Margaret Cook is the first Afro-Latina to head the office of CWA Vice-President of the Public, Healthcare, and Education Workers Sector. Elected by an overwhelming majority to national office in July 2019, she provides representation to over 130,000 union members in the United States and Puerto Rico. The mission is to build the power of public sector, healthcare, and education workers, and to mobilize a national agenda for economic justice and democracy. She is achieving these goals by organizing, strategic campaigning, education and training, and mobilization. Under her leadership, the CWA PHEW Sector unites voices of members from across CWA in action for the common good. A long-time union fighter from the age of 21, Margaret showed true bravery in CWA United Campus Workers – Tennessee Local 3865 where she helped to lead the fight for $15 at the University of Memphis. Her local won that battle in 2021. She is a very active member of the CWA National Executive Board and several important sub-committees. She is a very active member of CLUW, which is the Coalition for Labor Union Women. With family roots in the Dominican Republic and Memphis, TN, Margaret is also very proud to be a third-generation union member!