CWA NATIONAL

Our National Union represents people in many different sectors. Communications Workers of America primarily represents telecommunications workers. We also represent workers in medical facilities, cable and wireless companies and the newspaper and broadcasting industry to name a few. If you want more information on CWA please go to the link provided.

OUR LOCAL OFFICERS

Our local officers work to give you the representation you deserve. Our Executive Board consists of a President, Executive Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and 5 District Vice Presidents.

Executive President: 

Jim Kline 

White Salmon, WA 98672 
509-493-1808 Home 
509-637-6564 Cell 
jameskline7970@gmail.com

Executive Vice President: 
Alice Knowles  
aliceknowles@embarqmail.com

Secretary/Treasurer: 
Bonita Scherling 
                                     
District VP Gorge: 
Vacant                     
                                                                         District VP Coast: 
Tim Hamburger 
timjody@embarqmail.com

                                
District VP Yakima Valley:                               

Ray Funston                          
dekerbar@hotmail.com                                                                                          District VP West Washington:

Gary Weigert

gary.weigert@Gmail.com                               
                                                                         District VP Southern:
Gary Brookins
GLB_58@Hotmail.com

CWA LOCAL 7970

CWA Local 7970 represents our members for our bargaining unit of CenturyLink in Oregon and Washington. These employees also worked for United Telephone N.W., Sprint, and Embarq before the merger. We help bargain the labor agreement contract for these employees. We also provide representation in disputes between bargaining unit members and management. Our members are involved community members, hard working employees and dedicated to their craft. We are proud to represent these people.

District 7 Staff Representative:                      Rick Sorensen                                                  Kent, WA                                                              206-575-1170                              rsorensen@cwa-union.org