Last week, CWA District 1 hosted a District–wide political town hall via Zoom to educate members on some of the latest issues surrounding our elections and voting. Approximately 85 members participated. Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding our democracy, joined to discuss concerns about attacks on voting rights, the importance of election integrity in upholding our democracy, and how people can organize to fight back.

Other topics included the recent Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, election protection, and how to overcome obstacles to free and fair elections being put in place ahead of the November midterms.

Hosts encouraged members to sign up to be poll watchers and also to attend several upcoming election events CWA District 1 will have for priority candidates across the District. The District has held town hall meetings on topics of importance like fighting rising healthcare costs and fixing our broken tax system. They will continue to hold monthly meetings to discuss even more topics in the future.