 9510 Secretary-Treasurer Kristy Pham, AFA-CWA Grievance Rep. SFO Local 29011 Kim Johnson, CWA Local 3640 Vice President Kelvin Little, CWA Local 8586 Steward Esthela Hernandez, CWA Local 3640 LPAT Chair Yvonne Newton, and CWA Local 3611 Secretary-Treasurer Dexter Sampson.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.