CWA Local Site

Welcome to CWA Local 2001, serving approximately 1000 members at Frontier Communications,
AT&T Wireless, Avaya, AFT Staff, WV ABCA, and Verizon Business

The Next Membership Meeting is Thursday, February 9, 2012 7pm.

(Membership meetings are held monthly on the second Thursday of the month.)

Frontier Legacy Bargaining Updates

Frontier Frontline
Click Here.
Frontier Communications Workers News

NATIONWIDE UNION HALL CALL: DECEMBER 15, 2011 7:30 PM EST

DID YOU MISS THE CALL?
Check out this short clip from the end of the call – inspiring words from President Cohen,
a tribute to the hard work of CWA members and all working people who stood up and fought back this year, and a call to action.

Click here to listen!

CAST YOUR VOTE!

The CWA Executive Board will be meeting to discuss CWA’s presidential endorsement and they want your input!

Click here to make your voice heard!

Click Here for Avaya Bargaining Updates

Click Here to TELL FRONTIER CEO WILDEROTTER THAT YOU STAND WITH FRONTIER WORKERS

ATTENTION ALL CWA MEMBERS AT FRONTIER UNDER THE FORMER VERIZON CONTRACT:
The following is an excerpt from an 8/10/11 email from Frontier CEO Maggie Wilderotter to a member under the Local 2001 “Legacy” contract:

"...West Virginia Verizon contracts are rich and unrealistic... The current West Virginia Verizon contract that we inherited needs to change and when we open bargaining with the CWA on that contract our goal is to move it to our legacy contract levels..."

Currently, here in West Virginia, CWA Local 2001 is in bargaining with Frontier Communications (contract expires 8/11/11 11:59pm), as is IBEW Local 317 (contract expires 8/22/11). CWA Local 2276 begins bargaining 8/15/11 (contract expires 8/20/11).

If you think these rounds of bargaining don’t affect you, YOU COULDN’T BE MORE WRONG!

We must all be engaged in the fight!!!

· Wear red every Thursday.

· Participate in every informational picket, rally, activity, etc. (Informational picketing in support of our Legacy brothers and sisters will take place on Thursday 8/11/11 7:30 am – 9:00 am at 1500 MacCorkle Avenue.)

· Attend all Membership Meetings. (Membership Meetings are held on the 2^nd Thursday of each month 7:00 pm at the Union Hall, 2512 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston. Our next meeting is on 8/11/11.)

· MOBILIZE everyone – fellow members, family, friends, community – by utilizing every means available (ex. telephone, text, email, Facebook, Twitter, flyers, etc.).

STAND WITH YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT CWA!

STAND UP FOR YOUR YOURSELF!

UNITED WE STAND! DIVIDED WE BEG!

SHOW FRONTIER THAT WE ARE UNITED!

Click Here to Read the Letter to All Members at Frontier

Click Here for Your Frontier Benefits Resource Contact List

Click Here for Questions and Answers about the MERGER OF DISTRICTS 2 and 13

Summary of the Memorandum of Agreement Between Frontier Communications Corporation and Communications Workers of America

The Agreement requires ratification by the membership (those currently employed by Verizon). Details of the ratification process will follow soon.

UNION
Un-ion-- n. organized body of employees who work together to upgrade their working conditions and wages. (Webster’s Dictionary)

Gerry Horgan
Courtesy of CWA Local 1103

Gerry Horgan was taken away from his family and friends 20 years ago on Aug 15, 1989. He succumbed to the injuries he sustained after being run down by a scab while walking the picket line fighting for medical benefits from a Greedy NYNEX Corporation. We wear Red in solidarity and to always remember our fallen brother. Today many Members only know Gerry as an event that happen during the 4 month long strike for medical benefits. Gerry was much more, he was a husband, a father, a son and a dear friend who has been missed these past 20 years.

We invite all CWA Members to take a moment and watch & listen to Gerry’s family and friends and celebrate the man who stood up and stood out and paid the ultimate price. Click the link below and view the video production:

Gerry Horgan: A Voice in the Union.

Benefit for Active & Retired Members on Bell Atlantic payroll as of August 1986

Click Here for CWA AT AT&T Agreement

If you want to serve on a Committee, please contact the Committee Chair or
leave a message at the Local - 304-344-2001-
Click here for Committee Chairs and descriptions.

SHOW UNITY!
Click Here to Find Out WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO WEAR RED!

The triangle symbolizes the three major programs of the union:
representation, organizing and community/political action. None can stand alone.
If the triangle is broken on any side, sooner or later it will be broken on every side.
CWA's founding president, Joseph Beirne, called this the "triple threat."

CWA Local 2001
2512 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304-344-2001
FAX: 304-344-0192
E-mail: president@cwa2001.org