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/NewsProtect American Jobs!
Many other Unions supported us during our strike, now the members of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers are asking for our help. Nabisco is a very profitable company, with a CEO that has made $165 million dollars in the last 8 years. Instead of investing in jobs in America...
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/NewsDependent Care Reimbursement Fund
The Dependent Care Reimbursement Fund is up and running again. Members can send in monthly forms for expenses incurred starting June 2016.The reimbursement rate will be $50.00 per week for one (1) dependent only.June and July reimbursement forms must be postmarked by August 12, 2016.Applications...
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/NewsHave a Union Made in the USA Fourth!
Summer is here, the sun is out and the celebration of our country's independence is almost here! The Fourth of July is an explosion of festivities and gatherings, and we at Labor 411 want you to be well stocked. From flags to ice cream to beer, we've got the goods to make your party the best, all...
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/NewsSupporters and Non Supporters during the strike
Supporters Local 810 Teamsters STAT Health New York State United Teachers RWDSU Local 338 - John Durso SEIU Local 32BJ Janitors Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2 Allure Home Improvements Dante Dano, President Sheetmetal Local 137, LI City John Murphy - Met Life Dunkin Donuts- Sunrise Hwy,...
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/NewsUCOMM Blog: They did it, you can too!
The union movement is coming off a big high with the recent contract agreement between the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Verizon. Once labor peace was reached with the assistance of US Labor Secretary Tom Perez, the red...
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/NewsCWA Members Overwhelmingly Approve Verizon Contracts
Contracts cement historic victory for nearly 40,000 wireline workers,wireless retail workers, and wireless technicians following seven-week strike Verizon workers along the East Coast overwhelmingly voted to ratify new contracts that were negotiated following a historic 45-day strike by nearly 40,...
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/News2016 CWA Local 1104 Scholarships
CWA LOCAL 1104 SCHOLARSHIP RULES Local 1104 has a Scholarship Fund for the benefit of its members and their families. The number of scholarships awarded each year is determined by the Executive Board based on the funds available. This year we will award sixteen scholarships – twelve for active...
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/NewsMemorial Day Message
Memorial Day weekend is here and all of us here at CWA 1104 want to wish you and yours a safe and relaxing holiday as we unofficially start Summer 2016. If you do a google search for inspiring quotes or things to say during Memorial Day, one stood out more than the others, it reads; “They gave...
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/NewsMOU, Back to Work Agreement and Bargaining Report
Employees whose tours begin Tuesday night, May 31, 2016, and extend into Wednesday, June 1, 2016, will report to work for those tours. All other employees will return to work for their tours that are scheduled to begin Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Returning employees will return to work on the same...
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/NewsStriking Verizon Workers Win Big Gains
Union to take down pickets; company agrees to add good union jobs on the East Coast First contract for retail wireless workers; improves workers’ overall standard of living Nearly 40,000 Verizon workers who have been on strike since April 13 are celebrating big gains after coming to an agreement in...
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/NewsAgreement in Principal Reached
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing labor dispute at Verizon: "Today, I am pleased to announce that the parties have reached an agreement in principle on a four-year contract, resolving the open issues in the ongoing labor dispute...
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/NewsUpdate on Labor Dispute at Verizon
The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement on the ongoing labor dispute involving Verizon workers. “The parties involved in the Verizon labor dispute, including the senior leadership of the unions and the company and their bargaining teams, met today in Washington with Labor...
