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Welcome to CWA Local 2001 serving approximately
1,100 members at
Verizon, Frontier Communications, Avaya, AFT Staff and AT&T
Wireless.
Membership meeting----June 11, 2009 7pm...Steward meeting
6:15pm....
Attend the meeting, learn how CWA works and issues of the
day.
CWA
Local 2001 Announces Meeting with Ron
Collins
CWA District 2 Vice President Ron Collins
will be traveling WV next week to discuss
CWA's plans to fight Verizon's sale of WV to
Frontier. On Tuesday, June 16 Ron will be
at 1500 MacCorkle Ave for a "meet and greet"
beginning at 7am. On Wednesday, June 17
Ron will be at the special meeting at the
Local office starting at 7pm.
Plan on stopping by to meet Ron and make him
feel welcome!
Avaya Tentative
Agreement Reached
Click Here for more info.
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED FOR HEALTH CARE RALLY
CWA Local
2001 is asking for volunteers to attend a
Health Care Rally in Washington, DC,
Thursday, June 25th. This will be a one day
event, leaving the local early in the
morning and returning later that night. If
you are interested in participating please
advise the company you will need union time
for the day. Call the local 344-2001 to
advise of your participation. The earlier
report stating you needed to take a vacation
day or unpaid union time is incorrect.
CWA will be paying lost wages.
Now, more than ever we
need to be involved in the fight to get
Health Care Reform for America.
Come join us as we meet folks from all
across the country for this rally.
The only requirement for
the bus ride is to
wear RED!
Notify the Local by
Tuesday, May 26th if you plan on attending!
As the date gets closer we
will have more precise information.
The Women's
Concerns Committee Meeting is
scheduled on Tuesday, June 9, at
6:30PM
at the local union office.
Anyone (male or female)
interested in addressing the
concerns of the women in our
union is welcome!
Hope to see you there!
Thank you!
Dorothy Wilson - Chair
Women's Concerns Committee
Verizon
is Abandoning Rural America
The
Proposed Frontier Purchase of Verizon's
Properties
Would
Place Consumers, Workers and Communities
at Risk
Here
are examples of letters we need everyone
to write to our elected officials to let
them know how we feel about Frontier's
proposed purchase of Verizon. Please
complete handwritten letters (they are
much more effective), get family and
friends involved and return them to your
steward or mobilizer. These letters
must be returned to Dorothy Wilson by
Friday, May 29th. If
you have questions call Dorothy (304
543-1931) or the Local office (304
344-2001).
Sample One: For non-Verizon, non
Frontier workers.
Sample Two: CWA West Virginia Verizon
and Frontier workers.
Click Here for the Verizon Sale to
Frontier Fact Sheet
Share
this with your co-workers, family and
friends!
Verizon's Announcement
to Sell Off WV Access Lines
In the wake of Verizon's announcement of their plan to sell
off its West Virginia access lines to Frontier, CWA has
begun analyzing the situation and developing a plan.
We intend to be fully engaged utilizing all of our resources
which include, among other things, our members, political
allies and the Public Service Commission. To predict the
outcome or the specific impact on our members, at this time,
would be premature and merely speculation. It is now more
important than ever to be involved and stay informed. By
phone, we can be reached at 304 344-2001. Recorded
information is available by calling 304 342-8000.
Membership meetings are held the second Thursday of every
month at 7pm
In unity,
Letha "Lee" Perry
President CWA Local 2001
304 344-2001
CWA LOCAL 2001 HAS A NEW PRESIDENT
Letha "Lee" Perry assumed the role of President in mid April
when former President Linda Miller accepted a CWA Staff
Position. Before becoming President Lee held the positions
of Vice President, Treasurer and the most recent position of
Executive Vice President. Linda's job offer came about upon
the retirement of Steve Moss. Congratulations to Lee, Linda
and Steve!
CONTACT TODAY SHOW
On this morning's TODAY Show on NBC, Matt Lauer interviewed
the new CEO of Walmart. As if the piece wasn't demeaning
enough with it's mentioning of people buying cheaper cuts of
meat, more vitamins, and less clothing because of the
tanking economy, the interview goes on to mention that the
average worker at Walmart makes $10.83/hour on average and
that there is a "threat to it's corporate model" in the form
of the Employee Free Choice Act. Matt goes on to say that
the "Employee Free Choice Act would do away with secret
ballots". This is absolutely untrue.
Please contact the TODAY Show at
TODAY@nbcuni.com
or by calling them directly at (212) 664-4602.
Two new workshops to learn
more about the new VZCareers and changes with
RAMP
New information on Job Briefs
Visit the
NEW FutureLink website with a NEW look and NEW
faces to welcome you when you get there! You
will find the most up-to-date announcements on
the NEW RAMP process and you will find the new
Ready-Set-Start FutureTracks program, where you
can get a free fully stocked schoolbag when you
complete the CWA course requirements.
You won't
want to miss the NEW CWA Bring a Friend
Promotion, where you can receive up to $40 each
month in gasoline or restaurant gift cards.
Click on the FutureLink picture for more
information.
Benefit for
Active & Retired Members on Bell Atlantic payroll as of
August 1986
 Click
Here for CWA AT AT&T Agreement Reached
Verizon
Members
Take some time
today and ask to see your personnel file. Every
member has the opportunity to review your file
once a year. The company will schedule you 30
minutes to look at the file. Take a pen and
paper with you. If you find something you
aren't sure should be in your file make notes
about it. Ask the company for a copy of it.
If you find something in your file with verbiage
you don't want others to see ask the company to
remove it. If they don't agree contact your
local job steward. Take your opportunity today
and remember to view your file every year. You
want to know what the company has documented.
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."
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CWA Local 2001
2512 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304-344-2001
FAX: 304-344-0192
E-mail:
president@cwa2001.org
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2512 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25311
Office: (304) 344-2001
Fax: (304) 344-0192
Information Line:
304-342-8000
CWA District 2
Website
Verizon 2008 Wage Schedules
If you are moving, changed your
name or contact information, please let us know by
calling the local and advising your mobilizer.
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