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General Membership and Contract Ratification Meeting
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On: Aug 27, 2008 (19:53:00)
On September 9, 2008 at 5:30pm, CWA Local 1103 will hold its General Membership Meeting and VZ Contract Ratification vote at the Westchester County Center. A detailed explanation of the changes will be given and an opportunity for Members to ask questions before the vote will be held. As a guide to our Members, we have placed a pdf of the chances to the MEP & MEP PPO plans. By clicking the link below you can download and print a copy of a side-by-side comparison showing the New Healthcare PPO plan that is taking the place of the MEP & MEP PPO plans. The most important note is that the new plan will offer the cost saving benefits of a PPO while still operating as the MEP plan for out-of network costs (80/20 with deductibles equivalent to the current MEP plan).
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MEPand MEP PPO plan.pdf
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RX COSTS CONTINUE TO RAISE WHY?
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On: Aug 24, 2008 (08:35:00)
The big winners in our health care system are the private insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies. We think Verizon CEO compensation is outrageous, but it pales in comparison to what these pharmaceutical CEOs earn. As the compensation of these CEOs increase year after year the cost is passed on to the U.S consumers. Yet not so true in other countries where they must negotiate the cost of drugs with other governments. However our government refuses to impose regulation that would require negotiating drug prices that could reduce the costs by as much as half the price. Regulating pharmaceutical companies is just one of the many topics covered in the Verizon Healthcare SIF training that is ongoing in all CWA Locals.
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VZ FINAL BARGAINING REPORT
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On: Aug 22, 2008 (16:45:00)
Read the Verizon final contract bargaining report. You can download and save a copy here by clicking the link below. This file is in pdf form and you must have adope acrobat to download the file.
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finalbargainingreport.pdf
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And Then It Got Worst.
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On: Aug 27, 2008 (19:21:00)
By 2004 only 13% of the U.S workforce was represented by a Union. Without Union voices to fight back the middle class slips further behind. Our country is now run by an anti-Union government solidly backing Corporate America Read More...
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But as Unionization Declines….
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On: Aug 27, 2008 (19:20:00)
When the percentage of workers represented by Unions decreased, corporations obtained unfettered power and working people suffered. The 1980s began the downward slope for working families. With a decrease in Union Membership our ability to fight anti-worker legislation diminished Read More...
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Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
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On: May 29, 2008 (11:45:33)
Thousands of workers die or are injured because of on-the-job accidents each year. Many more are exposed to unhealthy conditions that cause serious illnesses years later. When does a worker have the right to refuse dangerous work Read More...
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Taxing HealthCare: It's A Crime
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On: May 22, 2008 (20:09:00)
It would be criminal to tax our healthcare! But that’s what John McCain wants to do – tax our health care benefits! Did you know that? Al Mumm, President of CWA Local 7290 does. In response to the e-mail I sent last week, Al wrote:My Local, CWA 7290, represents Alcatel/Lucent employees and retirees Read More...
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Get The Facts: CWA Healthcare For All
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On: Apr 30, 2008 (19:35:00)
Healthcare for all means keeping healthcare costs down in order to provide healthcare for CWA members and bargaining better contracts. Today only 16% of American Workers pay no premium for Employer-based health care. With rising premiums and co-pays full health coverage is becoming an endangered species Read More...
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Who's Working For Us In Washington
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On: Mar 13, 2008 (21:34:00)
Which Senator: Blocked a bill to protect our overtime rights. Wants to tax our HealthCare. Voted to raise the Medicare age.
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Double Your Gift of Life @ CWA Blood Bank by Signing Up To Be A Tissue & Organ Donor
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On: Mar 08, 2008 (21:17:00)
Read one 1103 Member's Story about her friend's struggle for life.Have you ever thought how you would feel if your doctor told you, you need a lung, liver, kidney, or bone marrow transplant? The thought probably never entered your mind. Yet the waiting list for organ transplantation keeps getting longer everyday. There are many people in the U.S. in need of an organ transplant Read More...
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