FREEDOM INSTITUTE
for Economic, Social Justice and People Empowerment (ESP)
FREEDOM WEEKEND 2024
May 14th - May 18th
Join us for Freedom Weekend 2024...
We have a week of events planned for everyone from youth to seniors; men and women; addressing various issues impacting our daily lives; education, labor and employment, senior tech, policing, social justice, and health and wellness and more!
We have it covered for the entire community. You can register online to attend or come in-person. Most events are free and open to the public. See our General Inquiries and Registration section below.
Labor Luncheon featuring Mr. Claude Cummings, Jr.
President, Communication Workers of America
We are excited to hear from Labor Leader for the Communication Workers of America, President, Claude Cummings, Jr.. Elected president in July of 2023 during their 79th convention he previously served as Vice President of CWA District 6 where he represented Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
A Houston, Texas, native, Cummings started his union career when he went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (now AT&T) in 1973 and worked as a Frame Attendant and Communications Technician, maintaining systems for NASA, among other corporate customers. Prior to his election to District 6 Vice President he was President of CWA Local 6222 representing more than 8,000 members, having served previously in other leadership positions in the local, including Vice President. Cummings was the first Black man elected to all of these positions.
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