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General Membership Meeting
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Executive Board Election Results
The following are the results from the November 16, 2011 CWA Local 1120 Executive Board Elections: President: Frank J. Fauci Jr. Executive Vice President: James Gescheidle Secretary/Treasurer: Paula Belluardo Educational Unit: Carl Bertsche Newburgh Business Agent: John Behler Fallsburgh Business Agent: John Zeolla Poughkeepsie Business Agent: Sean Wiser Kingston Business Agent: John Cimorelli Thank you to the Election Committee and everyone that voted.
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A Message From The President
The Executive Board welcomes all Communications Workers of America, AFL,CIO Local 1120 members to our web page. The purpose of this web page is to provide a means of supplying information about our local and labor issues to our members. I would like to thank everyone that voted in the last election. I look forward to giving you the best representation possible. Have a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season! Frank J. Fauci Jr.
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Support The US Call Center and Consumer Protection Act (HR3596)
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On: Dec 29, 2011 (14:18:47)
As CWA bargains both private and public contracts across the Nation, Corporate American continues to move jobs overseas. CWA is endorsing legislation to help bring back these jobs and stop corporations like Verizon from looking to move even more jobs overseas. Today you can fight back and keep our jobs here! Support the U.S Call Center Workers & Consumer Protection Act (HR 3596) US companies are off-shoring call center jobs by the thousands, leaving communities devastated with job losses and lost financial investments. Overseas call centers can put American consumers at risk for: - Identity theft
- Fraudulent Financial Transactions
- Mishandling of sensitive information including health records
Our Bill will: - Deny federal grants and restrict federal contracts to employers that relocate call center jobs to another country;
- Require call center agents to disclose their physical location;
- Give the consumer the right to be transferred back to a U.S call center.
Call your member of congress Toll-Free at 888-877-2040 Every call counts, call each day until your congress member agrees to co-sponsor HR 3596 and tell them: Support & co-sponsor the U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act (HR 3596) and stop off shoring, and save U.S jobs and protect consumers. For more info go to
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Electronic Burglar Systems and CCTV Training
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On: Dec 20, 2011 (09:22:00)
Electronic Burglar Systems and CCTV TrainingThe course provides comprehensive teacher-led instruction in basic security installer topics and skill sets as well as hands-on experience that will provide an understanding of basic burglar and fire alarm systems, components of the systems, output and input devices and how they communicate, maintaining, repairing, replacing, testing and servicing the operation of security systems in accordance with industry standards and codes, and local, city and state regulations. Additional instruction in surveillance systems and CCTV, motion detectors and wireless devices. Hours: 40 Contact: justinm@emailtoeducate.com 845-853-7768 Location: Kingston Dates: Sundays 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19
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Kingston December 11 Alarm.pdf,
INTEREST SHEET U.docx
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CALL NOW!!
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On: Nov 22, 2011 (11:35:00)
This is a call to arms, this week all Members need to call their Members of Congress to Stop HR 3094 This bill is designed to delay workers from voting on having a Union in their workplace. This proposed bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act is anti-democratic and grossly unfair Read More...
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Christmas Toy and Clothing Drive
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On: Nov 17, 2011 (20:09:59)
The CHILDREN'S HOME POUGHKEEPSIE We are collecting toys and clothing for this year’s gifts to children residing at the Poughkeepsie Children's Home. They should be delivered to the Union hall by Friday, December 9, 2011. The Children's Home is working on an updated list of suggestions and we will post it as soon as possible. Fifty five children currently live in six residences on the Children’s Home campus. Their ages range from 8 to 20 years old. Children in the emergency program are toddlers through 18 years of age. |
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Verizon Open Enrollment
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On: Nov 02, 2011 (20:50:00)
By now our members (both active and retired) may have received notification from Verizon Benefits regarding the 2012 Annual Enrollment Information. The Company advised us that since we are still in the process of negotiating a new labor agreement, the current plans will remain unchanged with the exception of the mental health parity, which is being implemented effective 1/1/2012 in compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“MHPAEA”). MHPAEA is a federal law that establishes requirements to make insurance coverage of mental health conditions and substance use disorders comparable to coverage of other medical conditions. The 2012 benefit renewal will run from 11/1/2011 through 11/11/2011 for our active members and 11/15/2011 through 12/1/2011 for our retired members. Our members will be advised of these dates and they can make changes to their benefit plans, covered dependents, change or enroll in the Healthcare or Dependent Care Spending Account or change their current contributions. We still have “Anytime Enrollment” which means that our members do not have to do anything at this time if they are satisfied with their benefit plan. Our members should take the time during this annual enrollment to check the status of their dependents and to determine if they want to enroll or make changes to the Healthcare or Dependent Care Spending Account. If our members want to enroll in a Health Care or Dependent Care Spending Care Account or change their current contributions, they must contact Verizon Benefits at 1-877-4 VZBENS (1-877-489-2367) or go on line at www.verizon.com/benefits. The Company also notified our members that they will be conducting a dependent verification in 2012 to ensure that only qualified dependents are provided with coverage. The company will be requiring our members to provide documentation to support eligibility for each of your covered dependents. The company has agreed with the Union that they will not be looking back on any of the changes our members make at this time with regards to dependents or the spousal surcharge eligibility. We are encouraging every member to take the time to review their covered dependents to confirm that they continue to meet the qualifications for coverage. Also, they should take the time to update their spousal surcharge eligibility. Members can be disciplined, up to and including dismissal, for putting ineligible dependents on their coverage. If our members want to change a dependent or drop a dependent or make a change to the spousal surcharge, they must contact Verizon Benefits at 1-877-4 VZBENS (1-877-489-2367) or go on line at www.verizon.com/benefits. We suggest that they do this by calling and talking to someone live to get confirmation of the change and document confirmation.
Download:
Health Care Comparison.XLS,
Enrollment 2012 Communication (active).pdf,
Enrollment 2012 Communication (retiree).doc
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