2025\6 District Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

CWA District 4 Meeting

September 29 - Oct 1, 2026
Detroit, Michigan

“THE POWER OF US!”

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration Conference Foyer

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm General Session Salon A

Curt Hess, Asst. to the Vice Pres. - D4

Pledge

Opening Prayer

Jimmy Dennis, Minister - Northeast Church of Christ

Welcome to Detroit

Gerald Sommerville, President Local 4100

Ron Bieber, President of Michigan AFL-CIO

Videos - Abdul El-Sayed and Jocelyn Benson

THE POWER OF US

Frank Mathews, Admin. Director - D4

Remarks

Claude Cummings, CWA President

Remarks

Ameenah Salaam, CWA Secretary-Treasurer

Remarks

Lisa Bolton, VP Telecommunications and Technologies

Remarks

Margaret Cook, PHEW

Remarks

Reginald Small, CWA At Large Diversity Exec. Board Member - Central Region - D4 & 6

FIGHTING OLIGARCHY

Curtis Hierro, Asa Shaw, Charles Daniels, Niki Yemi, Shawne Stephens

7:00pm - 11:00pm - Hospitality - Amnesia Lounge

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

BARGAINING UNIT MEETINGS

Thursday, October 1, 2026

9:00 am - 12 pm  - General Session (Continued) -  Salon A

Mike Handley, Admin. Director - D4

D4 Organizing Update

Justin Hawkins, Dist. Organizing Coord.

Legal Update

Matt Harris, District Counsel

Remarks

Linda L. Hinton, Vice President – D4

Reconnecting with Local Officers and Activists

Renee Rouser, District 4 Campaign Lead

DFOC

Gary Kundrat, D4 Defense Fund Oversight Committee

Retirees

Hetty Scofield, D4 RMC President

Next Gen

Charles Daniels, D4 Campaign Lead

Human Rights Committee

Diane Bailey, CWA Staff Representative

Women’s Committee

Cindy Krebs, Natl. D4 Representative

CR&E

Kwami, Barnes, Natl. D4 Representative

Presentation - The Crystal Roberts Award for Political Activism

CWA Staff Rep.

Presentation - Linda L. Hinton Human Rights Excellence in Humanity Award

Diane Bailey, District 4 Staff Representative

Good and Welfare

Adjourn