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/NewsWin a $5 Elizabeth Arden Spa Certificate! Celebrate Working Women this Mother's Day!
Contest for our Working Moms. The Long Island Federation of Labor AFL-CIO has an awesome new contest for all you working moms! Win a $500 Elizabeth Arden Spa Certificate! Celebrate Working Women this Mother's Day! In honor of working women this Mother's Day, they are launching a raffle for a $500...
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/NewsNBA All Star Game in Brooklyn - NOT at the Garden!
NBA players know that unions are important for protecting workers on the job. The National Basketball Players' Association has a long history of keeping players safe, and the National Basketball Referees' Association ensures fair compensation for the unsung heroes of the game. All workers deserve...
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/NewsLIBN: Unions thrive on Long Island
by Gregory Zeller, Long Island Business NewsPublished: February 15, 2013 The percentage of American workers belonging to organized labor unions is at its lowest level since the 1930s – just don’t mention it to Long Island labor leaders. As national membership averages continue their decades-long...
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/NewsCWA Disaster Relief Fund - Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Relief Fund ApplicationDisaster Relief Fund Member Handbook As President Cohen stated after Tuesday’s elections, “tens of thousands of our members, activists and volunteers stepped up and did amazing work, not only returning President Obama to office but in electing representatives who...
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/NewsInfo you should know about the new medical plan
1104: IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE MEDICAL PLAN (2012) *Open enrollment extended to December 6th There are changes to all Medical plan options and prescription drug coverage and you should review all the material before making decisions. YOU must go online and certify that...
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/News1104 urge's members to take all precautions necessary to prevent injury
In the aftermath of Sandy we hope everyone and their families are safe. Long Island and other area’s will be a long time getting back to normal. The company has declared emergencies in Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island, with more to come. We urge all members to take all precautions necessary to...
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/NewsVerizon Contract Ratified
Washington, D.C. -- Members of the Communications Workers of America at Verizon Communications ratified a four-year agreement covering about 35,000 CWA represented workers from Virginia to New England. Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers also voted to ratify a four-year...
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/NewsHappy Labor Day from CWA Local 1104
On Labor Day, we honor those who fought for the basic workplace rights we all take for granted. So this weekend, around the family barbeques, reflect on Labor Day’s true meaning, and understand why the unions still fight. Corporate Greed corrupts Wall Street. The Unions fight that. Good paying jobs...
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/NewsDear Justice Dept. & FCC: Unanswered Questions of Wireline-Wireless-Cable Connections
Important NOTE: Dear Reader: If you use a cell phone, a wired connection or cable service including broadband, or internet, this impacts you -- from the price of services you pay for, or the choices you have, to even the speed and controls over these services from your providers. The Department of...
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/NewsBargaining Report #60
On July 19, 2012, CWA and IBEW requested the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in our contract negotiations with Verizon. The Company first refused the Union’s request for Mediation but we have been notified that the Company has agreed to Mediation and we are scheduled to...
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/NewsSave Good Jobs: The Call Center Bill
Four years ago, we drafted simple legislation that mandates that if a telephone and cable company performs a service in New York, then they would have to keep its Call Centers in the areas in which it serves. A common sense approach to ensuring that good jobs stay right here in our communities. But...
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/NewsCall-1-877-255-9417 tell NY politicians pass call center bill
Call your New York State lawmaker and urge them to co-sponsor S.213 and A.75. This law would create major barriers to moving call centers out of New York State. This bill will require a hearing by the Public Service Commission in the event that a telecommunications or cable company seeks to...
