Michael Roberts for CWA Secretary-Treasurer
Michael Roberts with his family

Michael Roberts for CWA Secretary-Treasurer

Our Union. Our Resources. Our Power.

A people's campaign to put CWA resources to work for members, Locals, organizing, first contracts, and the future of our union.

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Since 2003 Proud CWA member
Business and finance Prepared to steward resources
Local 3603 Former Secretary-Treasurer
Charlotte AFL-CIO Labor Council Current Treasurer

Why Mike is running

The Secretary-Treasurer's office should be a center of support, transparency, accountability, and growth.

Mike believes budgets reflect values, dues reflect trust, and investments reflect priorities. His campaign is about making sure every Local has the tools, training, information, and resources it needs to serve members and build power.

A stronger CWA starts with trust: clear reporting, fair dues practices, modern systems, and a budget that backs organizing, Local capacity, and first-contract campaigns.

Platform priorities

A budget that reflects our values.

01

Transparent Money

Fair dues, clear reporting, better communication, and real accountability so members and Locals can see how CWA resources support shared goals.

02

Stronger Locals

Expanded support, training, infrastructure, and capacity-building for Locals and districts before challenges become emergencies.

03

Growth Through Organizing

Put organizing at the center of the budget with resources for traditional sectors, emerging industries, member organizers, and community partnerships.

04

First-Contract Support

Dedicated, accessible support for new units so Locals are not left to carry the cost of bargaining, mobilization, research, and member education alone.

05

Direct Join Membership

A stronger path for workers ready to build CWA power before formal recognition or a traditional election is possible.

06

Technology That Works

Better dues systems, affordable accounting tools, grievance tracking, document digitization, and Local-first technology that saves time.

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Member power

We cannot say organizing is our priority if we do not fund it.

Mike's platform connects organizing, bargaining, political power, first-contract support, and Local capacity into one practical growth strategy.

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Mike's experience

For more than two decades, Mike has done the work at every level of our union — as a rank-and-file member, a Local Secretary-Treasurer, a labor council treasurer, and a district organizer. It's hands-on experience with exactly what the Secretary-Treasurer's office requires: organizing, financial stewardship, and accountability to members.

He's ready to serve on day one.

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Rank-and-file CWA member since 2003 Grounded in the daily reality of members and Locals.
Secretary-Treasurer of Local 3603 Local leadership experience with the responsibilities members count on.
Treasurer, Charlotte AFL-CIO Labor Council Financial responsibility inside the broader labor movement.
District organizer and political/legislative data coordinator Organizing, political action, data, and movement-building experience.
Business and finance background A disciplined approach to stewardship, transparency, and accountability.

Modern tools for strong Locals

Our systems should serve us, not slow us down.

CWA should partner with leading software providers to bring every Local affordable, modern tools like grievance tracking, document digitization, and better dues systems. The goal is simple: technology that cuts busywork and makes the daily work of Locals and staff easier, faster, and more accountable.

CWA members and supporters standing together on a strike line
Michael Roberts at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Meet Michael Roberts

Service, integrity, accountability, and hard work.

Raised in a family of ten, Mike learned early that character is defined by the choices you make when no one is watching. His father worked at a sugar mill, his mother served as a nurse, his sister became a teacher, and his brother a firefighter.

Those examples shaped his belief that every worker deserves dignity, respect, and a voice on the job. Today, they continue to guide his vision for a more transparent, responsive, modern, and member-led CWA.

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Mike with family, members, and workers in the fight.

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Mike and his family, the foundation behind his work.
Michael Roberts holding a CWA activist sign
Representing CWA values at the March on Washington.
Michael Roberts with family on a labor action line
Showing up on the line and bringing family into the movement.
Michael Roberts standing with workers holding strike signs
Standing in solidarity with workers fighting for fair contracts.
Large group of workers on strike in uptown Charlotte
Worker power in the streets of Charlotte.

What this campaign believes

When members lead, we all win.

Every member deserves respect.

Every Local deserves support.

Every dues dollar should be handled with care.

Organizing must be backed by real resources.

New units deserve first-contract support.

Technology should make union work easier.

Build visible support

Help members hear directly from members.

The next phase of this campaign is member-to-member: endorsements, Local conversations, and direct outreach from people who believe CWA resources should strengthen CWA power.

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Show other members why you trust Mike to serve as Secretary-Treasurer.

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Help members compare the plan on transparency, organizing, and Local support.

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Build a CWA that invests in Locals, grows membership, and remains rooted in solidarity.

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