Local 1104 News Archive
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/NewsVerizon Contract Bargaining Survey
The Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, is distributing a questionnaire to help prepare for our next contract negotiations with Verizon in 2011. The completed questionnaires will be carefully tabulated, and the results will be used by your bargaining team to determine which issues are most...
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/NewsVerizon contracting out!
Verizon has notified the National Union that they intend to use independent contractors to perform all the work associated with the following functions: Corporate Telecom ServicesCable Locate WorkCoin Collection WorkFiber Solutions Center Work We have responded to the Company that their...
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/NewsCall Now & Stop the Political Gridlock
The rules of the U.S. Senate have been abused to prevent pro-Labor laws from being passed. The Senate should not be run by the minority – every bill should get debated on the floor, and the minority should have to hold the floor when they filibuster. Secret Holds must end. Call your Senator and...
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/NewsCWA Hockey Turkey Classic
It is the 2nd annual CWA Hockey Turkey Classic. Come out with your family, friends and co-workers to watch some awesome hockey at 1 pm as the NY Islanders take on the NJ Devils, then stick around and watch Local 1104 battle Local 1108 for the famed Turkey Cup in the 2010 CWA Hockey Turkey Classic....
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/NewsOne Nation Rally in D.C.
We have very limited seats on our bus heading to the HISTORIC ONE NATION MARCH ON WASHINGTON ON Saturday, October 2nd. CWA local unions will all be sending buses, as well as other local unions from different trades and crafts from Long Island. For information about the march vist the National Union...
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Labor Day
Labor Day: How it Came About; What it MeansLabor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength,...
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/NewsCall Centers should stay in NY
This Opinion piece was printed in the Binghamton Press & Sun on Monday, August 2, 2010 and a similar Op Ed was printed in the Long Island Business News. Call Centers should stay in New York There are a couple of unsigned laws being floated around up in Albany, and in the often confusing and...
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/NewsGrad students say Stony Brook violated speech rights
By DAVE MARCUS, Newsday Four graduate students at Stony Brook University have sued university and SUNY officials, saying they were deprived of the right of free speech when they were barred from the inauguration of Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr., who became president last October. The students...
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/NewsParisi receives service award from President Obama
Local 1104's Dan Parisi, who serves as President of the Local 1104 Leo Ryan Dick Retirees Chapter and as an active leader of the NYS Association of Blind Athletes, recently received a letter from President Obama thanking Dan for his service to the community. The following is an excerpt from the...
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/NewsAnnual Letter Carriers Food Drive
Saturday, May 8th Sadly, there are a lot of hungry kids out there, and food pantries across Long Island are always in need of food. The Union Letter Carriers have an Annual Food Drive, and they can't help feed the hungry without us! So this Saturday morning, leave canned goods and non-perishable...
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/News1104 Graduate Students Making Headlines
The following stories were recently published by the Long Island Business News Protestors Disrupt ACIT LuncheonApril 23, 2010 by Ambrose Clancy Nancy Zimpher got the silent treatment from protesting union members this afternoon. Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York, was...
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/NewsStatus of the recent Layoffs
David Mintz has been appointed counsel for the CWA. They are in the process of selecting an arbitrator. The CWA believes they have a strong case that Verizon violated the CBA and feels they have a very good chance to prevail in the arbitration case. Most of the 300 technicians are still out of work...
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/NewsUnion Text Messaging Coming Soon
Changing with the times, Local 1104 will be instituting a Blast Text Messaging system. We will be collecting cell phone numbers soon. This technology will help us communicate even faster with the members with important information. So spread the word and look for the sign-up page on this website...
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/NewsWorkers Memorial Day 2010
WMDWorkers Memorial Day 2010Wednesday, April 28th This is the day we wear black and pay respects to workers who have been killed or injured on the job. A ceremony will take place at the NYS Office Building in Hauppauge at 7 pm. Details coming soon. Click the image to learn more about this day.
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/NewsMarch in the Rockville Center St. Patrick's Day Parade
Rockville Center St. Patrick's Day Parade. Saturday, March 20th 11 am. Assemble at Jefferson Avenue Please enter from Lakeview. RSVP Local 1104 (516) 420-1104 Parking will be at the Recreation Center on Oceanside Road (north of Sunrise Highway) or in and aroud the railroad station. The Parade...
