1103 Nyack Members:
Please read the following CDC Health Advisory carefully. Click Here.
Then go to the CDC website for more information to keep safe.
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Verizon Members:
As you may know we (CWA) 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.
CWA Local 1103 announces at press conference that it has forged an emergent partnership with Don Bosco Worker's, Inc. The reason: to counter the crime of wage theft which undermines our local economy and principles. Workers, including those belonging to a union, are only as strong as the weakest amongst us.
CWA Local 1103 filed an NLRB charge against Nyack Hospital last week for unilaterally changing medical benefits to a substandard medical plan. This is an outrageous and aggressive attempt to deny our members a contractually and mutually agreed to benefit. Stay posted...
We are aware that temporary transfers to assignments to Brooklyn and elsewhere are causing a major hardship for those members impacted by the transfers. It is important for all of our members to know that these transfers to assignments have been going on for over three years and are only now starting to hit departments/work locations that have been immune to such transfers to assignments in the past. The Executive Board has done everything within its power to keep the transfers to Brooklyn and elsewhere, temporary. We understand that even temporary transfers create burdens and issues, even though CWA had foresight and was able to successfully negotiate dramatic DTA increases in order to mitigate the hardship of such transfers. With regard to the temporary transfers to assignments in Brooklyn, the company decided to put conditions on the transfers, which included determining the specific qualifications and work locations from which the transfers would occur from, thereby decreasing the size of the pool of eligible employees. The Executive Board has been successful in increasing the size of the pool a number of times in the past, but the number of volunteers for such transfers were very small or non- existent, which often caused the same members to experience the hardship over and over. We do not think that is fair. The Local Executive Board has continuously argued and will continue to advocate for a fair rotation for such transfers to assignments; time limits on the length of transfers; and the creation of larger pools of employees without regard to qualification to be eligible for such temporary transfers to assignments, so the few aren't the only ones repeatedly impacted by temporary transfers to assignments. Every Member should know that just last week the Executive Board was successful in limiting the temporary transfers to assignments in Brooklyn from a year to two months. This took hard work. However as a consequence of that activism and achievement, it now means a new group of employees will be rotated into those transfers to assignments. The Executive Board has no preference and will not decide who will be temporarily transferred to an assignment. We don't want to see any member go to an assignment against their will. It would be like asking a parent to choose between children. There is no right answer. Our motivation is for the fair treatment of all of our members. But what is not fair, is for the same members to go over and over and over again, or to go for a year with no relief. If we have the ability to effectuate a positive change for those treated unfairly, we use it. This Executive Board is in the arena working to make a bad situation better. We could choose to sit on the sideline, which frankly would be easier, and allow only a handful to suffer out of sight out of mind for a year, far away from their homes and family. But that wouldn't be right! So we stand by our advocacy for fair rotations, time limits, and larger pools of employees to be eligible for such transfers to assignments, because it is the union thing to do and it is the right thing to do.
Verizon SPV Postings are back on CWA1103.org (link located on in the members resource section). The posting on CWA1103.org are not meant to replace the company’s obligation to have postings available in each work location nor, is it intended to be your sole means of indentifying job openings. If your work location does not have SPV postings available speak to your steward and if necessary file a grievance.
The National Labor Relations Board, which enforces labor law, has been almost entirely shutdown since the government shutdown began, delaying union elections and stalling the investigation of unfair labor practices. All but 11 out of 1,600 employees of the NLRB have been furloughed since last week. This means union elections, hearings for worker rights violations, and other agency responsibilities have all been put on hold. Think the Government Shutdown hasn't hurt You; Think Again
Big Thanks to Members Wayne Oliver, Vicky Ciaconfaglione, Neil Bevacqua, Stewards Jorge Fernandez, Sean Tracy, Mike Rothermel and Executive Board Members & CWA family members for taking part in our 1st Labor Walk last Saturday to elect leaders who will fight for our jobs. The next two Labor walks are: Saturday Oct 12, 10am – 2 pm New Rochelle at the Raddison Plaza 8th floor, then Oct 19th Yonkers location to be announced.
CWA telecom Members recently won two major battles to protect our jobs due to the support of 147 elected leaders, who stood up for us when we could not speak for ourselves.
CWA 1103 joined by Westchester/Putnam county Union Members from all trades and Municipalities will participate in a door to door Labor walk to get out the vote for our Endorsed candidates. We can not protect jobs in this new age of technology without the help of our trusted elected leaders. Please come to the Plumbers Union Hall 1024 McKinley Street Peekskill Saturday Oct 5 10am to 2pm.
