COALITION OF LABOR UNION WOMEN
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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PRIMARY MISSION OF CLUW IS TO UNIFY ALL UNION WOMEN IN A VIABLE ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE COMMON PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS TO DEVELOP ACTION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF OUR UNIONS TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH OUR GOALS; TO PROMOTE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE WORKPLACE; STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN UNIONS; ORGANIZE THE UNORGANIZED WOMEN; AND TO INCREASE INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN THE POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF CLUW IS TO UNIFY ALL UNION WOMEN IN A VIABLE ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE COMMON PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS AND TO DEVELOP ACTION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF OUR UNIONS TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH OUR GOALS.

THE COALITION OF LABOR UNION WOMEN (CLUW) CELEBRATED OUR 20TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION OCTOBER 15-18, 2019 IN LAS VEGAS, NV. THE CONVENTION THEME WAS "COMING TOGETHER TO CHANGE THE WORLD" WHERE MORE THAN 400 DELEGATES AND OBSERVERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE. PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE CONVENTION, CLUW PROVIDED A FULL DAY OF WORKSHOPS COVERING CONSTITUTION AND FINANCE; SOCIAL MEDIA; HEALTH AND MEDITATION; RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER BIAS; PUBLIC SPEAKING; AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CLUW'S HISTORY, THE CONVENTION OPENED WITH THE PRESENTATION OF COLORS DONE BY CLUW MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY.WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE NEVADA STATE AFL-CIO AND THE SOUTHERN NEVADA CLC IN PREPARATION FOR CLUW'S 20TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION HELD IN OCTOBER IN LAS VEGAS. SEE THE STORIES LINKED TO CLUW'S WEBSITE RELATING TO THE CONVENTION. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS (SEE WEBSITE STORY HERE ) OF SEC. TREAS. LIZ SHULER AS WELL AS EVP EMERITA LINDA CHAVEZ-THOMPSON AND DOLORES HUERTA (CO-FOUNDER UFW) AND SARA NELSON (INT'L. PRES. AFA-CWA). AMONGST THE PLENARY PANELS WAS ONE CONCENTRATING ON BUILDING FOR THE 2020 ELECTIONS THROUGH COALITION POWER (SEE WEBSITE STORY HERE ) FACILITATED BY NAKISHA LEWIS, DIR OF CIVIL, HUMAN AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS DEPT. STORIES ON WORKSHOPS CAN BE FOUND HERE AND AWARDS HERE . ALSO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON A LARGE NUMBER OF RESOLUTIONS AND THE CONSTITUTION WAS UPDATED. CHECK OUT THE PHOTO GALLERY ON THE HOMEPAGE.

PRESIDENT ELISE BRYANT PRESENTED AT THE AFSCME WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES: "GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE;CLUW AWARDED A NEW CHARTER TO THE LONG ISLAND CHAPTER AT THE 20TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION;CLUW'S CONVENTION CLUW PASSED RESOLUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF STRIKING UAW AND CHICAGO AFT WORKERS; CLUW'S CONVENTION CLUW HEARD DURING A PLENARY SESSION ABOUT UNITE HERE'S CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZE STATION CASINO WORKERS IN LV AND INITIATED A SOCIAL MEDIA RALLY.:CLUW SENT OUT AN ACTION ALERT IN RECOGNITION OF CHICAGO AFT WORKERS.CLUW GENERATED AN ACTION ALERT FOR MEMBERS IN THE DC AREA TO SUPPORT STRIKING WORKERS OF ATU 689 AND URGING ATTENDANCE AT A RALLY. PRESIDENT BRYANT PRESENTED BEFORE THE CWA MINORITY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: "TELL ME WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE.;CLUW PRES. AND ED JOINED CLUW VP TANYA JAMES (UMWA) DURING THE AWARDING OF HER UNION'S SEC. TREAS. LEVI ALLEN'S RECEIVING A PEACE PRIZE AT AFL-CIO HEADQUARTERS;NATIONAL CLUW AGREED TO SUPPORT IAM'S ORGANIZING DRIVE FOR MILITARY AND FAMILY LIFE COUNSELORS); CLUW SENT OUT A PETITION TO SAVE THE PEOPLE'S POST OFFICE.CLUW ISSUED AN ACTION ALERT IN SUPPORT OF AIRLINE WORKERS.CLUW SIGNED ONTO A LETTER TO EEOC CHAIR OBJECTING TO A RULE UNDER CONSIDERATION THAT WOULD PREVENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE UNION REPRESENTATIVES FROM USING OFFICIAL TIME TO SERVE IN A REPRESENTATIONAL CAPACITY IN EEO PROCESSES.

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