“A Good Step Forward For Reaching FCC Broadband Goals”
Washington, D.C. – Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen today supported President Obama’s signing of a presidential memorandum seeking to make available more wireless spectrum available for commercial use:
“Increased spectrum is a good step forward towards reaching the FCC broadband goals. Wireless internet is critical, particularly in rural areas, if we are ever to close the global broadband gap. However, we still need the right mix of public incentives to encourage wired build out as reflected in the FCC’s National Broadband Plan. Revenue from spectrum auctions could be used to support 1 gigabit to anchor institutions such as hospitals, schools and libraries. It could also help bring to reality an implementation plan to reach the 2015 goals of 50 megabits downstream and 20 megabits upstream – still a dream for most of this country.”
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) encourages all WTC responders to protect their right to file for future Workers’ Compensation benefits by registering form WTC-12 with the WCB. The WCB requires this registration in order for responders to be permitted to file for Workers’ Compensation benefits in the future, regardless of whether or not they have already filed a Workers’ Compensation claim or are currently sick or well.
Responders must complete a WTC-12 form and file it with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board by September 11, 2010.
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FREE Medical Treatment and Medication
The WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program provides FREE treatment and medication for 9/11-related illnesses among WTC responders. There are no co-payments or deductibles for illnesses or conditions related to your WTC service. To be eligible for this free treatment or medication, your members must be enrolled in our program.
Clinics are located in Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, Long Island and New Jersey. To make an appointment, please call 1-888-702-0630 or visit their website at www.wtcexams.org.
After completing a successful field trial involving beta equipment last week, Verizon plans to begin deploying 100 gigabit Ethernet in its metro switched Ethernet services networks as soon as the line cards to support it are commercially available.
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| To: Our Fellow CWA 1101 Members |
| From: Executive Vice President Angel Feliciano |
| Date: Wed., June 23, 2010 |
| TRANSCRIPT:
“Discussions continue with the Company on over-subscriptions in releasing the non-surplus employees. As information becomes available we will update these tapes. Thank you for calling and please stay in touch with these tapes.” |
The volunteer period for New York and New England associates ended on June 1, 2010. Employees who volunteered for the Enhanced Offer have been notified of their status by their supervisors and will receive a letter in the mail at their homes confirming their status by the middle of this week. Employees who volunteered and who do not receive a letter by Thursday, June 17, should contact their supervisor immediately.
Employees who volunteered to accept the Offer fall into one of three categories – accepted, oversubscription or non-surplus:
Although non-surplus associates received an Incentive Offer, they are in locations or job titles that were not included in the surplus declaration. The Company and Unions are in discussions regarding the status of oversubscribed and non-surplus employees. Additional communications will be sent out when these discussions are completed.
| To: Our Fellow CWA 1101 Members |
| From: Executive Vice President Angel Feliciano |
| Date: Friday, June 11, 2010 |
| TRANSCRIPT:”All Members who applied for the IPP will be verbally notified today of their status. There will only be one more payroll date of June 20th.
There will be a meeting with the Company on Monday June 14th and Wednesday, June 16th to discuss the over-subscription and non-surplus issues. We will keep you advised as information becomes available. Thank you for calling and please stay in touch with these tapes.” |
In general, your pension benefits will not be paid automaticlly after you seperate from active service. Exceptions are if you are age 70-1/2 or older, if you elected to defer payment of your benefit and you reach age 65 or if your benefit is subject to the small benefit amount cashout rule. […]
This is the breakdown of the Enhanced EIPP Offer volunteers for NY as of 8:30 AM today.
TRANSCRIPT: Executive Vice President Angel Feliciano speaking;
“We want to remind all Members that their IPP papers must be in by 11:59PM tonight.
We also want Members to know, that the Company at this time has taken the position that they do not yet know if they’ll need a second date. This means that anyone who is not yet pension eligible could be retiring without a pension if they leave on June 20th.
If you are not pension eligible as of June 20th, you must decide whether you are excepting this package without a pension.
Thank you for calling and please keep in touch with these tapes.”
