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NJ State Worker SIF Referendum Results PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 09:37

The referendum on the NJ State Worker Strategic Media and Public Education Fund was not approved by membership and therefore will not be established. 

 

Click here for a message from CWA National about this referendum.

 

 
 
 
President's Update - July 19, 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 July 2010 16:57

All Members, please see the attached President's Update on several legislative and other issues. 

State Government   |   Local Government

 

Wednesday July 21 is a CALL IN DAY

Contact your Legislators and tell them to oppose S-2206, legislation that would allow both the State and Local governments to impose furloughs without negotiations.

 

S-2206 would undo:

  • CWA's legal wins to prevent non-staggered furloughs
  • Our State MOA limiting the number and the duration of furloughs
  • Our local government contracts where we have agreed to a certain number of furlough days, or where we have negotiated alternatives
AND Where we are headed into contract negotiations soon, the employer would have the furlough threat to use as leverage at the bargaining table. 

 

 

Call your Legislators to oppose imposed furloughs without negotiations. 

 

State Government flyer   |   Local Government flyer

* Both flyers have a complete list of legislators listed by town, so you can find and contact yours.

 

Please make your calls on Wednesday July 21 to prevent the employer from having a blank check to impose furlough days. 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 July 2010 06:55 )
 
Local 1036 Testimony Opposing Furlough Legislation PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 July 2010 17:12
President Adam Liebtag testified at the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on July 19 opposing S-2206, the "furlough bill" which is a part of the Governor's Toolkit.
 
This bill would allow, by law, any State or Local Government employer to furlough workers at any time, for any "economic " reason, for any duration - without negotiation. It would allow both staggered and non-staggered furloughs to be imposed by a government employer. In other words, it would put a large, smoking crater in collective bargaining. And it impacts both State and Local Government equally, so the Local was in full-scale opposition. 

CWA National testified on behalf of all members and President Liebtag testified with Patrick Kavanaugh, President of Local 1032, on both the principle of collective bargaining and the "local government" experience. 


If you want to listen online to testimony at the hearing, it is available here:

AFL-CIO testifies at 2:22
CWA National at 2:26
Local 1036 President Adam Liebtag testifies at 2:42
Local 1032 President Patrick Kavanaugh testifies at 2:49

Last Updated ( Monday, 19 July 2010 17:20 )
 
Judiciary Managers Can Join CWA 1036 PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 16 July 2010 09:11

Attention Judiciary Managers!

 

Judiciary Managers can now form a union 

 

As you know, Judiciary Managers are legally allowed to form a union, due to new legislation signed in January 2010. CWA Local 1036, representing 1,500 Judiciary employees, is actively engaged in organizing managers to improve their ability to negotiate fair and predictable salary increases, better job protection, and other benefits.

 

In today's economic and political climate, NOT having the benefit of a Union to advocate for you puts you at a competitive disadvantage.

 

Read CWA 1036's Letter to Judiciary Managers about the campaign and WHY TO JOIN CWA 1036

 

Read a CWA 1036 brochure for Judiciary Managers

 

Want more information? Have questions? Want to get involved?

Contact us - confidentially - today!  

 


Last Updated ( Friday, 16 July 2010 09:15 )
 
CWA 1036 Submits Resolution to NJ AFL-CIO to Oppose Toolkit PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 17 June 2010 19:52

Last week, Local 1036 submitted a resolution to the NJ AFL-CIO requesting that all affiliated unions oppose Governor Christie's toolkit. On June 16, the AFL-CIO Executive Board and the entire delegation unanimously approved the resolution. 

 

Read the resolution opposing Governor Christie's toolkit.  
 
In the News Room... PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 07 June 2010 10:24

Some articles of interest to CWA union members...

 

Thursday July 29, 2010 

Privatization of State Services May Cost the Public More (NJ.com, Trenton Times, etc.)  

Guest Column by Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo

District 14 - Mercer 

 


Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 July 2010 10:15 )
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Governor's "Toolkit" is A Wrecking Ball Aimed at Collective Bargaining PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 06:06
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 June 2010 05:38 )
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Public Workers Make NJ Work PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 19 March 2010 11:47

Watch the new CWA TV spot highlighting public workers. 

 

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Last Updated ( Monday, 22 March 2010 10:36 )
 
Contact Your Legislators PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 30 January 2010 15:43

Click HERE to find your State legislator.

 

Next to voting on Election Day, the most important and powerful political action that union members can take is to directly contact your legislators. We need to be present, visible, and stay on their radar to influence decisions on our pensions, our health care, our contracts, and budgets. 

 

Every Union Member should contact their elected representatives! Every Local 1036 member in state, county and local government can contact their legislators for support during bargaining and during difficult budget situations. 

 

Right now, there is legislation pending that would alter pension and health benefits for ALL public workers at ALL levels of government. Take action NOW to call your Senate and Assembly representatives to express our opposition to these bills.  

 

It is critical that Union members express our political positions directly to our legislators.  

 

Take further action! 

 

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 April 2010 09:35 )