The mission of the CWA National Women's Committee is to educate, inspire and empower women while working all sides of the CWA triangle. Click below for their website

Gayle Crawley, Chair of the National Women’s Committee, is involved in the race to find a cure for breast cancer. Like too many in CWA, her local has been touched by this disease, which kills someone in the world every 69 seconds. The National Women’s Committee invites all of CWA to keep up to date with the latest technological advances for this important cause. Millions of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® followers now have a new way to keep up with the latest news with the launch of a mobile website that enables anyone to conveniently access breast cancer and breast health information and provides the ability to donate on-the-go right from their mobile devices.Imagine a place where you can be surrounded by knowledge, support and celebration, 24/7. That's what myKomen is all about. myKomen is a growing community of breast cancer survivors, co-survivors and advocates where you can share your personal story, become inspired by others, honor loved ones and build a breast cancer support system that spans the globe. After all, myKomen is more than just an online community—it's your community. Click below to sign up today!

October 16, 2011 (CHICAGO) -- A rainy morning couldn't dampen the spirits of thousands taking part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday. The event began at Montrose Harbor. Money raised by the walk goes to the American Cancer Society for research, education and helping those coping with breast cancer. Download CWA Local 4250 Pictures below:

This issue brief analyzes how, over the next decade, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is likely to stabilize and reverse women's growing exposure to health care costs. Up to 15 million women who now are uninsured could gain subsidized coverage under the law. In addition, 14.5 million insured women will benefit from provisions that improve coverage or reduce premiums. Women who have coverage through the individual insurance market and are charged higher premiums than men, who have been unable to secure coverage for the cost of pregnancy, or who have a preexisting health condition excluded from their benefits will ultimately find themselves on a level playing field with men, enjoying a full range of comprehensive benefits.

Forty-five years ago, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act (EPA) into law, making it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform substantially equal work. At the time of the EPA's passage in 1963, women earned merely 59 cents to every dollar earned by men. Although enforcement of the EPA as well as other civil rights laws has helped to narrow the wage gap, significant disparities remain and need to be addressed. Today, women make, on average, only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men. CWA has also launched a new website, including an updated section for the CWA National Women's Committee. Please browse our new layout (TOP OF THIS PAGE), which includes our Mission Statement, and your Committee members and District Coordinators. In Unity, Liz VanDerWoude, President CWA Local 4250

Working America and the AFL-CIO are conducting a nationwide survey on what it's like to be a working woman, your opinion matters greatly. Please take a moment to complete the Ask a Working Woman Survey and share your thoughts and experiences. Don't delay, the survey closes this Friday, June 20, 2008.

In honor of Women's History Month, we'd like to recognize the role women have played in transforming workers lives. This week, we'd like to share with you the story of Mother Jones. Download brief history of Mother Jones in PDF format.

International Women's Day (IWD) is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. Find out what local IWD events are occuring near you for IWD 2005 via this external link.

On a weekend in November 1977, twenty thousand women and men left their jobs and homes in cities and towns around the country to meet at the first National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas. Their goal was to end discrimination against women and promote equal rights. "Sisters of '77" will air on the PBS series Independent Lens on March 1, 2005. It will also air in several cities, including Chicago. External link for more information on dates and locations.

This doesn't cost you anything, Corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to this site to donate a free mammogram to underprivileged women. Go to the site TODAY!

The Coalition of Labor Women (CLUW) needs your help with an important project called Working Women ROCC!(Reaching Out Against Cervical Cancer). Download for more information and link to volunteer to take their survey in PDF format.

"Thirty-eight million women didn't vote in 2000, many of them because they were so disgusted with our inauthentic politics-as-usual. If even a small percentage of them turn out this November, they could very well end up deciding the election and the direction of the country." Download complete Op-Ed by Arrianna Huffington in PDF format.

Last month we learned the Bush White House erased fact sheets about equal pay for women workers from federal government websites. But George W. Bush can't erase his record of opposition to enforcing equal pay, ending the Equal Pay Inititive, opposing stronger enforcement of equal pay laws, and dropping sex discrimination lawsuits. Download top ten reasons why "W" IS WRONG FOR WOMEN in PDF format.

The months ahead will be a pivotal time for our nation as we speak out for democracy and against intolerance and discrimination. On April 25, 2004, over 1000 women's rights, civil rights and health care organizations are leading an historic "MARCH for WOMEN'S LIVES" in Washington, DC. Visit this extenal link to get more information, sign up for the march, register your delegation, send a donation, alert your friends or connect with your local March coalition to help fill buses, trains and planes with determined activists and united voices.

The 2004 theme, "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility" celebrates the hope and sense of possibility that comes to our lives from the inspirational work of women. Take this external link to the National Women's History Project website for more information, news and events.

Do Something for Yourself - VOTE November 2, 2004. Sign up to become a Working Women Vote Activist. Download flyer in PDF format for more information.

Although equal pay has been the law for 40 years, working women are not likely to have equal pay for another 50 years. Go to this external link for full story and related articles.

The attached pdf file contains a history of International Women's Day

Submitted by Local 4250 Woman's Committee Chairperson, Kattie Russey-Starnes. This will link you to an external web site.

Download the November/December 2002 article from April Murray, Locality Steward at SBC/Ameritech Harvey IWS. The file is in Microsoft Word format and is 29kb.

A special thank you goes to Kattie Russey-Starnes, Chairperson, Cathy Marshall, Co-Chairperson, Liz Van Der Woude, Advisor of the CWA Local 4250 Women's Committee and the following volunteer members, family and friends of CWA Local 4250. The file is in Microsoft Word format and is 20kb.

Join your Local 4250 Women's Committee in the "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" 5 Mile Walk on Sunday, October 20, 2002, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois. The file is in Microsoft Word format and is 25kb.

August 2002 article submitted by Chief Steward/Executive Board Member April Murray. The file is in Microsoft Word format and is 30kb.

July 2002 article submitted by Chief Steward/Executive Board Member April Murray. The file is in Word Document format and is 22kb.

At last, the long awaited AFL-CIO Ask a Working Women 2002 Survey Results are in! The results show working women support the right to organize free of employer interference. This is a link to the results!