Category Archives: Union Updates

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CWA

Health Care It’s Time
Now is the time to fix our broken health care system. We need to lower the cost to win more at the bargaining table, and get quality affordable health care for all Americans.
Let Congress Know
You support reform that : Lets us keep the health plan we have.
makes sure all employers pay for employee coverage.
Creates [...]

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Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes Creates Special Force to Prosecute Assault on Traffic Agents

Assaulting a Traffic Agent is a serious crime and is now treated as a felony. For decades, New York City’s Enforcement Agents have faced a major problem of on-the-job assault and harassment without felony protection. Since 1986, New York City’s Traffic Enforcement Agents have lobbied for a New York State felony bill that would provide [...]

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Executive Board Sworn In

The executive board of CWA Local 1182 was sworn in on January 28, 2009 inside the Red Room at City Hall.  The swearing in ceremony was overseen by Joe Diesso of Communication Workers of America.
A number of City Council members stopped by to congratulate the executive board and the City Comptroller, Bill Thompson performed a [...]

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