Monthly Archives: September 2011

Next Step Fall 2013 Registration

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Attention New York Associates:

Open Enrollment for Fall 2013:

The open enrollment period for the Fall 2013 semester begins on Monday, August 8, 2011 at 9am and will be available until Friday, November 18th, 2011 closing at 9am.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE NY NEXT STEP FALL 2013 SEMESTER

As always, to be considered a candidate for any semester, you have to be registered for that semester. So until you are actually sitting in a Next Step class, you need to register during each semester’s open enrollment period.

Letters with information about the open enrollment period were mailed to all associates beginning in mid July 2011 with the registration details.

1101 Scholarship Awards

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2011 Winner Member Area
Alexis Jordan Joseph Jordan Conifer Park
Bianca Jordan  Joseph Jordan Conifer Park
Jorge Pabon Jorge Pabon Arms Acres
Joseph Polichetti Salvatore Polichetti Northern Manhattan
Kelly Freer Terrance Freer Northern Manhattan
Steven Pierro Linda Pierro Bronx
Matthew Trummer Adelaide Fixtrummer Bronx
Adam Fernandez Antonio Arias Bronx
Anthony Almodovar Anthony Almodovar Bronx
James F. Turturo James F. Turturo Southern Manhattan
Matthew Malloy Brendan Molloy Southern Manhattan
Anyah McDaniels Vanessa Cadlett Eastern Manhattan
Sabrina Gatling Erica Brown Eastern Manhattan
Brendan Touissant Darryl Follins Eastern Manhattan
Gregory O’Brien Daniel O’Brien             Western Manhattan
Nicole Fiore Nicholas Fiore Western Manhattan
2011 Winner Dennis Diemer Scholarship
Victoria Downey Joseph Downey Northern Manhattan

CWA: White House Plan Is Positive Step For Tax Fairness

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Stop Verizon Greed!

The Communications Workers of America supports the plan by President Obama to set a minimum tax rate for the wealthiest citizens earning more than $1 million a year.

“The administration’s plan is a positive step toward overall tax fairness and ensuring that the wealthiest Americans pay at least the same percentage of their earnings as working and middle class Americans. Rates for the wealthiest Americans have been cut 75 percent in the last 50 years,” said CWA President Larry Cohen.

Right now, under our skewed tax system, many hedge fund managers pay at a far lower tax rate than their secretaries, for example. The President’s plan is an important step toward economy recovery, by ensuring that those who can afford to pay and support our government’s vital service do pay.

The President’s plan has the support of investor Warren Buffett, who has repeatedly pointed out that he and other very wealthy Americans pay a significantly lower percentage of their income in federal income and payroll taxes, because the current tax code favors the wealthy and investors.

Verizon Tape

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Monday, September 19, 2011
Transcript: Executive VP Angel Feliciano

Your Bargaining Team continues to meet and formulate counter proposals. Contrary to Company propaganda, no strike date has been established. We continue to work through the process.

We will keep you advised on any information as it becomes available.

Campaign Practices

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As a convenience, petitions will be available at Local Headquarters Monday, September 19th, at 7:00 AM for any candidate who wishes to pick them up and will be available until 6:00 PM. Local Address: 275 Seventh Avenue, 17th floor, phone number: 212-633-2666.

We Mourn The Loss Of Doug Lalima

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From CWA 1109

Brother Doug Lalima perished in a freak accident on the job. While working aloft, Doug came in contact with an electrical line, and was electrocuted.  Doug worked at Verizon as a lineman for fifteen years, the last eight at Ave H. He was only 37 years old. Doug was an extremely hard worker and a great friend to those who were lucky enough to know him.
Read more about Brother Doug Lalima here.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:
Saturday, Sept. 17 & Sunday, Sept. 18
2-4pm and 7-9pm

Bedell Funeral Home
7447 Amboy Road Staten Island, NY 10307

Funeral Mass Monday, Sept. 19th 10 am:
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
5371 Amboy Road Staten Island

Regional Bargaining Report # 43

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011   9 PM

Regional Bargaining Committee, photos by Executive VP Angel Feliciano, click on the photo to view the gallery.

CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Bargaining Committee continued to meet at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye, NY and continued to develop several comprehensive proposals. That work is expected to continue for the remainder of this week and into next week.

The Regional Committee extends its condolences to our sisters and brothers in Local 1109 on the tragic on the job accident today which claimed the life of local 1109 Field Technician Doug LaLima. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brother LaLima’s wife and family at this difficult time.    

Remember to Work Safe

Stay Strong – Stay United

Mobilize!  Mobilize!  Mobilize!

Local Officer Candidates

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The Department of Labor is conducting an overview of campaign practices for all Local officer candidates on Thursday, September 15th @ 5 PM at Local 1101 Headquarters.
Regards, Secretary Jim Trainor
275 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-633-2666

Ten Years Later: CWA Remembers Our Loses

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Ten years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, we remember the CWA heroes: those who perished in the terrorist attacks and those who stood together to get America working again.

This CWA video reflects on the great loss of our CWA, NABET-CWA and AFA-CWA members who were on the job at the Pentagon, at the Port Authority in New York, on top of the twin towers manning TV transmitters and in the skies when they lost their lives.

It also shows our great pride in the efforts of so many ordinary people, including thousands of CWA members, who stood together and became real heroes.

CWA operators took calls from workers in the twin towers and passengers on the doomed planes and relayed those messages to loved ones. CWA nurses and other volunteers cared for injured victims of the attacks in hospitals and makeshift centers. CWA Verizon and other telecom members worked around the clock to get New York and Wall Street connected again to the world, and in just one week, built a telecommunications system from the ground up for 3,000 Pentagon workers relocated after the attack.

On this 10th anniversary, we honor our CWA heroes and remembers those who lost their lives much too soon.

In Unity

Larry Cohen
President