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What We Do
We represent workers in the Mid-Hudson Region of New York.
Who We Are
CWA Local 1120 is a local chapter of the Communication Workers of America.
Who We Represent
We represent workers from various industries. Our members work in Telecommunications, Clerical, Municipal, Food Service, Nursing and many other fields.Latest News
CWA Local 1120 Elections Have Been Certified
The CWA Local 1120 Election Committee has certified the election petitions. The Executive Board of CWA Local 1120 will take office on Monday October 19, 2026.
Effective Monday, October 19, 2026, the CWA Local 1120 Executive Board is as follows:
Jim Gescheidle President
Sean Wiser Executive Vice President
John Zeolla Secretary/Treasurer
Rob Pinto Poughkeepsie Newburgh Business Agent
Jon Lindgren Cairo, Kingston, Fallsburg Business Agent
Allix Hoffman Educational Business Agent
Thank you to the Election Committee for their hard work. Thank you to Merry Wells and Mike Lutfring for their years of service and dedication to the members.
October 16, 2026 Action Center
Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions
Retirement Planning For CWA MembersFine, Olin & Anderson
Workers Compensation AttorneysTucker-Haskins and Associates
Retirement PlanningThe 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 all CWA Local 1120 Members. I want to thank all of my fellow union brothers and sisters for their commitment, and determination in keeping our local strong. Together we can overcome any challenge that we may face.
James Gescheidle
President, CWA Local 1120We must guard against being fooled by false slogans, such as ‘right to work.’ It is a law to rob us of our civil rights and job rights.
Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining by which unions have improved wages and working conditions of everyone…Wherever these laws have been passed, wages are lower, job opportunities are fewer and there are no civil rights. We do not intend to let them do this to us. We demand this fraud be stopped. Our weapon is our vote.”Martin Luther King

