Stand with 1103 Nyack healthcare workers and all NYS healthcare workers by calling your NYS Senator and tell them to vote for The Safe Patient Handling Act.
CWA Local 1103 supports the Safe Patient Handling Act, which is Legislation that would create a Statewide Safe Patient Handling Policy for all Health Care Facilities in New York State. Safe Patient Handling Practices Reduce Injuries for Patients and for Health Care Workers that result from Manual Lifting. The Bill would require each Hospital and Nursing Home in the State to provide Proper Equipment and Training in the Context of a Program developed by the Facility and Tailored to its Specific Needs. Projected Results include: Fewer Falls, Skin Tears and other Injuries to Patients; Fewer Career-Ending and Debilitating Injuries for Health Care Workers; and Cost-Savings to Facilities through Reduced Workers Compensation and Patient-Injury Claims and Less Money spent Replacing Injured Workers
May 31, 2013 Verizon has declared a surplus in FAAs 1,2,3,4,5 & 6. This surplus is not an external event. CWA Local 1103 titles affected by the surplus appear in column marked FAA 3.
There are a total of 73 declared surplus in FAA 3. They are: 1 Facilities Assistant, 4 Facilities Specialists, 61 Field Techs, 5 Operators, 1 Senior Administrative Assistant, 1 Service Assistant.
The EIPP packages will be distributed on June 6th. The election period will be until June 20th and the off payroll date will be June 30th.
On Memorial Day, we remember those who protected our nation with their very lives. This is not a holiday; rather, it is a day of remembrance. A time to pay respect and reflect on how valuable our liberty is that others would lay down their lives to protect it. For those who have served, it is a time to remember comrades in arms who did not come home and in too many cases were lost to those wars many years after they ended. As Americans we all hold our freedom dear, but none as dear as those who gave their lives to defend our freedom.
This weekend as we engage in picnics and barbeques with our families, take a moment to go to your village or town center. Find the memorials that take place in many towns each year at this time. Look at the faces of those in uniform participating in the ceremonies, spot the person dressed just like you but, saluting the flag when your hand is over your heart and finally when the speakers have all said their words, the volley of gunshots is over, and the crowd has dissipated go to the monument and read the names inscribed in the stone for yourself. Know then that those you saw protected your freedom and those you did not see gave their lives for you and all our freedom.
The NY Times picks up on Verizon’s attempt replace its copper plant with Voice Link in areas where FiOS is not available. The Times reports on concerns from groups like the AARP who are worry about reliability issues for older NYers especially during storms and disasters.
Last Thursday, May 16th, the New York Public Service Commission held a hearing for Verizon's attempt to abandon the landline in New York. Verizon attempted to amend its tariff so that the company could abandon copper wire in favor of a wireless alternative, called Voice Link.
Joe Mayhew was elected Local 1103 Secretary Treasurer to fill the vacancy in a special election. Thank you to Members of the election committee Tom Bryla, Caroline Dimezza, Fred Velotti, and Ken Boynes. Special thanks to Election Committee Chairman Fran Gottron. Your Executive Board looks forward to working with Joe in his new capacity as Secretary Treasurer and we are confident that he will excel in fighting for your job security.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has written a letter to the acting NY PSC Chairman questioning Verizon's move toward abandoning landlines and a push toward voice link. Read the full letter by clicking the link.
The Blog "Stop the Gap" is reporting what the National Union has been cautioning Legislators would happen as Verizon seeks to abandon its landlines on Fire Island. Read the blog and be prepared to get involved with your workplace LPAT Members.
There is currently a special election for the vacant Secretary/Treasurere position being conducted in Local 1103. Ballots were mailed to all Members in good standing on April 29th. If you have not received your ballot in the mail, have lost your ballot, or damaged it, you may request a duplicate ballot by contacting Election Committee Chairman Fran Gottron at the Union hall.
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AG Letter about Voice Link 2013.pdf
