CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. Discusses Inequality with World Leaders

Last week, CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to discuss rising inequality and what can be done to ensure that economic gains translate directly into fairer wages and improved living standards for workers.

The World Economic Forum brings leaders from around the world together to address global challenges. During the “Earning a Fair Share” session, President Cummings focused on the positive impact of union representation and collective bargaining agreements on wages and working conditions. He also encouraged global unions to come together to address barriers to organizing.

Addressing the reasons for growing inequality, President Cummings said, “It’s corporate greed and the idea that companies need to give more money to their shareholders. It is the workers who actually provide the production and make money for these corporations. And for these CEOs, instead of it being about how to make workers’ lives better, it’s about what they can do to make the shareholders who have invested in the company more money.”

President Cummings was one of four U.S. labor leaders invited to this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. It is the first time that a CWA President has participated in the event.

Watch the discussion here.

 
CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. joined world leaders to discuss what can be done to ensure that economic gains translate directly into fairer wages and improved living standards for workers.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.