Local 1104 News Archive
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Happy Thanksgiving Local 1104
During this time of Thanksgiving I have been reflecting on the things I am most grateful for. There are the most obvious things; my family, friends and my health, but there is another part of my life that I am thankful for, my co-workers.It is the members of Local 1104 that make the union succeed....
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Regional Bargaining Report #41
CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees met this week at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester. The committees met from Tuesday to Friday this week to attempt to ignite the bargaining process that has been stalled because of Verizon’s refusal to move off their...
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Regional Bargaining Report #40
Friday, November 6, 2015 CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees met this week at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester. The Company passed a new Comprehensive proposal which contained modified proposals on Healthcare, Tuition Assistance, Work & Family Funding and...
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Regional Bargaining Report #39
On Monday afternoon, Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joined with hundreds of NYC CWA members for a rally right outside the Verizon Wireless store on 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan. As CWA members waved signs that read "Stop Verizon Wireless Corporate Greed," and "Build Up FiOS, Not...
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/NewsDonate to Love without Walls
Love Without Walls is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization helping children in need. Current efforts are focused on building a children’s hospital wing in Suhum, Ghana. Please support this worthy cause by donating today at lovewithoutwalls.org Donations of $25 or more are matched by the Verizon...
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Regional Bargaining Report #38
CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees met this week at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester. There is no progress to report on any of the major issues. The Company is still proposing to shifts thousands of dollars of healthcare costs onto our members, diminish...
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/NewsBring Back Bianca
Bianca organized her coworkers at Verizon Wireless. Now the company has fired her. In 2014, Bianca and her coworkers in Brooklyn, NY started a movement for their rights at work, which culminated on May 14, 2014 when workers at all six Brooklyn Verizon Wireless stores voted overwhelmingly to...
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Regional Bargaining Report #37
CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees met this week at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester. The Company passed modified proposals on Tech Change Notice, Work Family Funding and Observations in the Commercial Bargaining Units. As you know, the Company originally...
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Union Slams Verizon For Not Delivering High Speed Internet
A union is launching TV ads Tuesday that slam Verizon for failing to deliver high-speed Internet to neighborhoods across the city as promised. The Communication Workers of America is sponsoring the ad campaign, charging that Verizon broke its 2008 franchise agreement with the city to provide its...
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CWA National Poll on Presidential Candidates
Make your voice heard. Click here to vote. Which candidates do you think have the best plans for moving our country forward on the issues most important to you and your family? We've compiled answers from the AFL-CIO's in-depth candidate questionnaire and links to the candidates websites so that...
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Verizon Bargaining Report #36
CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees met this week at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester. The Company passed modified proposals on Family Care Leave, Tuition Assistance Plan and Corporate Profit Sharing. As you know, the Company proposed to eliminate the...
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Verizon Bargaining Report #35
CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees met today at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester. The Company presented a comprehensive proposal today which contained minimal movement on deductibles and out of pocket maximum amounts in their retrogressive health care proposal...
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/NewsContract Rally in Long Island
Join CWA Locals 1104 and 1105 on Thursday, September 24 at 5:30pm at 741 Zeckendorf Blvd for a Contract Rally. Fighting for our Union, while protecting our families' future. Thursday, September 24 at 5:30pm 741 Zeckendorf Blvd Garden City, Long Island 11530 Click here to download the flyer.
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Verizon Bargaining Report #33
CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees spent Wednesday and Thursday at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester. Off-the-record discussions continued this week with Verizon on call sharing and job security issues. The Company’s goals remain the same. They want givebacks,...
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Happy Labor Day Local 1104
Message from Tom Benedetto, President Labor Day in the United States is defined as a celebration of the American Labor Movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievement of workers. It constitutes a yearly National tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength,...
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Verizon Bargaining Report #32
CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester. On Tuesday, the company presented proposals that represented minimal movement however all of their major concessionary demands remain on the table. The...
