Local 1104 News Archive
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Surplus at Verizon
A surplus has been declared at Verizon. Please read the message below as well as look at the titles that are involved. Please note that the deadline to accept the offer is May 30, 2018 and the off-payroll date for employees who accept the offer is June 24, 2018. If you have any questions please...
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/NewsAflac Supplemental Insurance Now Available to all CWA 1104 Members
You work hard so you can enjoy your lifestyle. Aflac works hard too- so you can keep that lifestyle going. But sometimes the unexpected happens - accidents and illness can eat into your savings. That's where Aflac comes in. Aflac helps with expenses that Health insurance may not cover. We pay...
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/News2018 Summer Camp Information
What is the Summer Camp Program? The 2018 Summer Camp includes summer day programs as well as overnight camp programs and is made available through the Local and NY/NE Regional Work & Family Committees. The fund will reimburse up to $600.00 per child for summer camp expenses incurred...
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Making Safety a Priority
On May 1st, workers across Long Island will be remembering those who lost their lives while at work during the Annual Workers Memorial Mass. As union members, this is a reality that we do not often have to deal with. Over the last few decades, our stewards and leaders have instilled the importance...
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/NewsGet Help Buying a Home
It is with great pleasure that your Union has given me the opportunity to partner with you. I am writing to you personally to not only introduce you to my firm and myself, but to begin what will hopefully be a long term, trustworthy relationship. I have been in the mortgage industry for...
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/NewsCWA Scholarship Application
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 twenty scholarships - sixteen for active members and their families ($1000...
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Happy Easter and Passover
I hope that everyone has a Happy Easter and Passover this weekend. Below I have included the application for the CWA 1104 scholarship as well as the rules for qualifying for the scholarship. I encourage everyone who is eligible to submit an application. I have also included some information about...
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/NewsNew Contract at Frontier Ends 3 Week Strike
After three weeks on strike, 1,400 members of the Communications Workers of America will return to work by Wednesday after reaching a contract agreement with Frontier Communications that protects jobs in West Virginia and Ashburn, Va. "I could not be more proud of our members," said Ed Mooney,...
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CWA President Tells Democrats to Focus on Core Labor Issues
CWA President Chris Shelton spoke at the Congressional Progressive Caucus Summit in Baltimore, telling attendees that Democrats can win by focusing on raising wages, stopping the offshoring of U.S. jobs, and protecting unions and rights at work. "The Communications Workers of America and the CPC...
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Updates from CWA 1104
We have few important updates from CWA 1104. In March, members at Verizon should look out for the lump sum absence payments and the corporate profit sharing award. These collectively bargained payments will be included in the first and second paychecks in March. We also have a number of benefits...
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/NewsFCC Committee's Recommendation Threatens Public Safety & Good Jobs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) adopted a recommendation that would mandate the use of contractors to move telephone company equipment to make room for new attachers' equipment. This is work that is currently performed by trained, skilled...
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/NewsAFL-CIO seeking direction
This past year was filled with ups and downs for working people. No matter where you live or what type of work you do for a living, one thing is clear: Working people need to stick together and build power like never before in 2018. Share your feedback with us now, so we can be most effective...
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/News1104 Gives to Long Island Cares
We presented a check to Long Island Cares in the amount of $3,550.00 on behalf of all of Local 1104. Thank you all for your generous contributions to a wonderful cause.
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Happy Holidays 1104
On behalf of everyone here at Local 1104 we want to wish all of our members and their families a wonderful holiday season. We hope 2018 brings health, happiness and prosperity to each and every one of you. As always, each year brings new challenges to the Local but we have learned when we work...
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Happy Thanksgiving 1104
We are now entering into the season of thanks. On Thursday, families will come together to give thanks for the many gifts and bounties they have received over the past year. This year, we are giving thanks for you, the membership. I can truly say that I am lucky to represent such a wonderful group...
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Vote No on a NYS Constitutional Convention (Prop 1)
A Multi-Million Dollar Boondoggle In 1967, the last “Politicians’ Convention” held in New York cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. Fifty years later, the price tag is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions. That’s an awful lot of money to spend on an exclusive party for New York...
