CLAUDE CUMMINGS, JR.

By: Judy Foston Claude Cummings who is the International President of Communications Workers of America (CWA) traveled on Air Force One going to a Detroit Michigan Rally with President Joe Biden. Claude is a 1970 graduate of Kashmere High School, where he was Senior Class President, graduating with honors. Following graduation, he attended Tuskegee Institute. A leading voice in local, state, and national politics. He also served as a delegate to past Democratic National Conventions. He is a longtime community activist, supporting and directing civil rights efforts. During his career, he has been a strong advocate for jobs with livable wages in this country, in 2016 addressing the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington D.C. urging them to vote against trade bills that move jobs out of this Country adversely affecting communities and Labor Unions. He often meets with Civil Rights Leaders to address the need for Labor Unions and the Civil Rights Movement to work together to encourage Congress to pass Pro Labor Legislation that will build the middle class in this country. The post CLAUDE CUMMINGS, JR. appeared first on African American News and Issues.