NextGen Happy Hour Social

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Join CWA 4502 NextGen members and friends for our next social event on June 10 at 5 p.m.

Columbus Recreation and Parks is bringing the ultimate throwback party to Bicentennial Park with Tribute Tuesdays, a brand-new happy hour concert series celebrating the best of the ’90s!

CWA Local 4502’s NextGen Committee will meet for food, drinks and community building! Also, this is a union event! Our very own members are on the event management team and the stagehands and audio engineers are contracted through IATSE Local 12!

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2025 Peanut Butter & Jelly Food Drive

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Your District 4 Human Rights Committee invites all members of CWA 4502 to help our community by donating peanut butter and jelly to take to the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.  Bring donations to the Member Meeting on May 14th, drop off at the union hall, give to your CWA department representative, or contact Cindy Krebs at 614-645-2227 to arrange for pickup.  We will collect starting now through June 8th.

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2025-2026 Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship

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The Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund provides support for members or their children of Communications Workers of America (CWA) – District 4.

ELIGIBLE STUDENTS

  • Member or child of member of Communications Workers of America – District 4 with minimum 18 months tenure
  • Enrolled/enrolling full-time in an accredited, non-profit educational institution
  • Potential to succeed in college based on completed application
  • Minimum 2.0 grade-point average

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

To apply for this scholarship, you will need:

  • A completed Cleveland Foundation Corporate/Group Scholarship Application
  • A copy of your most recent academic transcript
  • Personal statement (see application info page for details)

Application Deadline

April 15, 2025
7 p.m. EDT

Click for further details and to apply.

For questions, contact Senior Scholarship Coordinator Lia Bendix at 216.353.3901 or [email protected]

About College Now Greater Cleveland Inc.
For over 55 years College Now Greater Cleveland has been assisting students and adults in pursuing postsecondary educational opportunities that empower them to embark on rewarding careers and strengthen our community. For more information, visit collegenowgc.org.

About The Cleveland Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation’s mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to build community endowment, address needs through grantmaking, and provide leadership on key community issues. For more information, visit clevelandfoundation.org.

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2024 Holiday Season Food and Clothing Drives

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Clothing Drive

The Human Rights Committee of CWA 4502 collected items for the Miracle on Long Street Holiday Giveaway during November and December. All donated items were taken to the Holiday Giveaway on Saturday, Dec. 14, at St. Dominic’s Parish Center. People in need could register to attend and get a coat, a hot meal, and other needed items. We collected 34 Coats, 58 shirts, 15 sweaters, 27 pairs of pants, 17 purses, 46 toiletry items, and an assortment of other items for a total of 244 donated items.

Special thanks to Cindy, Diann, Erika, and Melanie, for helping represent our union by volunteering to sort and arrange donations for the guests and to Joya and Susan for each dropping off a carload of donations.

Food Drive

We collected 434 items for the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.  It was 456 pounds of food!!!  We beat last year’s record of 350 pounds which I did not expect.  We also collected $260 in donations to Christmas Cares/Union Shares at St. Stephens. Thank you to Cindy, Joyce, Jeff, and Glen for helping haul food in and out of the union hall.

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Christmas Cares, Unions Share

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Christmas Cares, Unions Share is intended to help union households in need during the holiday season. Only union membership will be verified, no income information is required. Participants will receive 1-2 weeks’ worth of food to help families during the Holiday break.

The pick-up location will be at St. Stephen’s Community House on December 21. Additional details will be provided through email and text message with the cell number provided.

Registration

Fill out the registration form here.

Registration Begins on Monday, October 14 and runs through Monday, November 25

Requirements

  • Valid Photo I.D.
  • Union Membership

Questions?

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2024 Annual Holiday Party

CWA Local 4502 Celebrates the Season with a Successful Holiday Party

We celebrated the spirit of the season at the annual CWA Local 4502 Holiday Party! This year, over 120 members, officers, board members, retirees, and guests came together to celebrate the holidays and our union’s vibrant community.

In addition to the camaraderie, our members showed their generosity by giving back to those in need. We collected an impressive 434 food items to be donated to the Mid-Ohio Food Collective to help fight hunger in our community. Members also contributed $260 to the Christmas Cares, Union’s Share program through St. Stephen’s Community House, which feeds over 3,000 union families in need for two weeks over the holiday break.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making this event such a success. Together, we not only celebrated the season but also embodied the spirit of solidarity and support that defines our union. Check out some photos of the event below.

 

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2024 Joe Beirne Scholarship Program

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Sixteen partial college scholarships of $4,000 each are being offered for the 2025-2026 school year. Winners, selected in a lottery drawing, also will receive second-year scholarships of the same amount contingent upon satisfactory academic accomplishment. Part-time students, less than 12 credits, will receive half of the scholarship monies.

Deadline

Final deadline for applications is 11:59 pm EDT, April 30, 2025.

History

The CWA Joe Beirne Foundation was established in October 1974 by the Communications Workers of America Executive Board to honor the name and memory of the founding President of CWA, who served for more than 30 years.

Apply

Eligible for the awards are CWA members and their spouses, children and grandchildren, including those of retired or deceased members.

Apply Today
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CWA 4502 Endorsed Candidates for General Election on Nov. 5, 2024

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The CWA 4502 Legislative-Political Committee screened candidates earlier this year and made recommendations to the Board of Trustees at the July meeting.

US Senate

  • Sherrod Brown

Ballot Issues

  • YES on Issue 1

State Supreme Court

  • Melody Stewart
  • Lisa Forbes
  • Michael P. Donnelly

State Legislature

  • Beth Liston, State Senate District 16
  • Dontavius Jarrells, State House District 01
  • Byrl Piccolantonio, State House District 04
  • Christine Cockly, State House District 06
  • Anita Somani, State House District 08
  • Crystal Lett, State House District 11

County Offices

  • John O’Grady, Franklin County Commissioner
  • Kevin Boyce, Franklin County Commissioner
  • Shayla Favor, Franklin County Prosecutor
  • Mayrellen O’Shaghennesy, Franklin County Clerk of Courts
  • Dallas Baldwin, Franklin County Sheriff
  • Danny O’Connor, Franklin County Recorder
  • Cheryl Brooks-Sullivan, Franklin County Treasurer
  • Adam Fowler, Franklin County Engineer

Judges

  • Laurel Beatty Blunt, Court of Appeals 10th District
  • Stephen McIntosh, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
  • Douglas Noble, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
  • Karen Phipps, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
  • Monica Hawkins, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
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Columbus Clippers – Organized Labor of Central Ohio Family Night

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Columbus Clippers vs. Durham Bulls
Monday, September 2, 2024 @ 6:15 PM

CWA has 120 Tickets offered to MEMBERS ONLY on a first come first served basis (4 ticket limit per member)
Members call Joyce Alley-Plott at CWA Local 4502 – 614-485-1265 or email [email protected] to reserve your tickets

  • Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with First Pitch at 6:15 p.m.
  • Pre-game party from 5:30 – 2nd inning with special priced concessions
  • Win one of multiple gift cards (Must be present to win)
  • Enter through Center or Left Field Gates

Members pick up tickets at the Union Hall
399 E MAIN ST., STE 200
Tickets limited to 4 tickets per member

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