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Washington, D.C. – Members of CWA and IBEW at Verizon Communications will return to work on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at which time the contract will be back in force for an indefinite period.

We have reached agreement with Verizon on how bargaining will proceed and how it will be restructured. The major issues remain to be discussed, but overall, issues now are focused and narrowed.

We appreciate the unity of our members and the support of so many in the greater community. Now we will focus on bargaining fairly and moving forward.

CWA and IBEW represent 45,000 workers at Verizon covered by this contract from Virginia to New England.

CWA is sponsoring a Verizon Update Call on Sunday, August 21 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Click here for information on how to listen to the call.

On Saturday July 30, 2011 at 11:00 A.M.  thousands of CWA and IBEW members will converge on Verizon's New York City headquaters located at 140 West St. New York City. For more information and bus locations, please call the Local office (609 538-8899.

This deal will..............

1.  Rob you of your collective bargaining rights;

2.  Cost you thousands of dollars EACH year.

If you make $65,000, you'll lose $6058.  If you make $45,000, you'll lose $3,334.  If you make $25,000, you'll lose $1,142.  AND YOU WILL LOSE MORE EVERY YEAR!!!

WHERE DO YOUR LEGISLATORS STAND??

As you may have heard, the Senate passed, 24-15, which will force public employees to pay more for their health insurance and pension.  YOU NEED TO BE IN TRENTON ON THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011 TO MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD BY THE ASSEMBLY!

The future of collective bargainning IS AT STAKE!  YOUR PARITICIPATION CRUCIAL!!

Legilsation that will silence the voice of public employees is advancing to the legislature on Monday June 20, 2011.  The Senate will vote on this bill and testimony will be heard in the Assembly Budget Committee.  YOUR VOICE MUST BE HEARD!  Be there to rally outside the State House Annex, 10am, June 20th.

 

IMPORTANT!!!!!  DO YOU WANT TO PAY 5%-10% MORE OF YOUR INCOME FOR A WORSE HEALTHCARE PLAN AND A SMALLER PENSION?  IF NOT....

WE NEED YOU IN TRENTON ON JUNE 16th, 2011!!!!!!!!

6/9/11 ACTIVIST ALERT!!!!!!!!!!

DO YOU WANT TO PAY 5% – 10% MORE OF YOUR INCOME FOR A WORSE HEALTHCARE PLAN AND A SMALLER PENSION?

NO? THEN CALL YOU LEGISLATORS TODAY.

CWA State Worker Bargaining Update for May 25, 2011

He’s Out of His Cage!

Today, May 25th, CWA met the State for the seventh negotiations session.

CWA State Worker Contract Negotiation News Issue 1, March 29, 2011, From Carolyn C. Wade, President, CWA Local 1040

Notice to CWA Members from the CWA Bargaining Team
Negotiations Update - March 11, 2011

A 'MUST-READ'

STOP ATTACKS ON WI AND NJ WORKERS

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said he wanted to balance the budget. But last night, Wisconsin Senate Republicans used a cheap political trick to rubber stamp the governor's attack on collective bargaining—and it won’t save Wisconsin taxpayers one dime.

Now their true motive—paying back CEO campaign donors by stealing workers’ rights to bargain for a middle-class life—is exposed for all to see.

Tell your NJ lawmakers: Don’t try this in my state. Attacks on collective bargaining will not stand. Politicians who ignore the will of the people will pay the price at the ballot box.

Governor Christie wants to implement a unilateral 30% healthcare premium shift, increase your pension payment by 3%, cut your pension benefits, eliminate your job security rights, cut your wages by 12% and eliminate your collective bargaining rights. To make matters worse, sometimes it’s hard to tell who are our friends at the State Legislature and who are our enemies.

CWA State of Emergency!

Governor Christie is demanding that the Legislature impose 30% Healthcare Premium without
Collective Bargaining! He is also demanding cuts to the Pension Plan for current workers and huge increases in contributions for all except police and firefighters AND STILL WON’T MAKE REQUIRED PAYMENTS!

In a rebuke to the Christie administration’s proposal to close the Garrett W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital in Glen Gardner, an Assembly committee today voted to give the Legislature the authority to block the demise of any state institution serving disabled patients.

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