The annual summer picnic will take place on Sunday, August 3, from 2–5 p.m. This year’s event will be packed with indoor and outdoor games and activities for all ages, so bring your family and your best competitive spirit. Whether you’re up for a game of cornhole or want to relax and connect, there’ll be something for everyone.
Your union is only as strong as the members, and we all need to work together to be more connected. A strong union is one where members know, support, and show up for each other. The summer picnic is a chance to do just that.
Summer Picnic Information
Date: Aug. 3, 2025
Time: 2–5 p.m.
Location: Westgate Park Shelterhouse
RSVP: By July 18 using the form below
CWA National Human Rights Committee is organizing a relief drive to support the affected families of the St. Louis tornados. Items will be collected from June 6–20, 2025.
They urgently need toiletries, feminine hygiene products, diapers and baby wipes. These essential items are often overlooked. Please donate physical goods to ensure direct delivery to affected families. Let’s show our strength and community support.
Send All Items To:
CWA Local 6300
2258 Grisson Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63146
Questions?
Mikeya Jones
[email protected]
336-425-6702
or
Floyd Bell
[email protected]
314-991-0200
Join the Central Ohio Labor community at a Columbus Clippers game as the Central Ohio Labor Council celebrates Labor Night at the Columbus Clippers on July 27!
Your union invites you and your family to a night at the ballpark for Labor Night with the Columbus Clippers on Sunday, July 27! This is a great chance to relax, enjoy America’s pastime, and show off our union pride alongside union members from across Central Ohio. The Central Ohio AFL-CIO hosts this event each year to celebrate the hard work and solidarity of the labor movement—and we’re proud to be a part of it.
CWA Local 4502 is covering the cost of tickets for members and their families. To reserve your tickets, please call the union hall or complete the request form below. Don’t wait…tickets are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. Let’s pack the stands with union red and enjoy a fun evening together!
Game Information
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Time: 1:05 p.m.
Location: Huntington Park
Reserve Your Tickets
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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
- Contact Jamie Shumaker
- 614-607-0151
- [email protected]
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.
Upcoming Events
Jun
26
Thu
4:30 pm
Board of Trustees Meeting
@ CWA Local 4502
Board of Trustees Meeting
@ CWA Local 4502
Jun 26 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Find Board of Trustees Minutes here. Minutes are uploaded for the previous month after approval by the Board of Trustees.