CWA District 1, IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Local Bargaining Committees resumed negotiations with Verizon at the Ryetown Hilton in Rye, NY today. Local Bargaining tables continued to meet throughout the day and into this evening but unfortunately, the Regional Committee did not meet today. The Committee waited all day for information from the company in order to meet but never received that information. Negotiations are scheduled to resume tomorrow morning.

We need every member to make plans to attend the July 30, 2011 rally at Verizon Headquarters at 140 West St in NY City. The Rally will begin at 11 AM.

Call your Steward – Call your Local

Make arrangements now

BE THERE !

Let’s Rock NY City Again in 2011! Now more than ever we need to mobilize!
 
Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!

CWA District 1, IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Local and Regional Bargaining Committees resumed negotiations with Verizon at the Ryetown Hilton in Rye, NY today. The Unions received some answers to questions raised at previous sessions but are waiting additional responses. The Company has not yet responded to any of the Unions bargaining proposals. Local Bargaining tables continued to meet throughout the day and into this evening. Discussions at all tables will resume tomorrow.

Plans continue for the July 30, 2011 rally at Verizon Headquarters at 140 West St in NY City. The Rally will begin at 11 AM. Members and retirees will join together to fight Verizon’s attack on our wages, benefits and working conditions. Every member from every Local should bring their families with them to help send our message to Verizon. We heard from some of our Locals in California will be sending members to this rally.

Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!

This is what democracy looks like.

Verizon Strike Vote, Monday, July 25th
Hours: 7:00am – 7:00pm

Local 1101 Voting locations:

1. CWA Local 1101, 275 7th Ave., 17th floor
2. CWA Local 1101, 1703 Castle Hill Ave., Bronx
3. Store Front, 230 E.93rd Street, bet. 2nd and 3rd Ave.
4. District 37, 125 Barclay Street, 1st floor, room #2
5. Armenian Church of America, 630 Second Ave., bet. 34th and 35th Street
6. Leather Lounge Club, 454 W.128th Street

“They have taken every single thing we’ve bargained for in the last 50 years, and said they want it back,” said CWA District 1 Vice President Chris Shelton at the union’s convention July 12 (watch the video here).

Despite earning $19.5 billion in profits and paying out $258 million to its top 5 execs in the last 4 years, this company wants to gut the collective bargaining agreements we’ve negotiated over more than 60 years. We’re not going to let that happen. We’re not going backwards, we’re going forward.

Please Vote  – Tell Verizon – We’re Not Going Back! 

Verizon workers to take strike vote July 25, by: Teresa Albano (story here) .

CWA Continues To Expand Efforts To Cut Costs & Diversify Membership (story here).

We need every member to make plans to attend the July 30, 2011 rally at Verizon Headquarters at 140 West St in NY City. The Rally will begin at 11 AM.

BE THERE !

Let’s Rock NY City Again in 2011!

Now more than ever we need to mobilize!

CWA District 1, IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Local and Regional Bargaining Committees resumed negotiations with Verizon at the Ryetown Hilton in Rye, NY today. The committees presented additional union proposals. The committees also pressed the company for answers on questions from previous session. The company will be providing some of those answers tomorrow. The Company has not responded to any of our proposals at the Regional table. Discussions will resume tomorrow.

Locals should continue conducting their strike votes and preparing for the July 30, 2011 rally at Verizon Headquarters at 140 West St in NY City. The Rally will begin at 11 AM. Members from all areas of the Verizon footprint will be joining us in the fight to protect our wages, benefits and working conditions. Every member from every Local should be at this Rally to send a message to Verizon.  

Call your Steward – Call your Local

Let’s Rock NY City Again in 2011

Now more than ever we need to mobilize!  

Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!

Follow us on Twitter for bargaining updates and the most current news. If you want to know what this fight is about visit us on Twitter.   http://twitter.com/#!/cwa1101

After meeting with Verizon locals from around the country to gather support for our fight against corporate greed, your CWA District 1, IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Local and Regional Bargaining Committees resumed negotiations with Verizon at the Ryetown Hilton in Rye, NY today. Your union teams presented proposals covering numerous issues ranging from work rules to benefits and compensation. Discussions will resume tomorrow.

Locals should continue conducting their strike votes and preparing for the July 30, 2011 rally at Verizon Headquarters at 140 West St in NY City.  Members from all areas of the Verizon footprint will be joining us in the fight to protect our wages, benefits and working conditions. Every member from every Local should be at this Rally to send a message to Verizon.

Call your Steward – Call your Local

Let’s Rock NY City Again in 2011

Now more than ever we need to mobilize!

Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!

Letter from Treasurer Terry Daly.Click here or on the letter to download, includes the Member Relief Fund Ground Rules.

Mass Rally
Saturday, July 30th @ 11:00AM
Verizon HQ
140 West St.
New York City

Thousands of CWA and IBEW members will converge on Verizon’s New York City headquarters on Saturday, July 30th, one week before expiration. There will be buses coming from the entire Verizon East footprint from New England to Virgina. More details will be coming soon. Make your plans now to be in New York City on July 30th.

It’s All About Good Jobs!

July 01, 2011

CWA District 1 / IBEW Local 2213 Regional and Local Bargaining Teams as well as the IBEW New England Committees met with the Company today at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye, NY. The Regional Committee continued discussion on health care and we are still waiting for information and data that we have requested from the Company.

Reminder to save Saturday July 30, 2011@11:00am for the Rally in New York City.

We need to continue to stand strong and get our message out that we are more committed than we’ve ever been to fight to protect our wages, benefits and working conditions.
Now more than ever we need to mobilize!

Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!

Rally flyer – It’s all about good jobs!

Bargaining Reports

Thursday  June 30, 2011

CWA District 1 / IBEW Local 2213 Regional and Local Bargaining Teams as well as the IBEW New England Committees met with the Company today at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye, NY to continue discussions on health care. The Regional Committee has requested additional data and information from the Company and is scheduled to resume negotiations at 9 AM tomorrow.

Preparations are being made for strike votes to be held in all locals. Plans are also being made for a Rally at Verizon Headquarters in New York City at 140 West Street on July 30, 2011. We will supply more details next week but it is time to set aside this date and make plans to attend this Rally. Members from all three Districts from New England to Virginia as well as IBEW members from NY, NE, NJ and Pennsylvania will be attending.

We need to continue to stand strong and get our message out that we are more committed than  we’ve ever been to fight to protect our wages, benefits and working conditions.

_{Now more than ever we need to mobilize!} 

Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!  –  Mobilize!

Unity At Verizon