CWA Next Gen and Human Rights Department Team Up For Trainings in Nashville

Earlier this week, CWA Next Generation partnered with the Human Rights Department to co-host Gender Justice and Implicit Bias trainings in Nashville, Tenn., bringing together union members committed to fairness, dignity, and respect in the workplace.

Errol Minor, a member of the National Civil Rights and Equity Committee for CWA District 3, led the trainings, hosted by CWA Local 3808. Amanda Bratcher, Next Gen Lead Activist for CWA District 3, and Josh Lightford, a Next Gen Activist and member of CWA Local 3905 in Huntsville, Ala., were co-facilitators.

On the first day, students focused on gender justice, exploring common gender biases, the role of gender in labor history, and ways to build power, solidarity, and community engagement around gender equity issues.

On day two, participants focused on implicit bias, continuing the conversation on how to build a more just and respectful workplace.

Reflecting on the training, CWA Local 3808 member Preston Mock, Next Gen’s newest activist, said, “I was surprised to see the statistics on how our biases affect so much in the workplace. It was nice to learn the history of these issues as well. I also left with a more open mindset on how others feel internally. I enjoyed the class way more than I thought I would.”

CWA Next Gen is proud to support this work and remains committed to empowering young activists to lead the fight for fairness and dignity on the job and beyond.

 
CWA Next Generation and the Human Rights Department co-facilitated trainings, hosted by CWA Local 3808 in Nashville, Tenn.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.