The Members Have Spoken – Again!

CWA 1101 Secretary Jim Trainor

By Jim Trainor

The Local 1101 Membership has voted again to amend the current by-laws. The By-Law proposal as recommended has been overwhelmingly accepted by the membership.

The American Arbitration Association conducted the election.  Ballots were mailed to every Member at their homes. Ballots were returned by July 18th and counted on the same day.

The democratic process, in which every Member has the right to vote, was carried out and the Members’ voices will now be implemented. There are many opinions and opposing views concerning our by-laws, but, with the determination of the majority of your Executive Board, THE MEMBERSHIP’S OPINION AND VOTE IS THE FINAL VOICE WHICH DECIDES ON THE CHANGE TO OUR BY-LAWS.

Your Executive Board will now move to carry out the desire of the Membership. Every Member should respect the results of the referendum. The debate is over…the Membership has decided and, once again, the democratic process has prevailed.

It is time for us to move ahead with the important task of running the Local and preparing for the struggles and confrontations ahead. We have much work to do and we will need everyone’s input and support. We have major contracts expiring in the next few weeks with Liberty Health Care, Verizon, and Verizon Wireless.

In two separate secret ballot referendums the membership has decided it is time for a change in representation. All of us need to get together and prepare for the CWA Rally on July 30, 2011 at 140 West Street at 11 AM. This is where our energy and attention needs to be focused. The time for dissent is behind us!  Call your steward, call the local, call on each other.  WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER AGAIN!

Let’s ROCK NYC on July 30  

By-Laws Vote     Yes  No 
Retirement Trust 1157 739
Meeting Notification 1181 719
Membership Resignation 1165 731
Eliminate EVP 1144 753
Merge Sec/Treasurer 1130 770
Merge Central 1136 762
Business Agent AT&T 1204 694
Business Agent Health Care 1182 718
All Yes:  939  
All No:
  
580