Local 1104 News Archive
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Big Union Win for Local 1104
Message from Mike Ippoliti, President We are excited to report that we recently organized 292 research assistants at the Research Foundation at State University of New York – Binghamton! The election was won overwhelmingly to join CWA Local 1104. I want to thank District 1 staff, our Local 1104...
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Optimizing Social Security Webinar - June 24 & 25
June 24th & 25th - Tuesday & Wednesday at 7:00 To Understand... Complexities of the Social Security system and why it’s crucial to make the right claiming decisions Role Social Security plays in your overall retirement income and the importance of getting the most out of your benefit...
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Appreciating Our Heroes
Message from Mike Ippoliti, President As we observe Memorial Day let`s remember and thank our fallen service members for their courage and sacrifice for our freedom. On behalf of the Executive Board , Business Agents, and Staff at Local 1104 we would like to wish you all a happy and safe Memorial...
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CWA DISTRICT 1 & NYS AFL-CIO – Red Sox vs. New York Yankees - Aug 24
Aug 24, 2025 1:35 PM EDT Join Dennis Trainor and Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 1 along with Mario Cilento and The New York State AFL-CIO & The New York Yankees for a fun-filled day at Yankee Stadium! Each Ticket includes: - A New York Yankees - Union Strong-CWA Hat Item...
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Annual Golf Outing - July 28th
BOB LILJA MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ATHLETES MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025 - SHOTGUN START 8:30 A.M. 7AM REGISTRATION WITH FULLBREAKFAST; LUNCH WITH TWO-HOUR OPEN BAR AT1:80PM $160 PER 1104 MEMBER, $140 PER 1104 RETIRES, $185 PER GUEST PLAYER PRICE INCLUDES...
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Utilization of Funds and Changes to Programs of The Dependent Care Reimbursement Fund
To: CWA NY/NE and IBEW 2213 Members From: Regional Work and Family Committee Date: May 20, 2025 Subject: Utilization of Funds and Changes to Programs The Collective Bargaining Agreement between CWA/IBEW and Verizon requires the Company to fund the programs enacted by the Work and Family...
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NettWorth Retirement Seminars - May & June Dates
401(k) Pathways - 20 Minute Webinar Tuesday, May 20th - 6pm Making Sense of Financial Markets & Estate Planning Pace's Steak House, 325 Smithtown Bypass, Hauppauge, NY 11788 Thursday, May 29th - 6pm Interest Rate Q&A Webinar Tuesday, June 3rd- 6pm Market Update Q&A & Retirement...
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1104 Scholarships
Joe Beirne Scholarship Program Sixteen partial college scholarships of $4,000 each are being offered for the 2025-2026 school year. Winners, selected in a lottery drawing, also will receive second-year scholarships of the same amount contingent upon satisfactory academic accomplishment. Part-...
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Retirement Seminar - May 20 & 22
Click here to register.
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Verizon Bargaining
Message from President Mike Ippoliti As you know, our current collective bargaining agreement with Verizon does not expire until August 1, 2026. However, Verizon, CWA and IBEW are jointly announcing today that we will be entering into bargaining beginning May 21, 2025 to determine whether it is...
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Long Island Cares Food Drive
Long Island Cares partners with several food pantries and soup kitchens across Nassau and Suffolk counties to help those in need. In the past CWA 1104 members have generously contributed during the holiday season. We spoke with LI Cares’ staff members and found there is a greater need for...
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Retire Confidently Seminar - April 10th
Preparing for retirement? Join us for a Retire Confidently Seminar as we discuss important details of your retirement including benefits, interest rates, and more! Know Your Benefits: Understanding your pension options, lump sum vs. traditional pension payment, retiree Healthcare and Life Insurance...
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Stand with TSA Workers!
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CWA Survey - Forward in Unity, Forward in Accessibility!
Dear CWA Members and Retirees, At the 2023 CWA Convention, you sent a powerful message by adopting Resolution #79A-23-08, “Ensuring Accessibility at CWA Meetings for All.” In response, we formed the CWA Accessibility Committee, made up of dedicated CWA members from the community, leadership and...
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Standing With TSA Workers
Last week’s news that over 47,000 TSA workers lost their collective bargaining rights with the stroke of a pen. We need every union member to share this information. This is an all-out attack on labor, and we need every CWA member to know about this. This is “PATCO on steroids” and sends a...
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Defensive Driving April 28 & 29