Local 1104 News Archive
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Update on Verizon's special offer
Below is a united statement from District One. Two weeks ago, the Company approached CWA with a special incentive offer for certain members to leave the payroll. This offer was identical to the offer that CWA rejected last year with a few exceptions. Last year, the proposal was to make an offer to...
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Verizon's Latest EIPP Offer
We have received a proposal from Verizon regarding a surplus offer. One of the provisions of the Company's proposal is to offer an option to make this offer on a local by local basis. The National Union has told the Company that we are not interested in dividing our Union in this way. We are in...
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Happy Labor Day Local 1104
Labor Day is a day set aside not just for all workers across the United States but more directly union workers. Let's face it, if you're not union you're not getting the day off anyway. It's a union holiday brought to you by your union and the tens of thousands before us who have made so many...
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/News2014 Scholarship Award Winners
CWA Local 1104 awarded thirteen scholarships. A total of $20,000 was given to the children and grandchildren of our members and retirees. We at Local 1104 hope this money will help in their pursuit of higher education and that they will have a successful school year: Active: – $1000 each...
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/NewsHappy 4th of July from CWA 1104
Soon we'll be gathering with families and friends for the nation's birthday, July 4th. Many of us will celebrate with a barbecue. We can keep the red, white and blue in the holiday with this made-in-America, union label backyard barbecue checklist, compiled from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco...
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/NewsStamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 10th
LEAVE A BAG OF NON PERISHABLE FOOD AT YOUR MAILBOX THIS SATURDAY, MAY 10THEvery second Saturday in May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collect the goodness and compassion of their postal customers, who participate in the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive...
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/NewsWorkers Memorial Mass at St. Patrick's in Bayshore, April 29th
Tuesday, April 29th at 5:30 pm at St. Patrick's Church, 5th Avenue & Main Street in Bay Shore, NY. A free reception with live music and cash bar to follow at Molly Malones on Maple Avenue. Participating members should bring their hardhat for the ceremonial blessing of the hardhats. Please...
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/NewsCongressional Night 2014
Congressional Night. April 21st, 6:00 p.m. at IBEW 25, 370 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge. Each year labor unions across Long Island gather to meet with our Congressional Delegation in a town hall setting to make our collective voice heard. Join your brothers and sisters to show our strength in unity.
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/NewsAbsence Payout / CPS Award
Absence Payout: Employees who use four days or fewer of paid or unpaid incidental absence in a calendar year will receive a lump sum payment, prorated for part-time employees. This payment will be included in your March 7th paycheck for the year 2013. If you have any questions or issues, call the...
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/NewsApplying for college financial aid. It can be overwhelming
Project Grad LI and United Way of Long Island have partnered to offer free FAFSA workshops for college bound students. Come to one of the sessions listed below to get your FAFSA completed. The FAFSA is necessary if you want to apply for federal & state grants, loans, college scholarships and...
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District wide phone calls being made
The New Year is here, and it's time to hit the ground running. Corporate Greed does not stop just because it's 2014. The NAFTA on steroids Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement is still alive and well, and if it passes it will destroy not only organized labor, but all working families for...
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/News2014: The End Game in Telecommunications: The Perfect, Man-Made Storm
Orgininally published on: The Huffington Postby: Bruce Kushnick "Since deregulation, landline costs skyrocket. The monthly cost of measured AT&T phone service (in California) has soared more than 260% since 2008." Los Angeles Times, Dec 6th, 2013 "Internet Service Providers Are Now the Most...
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
We would like to wish all of our active members and retirees a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the Officers, Business Agents and Staff of our Local union. This is time of year to spend much anticipated quality time with our families, enjoy each others company and participate in the...
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Giving thanks for all we have!
Brothers and sisters, Turkey Day is just hours away. The food, the family, football, the brisk fall air and a day when we get together with those we love and give thanks for all we have. I personally am thankful for many things; my health, my family and this great country in which we live in. I am...
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Support our candidates!
Have you had enough government, or lack thereof? Nassau County is loosing its professional hockey team and no one in government cares. The Republican Legislatures in Nassau refused to pass a double wood bill that would have meant a million dollars in their pocket. Let's put Long Island back on...
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VoiceLink has to go!
As Verizon continues to fill their pockets with gold, no one should forget that they do not want us here. We must be aware of VoiceLink and their continued attempts to install it whereever they think they can get away with it. It is a product that is far inferior to most other telephone products...
