About District 2

District 2 is responsible for servicing all CWA locals in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. There are 76 locals in our district representing more than 35,000 workers in private and public sector employment.

Our diverse membership is employed in a wide variety of industries that include: telecommunications, airline, health care, public service, printing and news media, broadcast and cable television, higher education and law enforcement.

Vice President Ron Collins was elected Vice President of District 2 at the CWA Convention in June 2008. Ronald D. (Ron) Collins has dedicated his entire career to fighting to advance the rights of workers in telecommunications and other sectors of the economy. 

He joined CWA in 1981 as a C&P Telephone employee (now Verizon) and was elected shop steward in 1983, the first of many leadership positions he would hold in the union.

Later elected chief steward for CWA Local 2101, in 1992, Collins was elected vice president of the local. 

An effective and successful organizer for Local 2101, in 1999, Collins was appointed CWA District 2 Organizing Coordinator.  Among the organizing victories he helped bring about were campaigns at US Airways, Cingular Wireless (now AT&T Mobility), Hudson General, and the Community College of Baltimore County.  In 2003, Collins was named Administrative Director to the Vice President for CWA District 2. 

He currently heads CWA's bargaining team for the Verizon Potomac unit and has been involved in numerous contract negotiations.

Throughout his lifetime of work on behalf of working families, Collins has carried the CWA story to public forums throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He has been the recipients of numerous honors and awards, including the CWA President's Award for Organizing. A native of Baltimore, Collins currently lives in Washington DC. He is a proud graduate of the National Labor College.

Further information on CWA District 2 elected officers, locals, bargaining updates and other news may be found on this web site. You will also find links to the CWA National web pages and other useful sites as well.

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