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.