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Claude Cummings Jr.
Claude Cummings Jr. (born ) is an American labor union leader. Born in the Kashmere Gardens, Houston, Kashmere Gardens area of Houston, Cummings attended Kashmere High School, then in 1973 found work at Southwestern Bell Telephone as a frame attendant. He followed his father in joining the Communications Workers of America union, but initially did not seek a leadership position. However, he became aware that women working in the union hall across the street were only permitted to take breaks outside, or in their restroom. This inspired him to lead a successful campaign for the women to be permitted to use the same break areas as men. Cummings remained active in the union, eventually becoming president of his local, and then in 2011 winning election as vice president representing district 6 of the union. He also served on the union's executive board, and led its Human Rights Department. He was also active in the NAACP, the A. Philip Randolph Institute, and the Coalition of Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of Harris County, Texas, Harris County, as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the List of Texas metropolitan areas, second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,314,157 in 2023, Houston is the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the List of North American cities by population, sixth-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the List of United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
