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/NewsVerizon Goes From Wireless to Shameless
By Ralph Nadar It was only a matter of time before the “pull down” NAFTA and WTO trade agreements on U.S. wages and jobs would be followed by “pull down” contract demands by U.S. corporations on their unionized workers toward levels of non-unionized laborers. The most recent illustration of this...
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/NewsStrike is over, back to work Tuesday!
More details coming soon... Unity @ Verizon text: Thanks to our unity, return to work Tuesday with contract in force. Member update call 11 am Sunday. Bargaining refocused and issues narrowed. All lines to go down as of 3:00 pm Saturday, August 20th. Contact your picket captain, steward or business...
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/NewsMassive Rally & March on VZ HQ Sat. July 30th @ 11 am
It is vital that all members who are not working attend this rally. We have a couple busses meeting at the Zeckendorf parking lot at 9:00 am on Saturday morning, so please call the union office to RSVP. NO EXCUSES! This is a must attend. If you are taking public transportation, please notify your...
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/NewsUpdated WFAN Ads & Mets Tix Contest
We are excited to announce that from June 22nd through the end of August, CWA Local 1104 will be sponsoring the "Call to the Bullpen" during Mets games on AM 660 WFAN. Plus we will be running 10 & 30 second ads on every game with a WFAN website presence. We have pairs of tickets to some...
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/NewsLetter Carriers Food Drive Saturday, May 14th
Simply leave non parishable food items in a bag for your union letter carrier on Saturday, May 14th. The food collected will be brought to a sort location and then distributed to soup kitchens, food pantries and children and senior centers across Long Island. You may also bring food to your post...
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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...
