Thursday, November 11, 2021
Veterans Day statement from CWA President Chris Shelton
This Veterans Day, I proudly salute the thousands of CWA member and
retiree military veterans and their families for their service and
sacrifice. Our veterans are a source of strength for our union and the
labor movement. Even through the difficulties of the last year and a
half, our veterans have continued to step up as activists, organizers
and leaders in our union and beyond to meet the challenges we have
been faced with and ensure the progress of the working class. Since
the launch of the CWA Veterans for Social Change program almost two
years ago, CWA has been organizing a broad base of CWA activists who
are veterans and active duty service members to build power and
strengthen our union by advocating for issues that impact other
veterans and working families. In addition to advocating for
pro-worker legislation like the PRO Act, participating in community
service and advocacy, standing up for Black lives, and organizing
other veterans in their community, CWA veterans who have taken part in
this program were instrumental in securing key wins for working people
in the 2020 elections.
https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/empowering-our-veterans-win-real-change
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