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Barbara Easterling became the first woman in history to serve as secretary treasurer of the AFL-CIO in 1995. As Communication Workers of America’s (CWA) secretary-treasurer, she is responsible for managing the finances and physical facilities of CWA. Barbara serves on the union's three-member executive committee as well as on the strategic planning and budget committee which allocates CWA's resources and sets program goals. She has received a broad range of honors and accolades during her union career. She was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1985 and received the prestigious Women's Equity Action League Award in 1986. Barbara is an executive committee member of the Democratic National Committee and vice chair of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. She also serves on the board of directors of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and is a member of the Spina Bifida Foundation and the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. | 