Ohio CWA D4 and IUE CWA Leaders and Members Take Center Stage at State AFL CIO Conference

CWA District 4 and IUE-CWA leadership and members from across Ohio joined delegates from other labor unions at the 34th Biennial Convention of the Ohio AFL-CIO earlier this month. CWA District 4 Vice President Linda L. Hinton and IUE-CWA President Carl Kennebrew both sit on the Board of the Ohio AFL-CIO. Vice President Hinton served as Chair of the Resolutions Committee and served on the Political Committee. President Kennebrew served on the Political and Constitution Committees. CWA District 4 Staff Representative Diane Bailey served as Vice Chair of the Credentials Committee. Central Region At-Large Executive Board Member Erika White, running for Ohio State Representative, joined the delegation. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, both endorsed by CWA, also attended the conference.

CWA District 4 Campaign Lead Renee Rouser testified in favor of the "Support for Call Center Consumer and Worker Protections" resolution, and CWA District 4 Staff Representative Ron Gay testified in favor of the "Build Broadband Better and End the Digital Divide in Ohio" resolution, both of which passed unanimously. Staff Rep. Bailey had the great honor of introducing Justice Stewart.

CWA District 4 and IUE-CWA leadership, staff, and members met with other labor leaders for the 34th Biennial Convention of the Ohio AFL-CIO.