CWA LOCAL 1108

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012 DON DUNN SPEAKING

BARGAINING HAS RESUMED WITH LITTLE TO NO PROGRESS TO REPORT.  WE MUST CONTINUE TO MOBILIZE.  WE HAVE BEEN SEEING AN INCREASE OF MEMBERS AT THE VERIZON STORES AND THIS MUST CONTINUE.  SPREAD THE WORD!  URGE YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS TO GET OUT THERE.

ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SHOWED UP LAST NIGHT AT THE SMITH HAVEN MALL AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO LONG ISLAND JOBS WITH JUSTICE WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA.

THE LAYOFF ARBITRATION CASE HAS RESTED.  THERE HAS BEEN NO DATE PICKED YET TO HAVE THE ATTORNEYS FILE THEIR BRIEFS.  WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION.

THE COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE AN IPP OFFER COMING.  WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR DETAILS.  RIGHT NOW WE BELIEVE THE OFF PAYROLL DATE WILL BE MARCH 31^ST.  WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION.

LOCAL 1108’S GOLF OUTING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 AT ROCK HILL COUNTRY CLUB.  ANYONE INTERESTED IN PLAYING SHOULD CALL THE LOCAL (631) 654-1108.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR RED ON THURSDAYS, WORK SAFE, BE ON THE JOB, DO YOUR OWN JOB, AND DO A UNION QUALITY JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 DON DUNN SPEAKING

BARGAINING RESUMED THIS WEEK WITH THE REGIONAL BARGAINING TEAM WITH LITTLE TO NO PROGRESS.  PLEASE, MOBILIZE, MOBILIZE, MOBILIZE.  WE MUST STAND TOGETHER IN SOLIDARITY IN THIS FIGHT WITH VERIZON TO GET THEM TO BARGAIN A FAIR CONTRACT WITH US. 

DISTRICT 1 AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF 1108 IS ASKING EVERY MEMBER TO GIVE 4 HOURS A WEEK TOWARDS MOBILIZATION ACTIVITIES, PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR STEWARDS, YOUR CHIEFS AND YOUR BA’S.  WE MUST STAND TOGETHER IN THIS FIGHT.  WE CAN WIN AS LONG AS WE STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER. 

IT IS WITH DEEPEST REGRET THAT I MUST INFORM YOU OF THE PASSING OF CWA LOCAL 1108 MEMBER DAVE SPIUOCO A FIELD TECH OUT OF THE RIVERHEAD GARAGE.  HE WAS 42YEARS OLD AND LEAVES BEHIND A WIFE AND THREE SMALL SONS.  THE VIEWING WILL BE FRIDAY, JANUARY 27^TH, 2-4PM AND 7-9PM AT THE FOLLETT AND WERNER FUNERAL HOME IN WESTHAMPTON, 60 MILL ROAD PHONE NUMBER IS 631-288-1231.  FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AT THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH ON 580 MAIN ST. IN WESTHAMPTON.  THE RIVERHEAD GARAGE INFORMED ME THIS MORNING THAT THEY WILL BE TAKING UP A COLLECTION FOR DAVE’S FAMILY.  ONCE AGAIN I REPORT HE LEAVES BEHIND A WIFE AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN.  SO PLEASE I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DONATE TO THIS CAUSE.  ANYONE INTERESTED IN DONATING PLEASE CONTACT BA FOR EAST SUFFOLK, IVAN MILLIAN OR CHIEF STEWARD JOHN MORRIS OF THE RIVERHEAD GARAGE.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR RED ON THURSDAYS, WORK SAFE, BE ON THE JOB, DO YOUR OWN JOB, AND DO A UNION QUALITY JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 DON DUNN SPEAKING

ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10^TH, DISTRICT 1 LOCAL PRESIDENTS, THE REGIONAL BARGAINING TEAM AND DISTRICT 1 STAFF MET TO DISCUSS WHAT IS GOING ON AT BARGAINING.  BARGAINING HAS RESUMED WITH NO PROGRESS TO REPORT.

DISTRICT 1 VICE PRESIDENT CHRIS SHELTON HAS ASKED THE EXECUTIVE BOARDS OF DISTRICT 1 TO GO OUT TO THE MEMBERS AND DISCUSS BARGAINING, MOBILIZATION, AND SEVERAL OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES.  THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1108 WILL BE GETTING OUT TO SPEAK TO AS MANY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE.  ONCE AGAIN EVERY MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO GIVE 4HOURS A WEEK TO OUR MOBILIZATION ACTIVITIES.  THE BA’S AND CHIEF STEWARDS WILL BE INFORMED OF WHAT MOBILIZATION ACTIVITES WILL BE GOING ON.  WE MUST STEP UP MOBILIZATION IF WE ARE GOING TO WIN A FAIR CONTRACT AND ENSURE OUR FUTURE WITH THIS COMPANY.

NLRB CHANGES HAVE BEEN FILED FOR EVERYONE IN DISTRICT 1 WHO WAS DISCIPLINED DURING THE STRIKE.  NLRB HEARINGS FOR THOSE CASES START NEXT WEEK.  LET US NOT FORGET THAT WE HAVE 19 CWA MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY TERMINATED INCLUDING ONE OF OUR OWN CHIEF STEWARD DENNIS DUNN OUT OF THE RIVERHEAD GARAGE.  ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF LOCAL 1108 I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERY MEMBER WHO SUPPORTED OUR 1108 BROTHERS WHO WERE DISCIPLINED DURING THE STRIKE.  YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

THE LAY OFF ARBITRATION CONTINUED LAST WEEK AND HAS DATES SET FOR JANUARY 17^TH, 18^TH, 26^TH & 27^TH AND FEBRUARY 9^TH & 10^TH.  EVP MICHAEL GENDRON AND BA DAVE LAMBERSON HAVE BEEN ATTENDING THE HEARINGS TO ASSIST WITH THE CASE.  THE UNION RESTED ITS CASE AND THE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY PRESENTING THEIRS.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CWA LOCAL 1108 BLOOD DRIVE AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO PHIL FORCINO FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE.  THE COMPANY DECIDED NOT TO PARTICIPATE THIS YEAR BUT THANKS TO YOU THE MEMBERS OF 1108 WE WERE STILL ABLE TO DONATE TO THE BLOOD BANK AT A TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN IT IS NEEDED THE MOST.  SHAME ON YOU VERIZON.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR RED ON THURSDAYS, WORK SAFE, BE ON THE JOB, DO YOUR OWN JOB, AND DO A UNION QUALITY JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011 DON DUNN SPEAKING

THE COMPANY NOTIFIED THE DISTRICT OF THEIR DECISIONS ON THE STRIKE RELATED DISCIPLINE CASES.  I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT GENE SHANNON WILL BE RETURNING TO WORK ON MONDAY AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE AT THE DISTRICT AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CWA ATTORNEY AMY YOUNG FOR HER HARD WORK IN OVER TURNING HIS PROPOSED TERMINATION.  HOWEVER THERE ARE STILL 19 CWA MEMBERS WHO ARE TERMINATED INCLUDING ONE OF OUR OWN.  LOCAL 1108 CHIEF STEWARD DENNIS DUNN WAS GIVEN 10DAYS PENDING DISMISSAL AS OF TODAY.  SO ONCE AGAIN I THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE TO SUPPORT YOUR FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHILE THE COMPANY HELD THEM HOSTAGE, HOWEVER, I ASK YOU TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DENNIS WHILE THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO HOLD HIM HOSTAGE.

MOBILIZATION ACTIVITIES CONTINUE TO GO ON AT VERIZON WIRELESS.  THE DISTRICT AND LOCAL 1108 ARE ASKING THAT ALL CWA MEMBERS GIVE 4HOURS A WEEK AT THE WIRELESS STORES TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE BARGAINING TEAM AND YOUR FIRED BROTHERS AND SISTERS.  WE ARE ALSO ASKING FOR ALL MEMBERS TO TURN IN THE DVD’S THAT VERIZON SENT TO YOU.  REMEMBER IT IS NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL.  WE DO NOT HAVE A CONTRACT AND WE HAVE 19 CWA MEMBERS FIRED.  

ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD I WOULD LIKE TO THANK RETIRED PRESIDENT BOB MORROW AND RETIRED SECRETARY TREASURER SABINA KRUSCH FOR THEIR DECADES OF DEDICATION AND HARD WORK FOR LOCAL 1108.  WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR RETIREMENT AND WISH YOU WELL ON YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.  YOU WILL BOTH BE MISSED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR RED ON THURSDAYS!

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, BE ON THE JOB, DO A UNION QUALITY JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  AND MOBILIZE! MOBILIZE! MOBILIZE!  THANK YOU FOR CALLING!

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

I HAVE JUST BEEN ADVISED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE OF THE RESULTS OF LOCAL 1108’S ELECTION.

FOR PRESIDENT, BY ACLAIMATION DON DUNN.

FOR EVP, BY ACLAIMATION MICHAEL GENDRON.

FOR SECRETARY TREASURER:

BETH BOLAND   410 VOTES

SABINA KRUSCH   349 VOTES

BETH BOLAND ELECTED.

EAST SUFFOLK BA, BY ACLAIMATION IVAN MILLIAN.

SOUTH SUFFOLK BA:

RON MUSCARELLA   146 VOTES

JOHN KERRIGAN   78 VOTES

RON MUSCARELLA ELECTED.

LIVE SOURCE BA:

LISAANN QUARANTO   64 VOTES

MARY RODRIUGEZ   51 VOTES

LISAANN QUARANTO ELECTED.

NORTH SUFFOLK BA:

DAVID LAMBERSON   158 VOTES

MICHAEL ODDO   82 VOTES

DAVID LAMBERSON ELECTED.

CONVENTION DELEGATES:

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THE BALLOTS FOR OFFICER, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND CONVENTION DELEGATES WERE MAILED OUT TODAY MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 AND MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE POST OFFICE BOX NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 BY 8AM

BARGAINING IS STILL IN RECESS.

THERE WILL BE A CONFERENCE CALL FOR ALL STEWARDS AND CHIEF STEWARDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011 AT 7:00PM.  PLEASE CALL THE LOCAL OFFICE FOR CALL IN DETAILS.

THE DATES FOR THE LAID OFF ARBITRATION CASE ARE AS FOLLOWS: DECEMBER 8^TH & 9^TH 2011 & JANUARY 4, 5, 17, 18, 26 & 27 2012 AND FEBRUARY 9^TH & 10^TH, 2012.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

I REPORTED ON THE TAPE OF SEPTEMBER 30^TH WE WOULD SEE HOW SINCERE THE VERIZON MANAGEMENT WERE, BY THEIR REACTION TO OUR LATEST PROPOSALS.  WELL LAST NIGHT WE FOUND OUT.

AFTER BEING AT THE BARGAINING TABLE FOR OVER 3 1/2MONTHS, THE UNION IS STILL WAITING FOR THE COMPANY TO PRESENT A SERIOUS PROPOSAL.  LAST NIGHT THEY GAVE A 75 PAGE DOCUMENT THAT STILL INCLUDES:

            NO MENTION OF WAGE INCREASE

            ELIMINATE PENSIONS

            ELIMINATE JOB SECURITY

            ELIMINATE BENEFITS

            ELIMINATE THE CURRENT HEALTH CARE, PRESCRIPTIONS, DENTAL AND UNION PLAN, AND OFFER PLANS WITH HIGH DEDUCTIBLES AND PREMIUM.  FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS.

FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THE COMPANY WANTS TO DO, GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT CWA1108.ORG.

VERIZON IS HELL BENT ON DESTROYING THE MIDDLE CLASS JOBS CWA AND IBEW HAVE FOUGHT FOR SO HARD TO CREATE OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

THE BATTLE IS FAR FROM OVER.  THE COMPANY MUST HEAR US LOUD AND CLEAR.  WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS COMPANY TO STRIP OUR CONTRACT.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR STEWARD FOR OUR NEXT MOBILIZATION ACTIVITY.

DO NOT BECOME A HOSTAGE IN THIS FIGHT.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011 MICHAEL GENDRON SPEAKING

CWA DISTRICT 1/IBEW LOCAL 2213 AND IBEW NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEE AND THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COMMITTEE MET LAST NIGHT WITH THE COMPANY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON IN RYE, NY.

THE COMPANY PRESENTED A COMPREHENSIVE COUNTER PROPOSAL AND YOUR COMMITTEE QUESTIONED THE COMPANY TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF THEIR PROPOSAL.  WE RECESSED LATE LAST NIGHT AND WILL RECONVENE BARGAING THIS MORNING TO CONTINUE QUESTIONING THE COMPANY ON THEIR PROPOSAL.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011 MICHAEL GENDRON SPEAKING

CWA AND IBEW REGIONAL BARGAING COMMITTEES MET SEPERATELY YESTERDAY WITH THE COMPANY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON IN RYE, NY.  YOUR REGIONAL COMMITTEE SPENT THE AFTERNOON PRESENTING A SERIES OF COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSALS COVERING HEALTHCARE, RETURNING JOBS TO THE BARGAINING UNIT, BENEFITS, ABSENCE AND JOB SECURITY.

THE COMPANY COMMITTEE HAD A FEW INITIAL QUESTIONS AND IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING OUR PROPOSALS.  THEY EXPECT TO MEET WITH THE COMPANY TO ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE PRIOR TO RECEIVING ANY COUNTER PROPOSALS FROM THE COMPANY.

OUR MOBILIZATION AT VERIZON WIRELESS AND APPLE STORES IS IN FULL SWING AS THE IPHONE45 DEBUTS THIS WEEK.  WE NEED TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON.  IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY VOLUNTEERED TO HANDBILL AT A STORE LOCATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STEWARD OR THE LOCAL TO SIGN UP.

BY WORKING TOGETHER AT THE BARGAINING TABLE AND HANDBILLING THE STORES, WE WILL STAND STRONG AGAINST VERIZON’S ATTEMPT TO STRIP OUR CONTRACT OF ALL WE HAVE FOUGHT FOR THE LAST 50 YRS.

I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT TWO OF OUR BROTHERS WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED BACK TO WORK SINCE THE STRIKE, WILL BE BACK WITH US THIS WEEK.  SCOTT SOBEY FROM THE HAUPPAUGE GARAGE WILL RETURN TO WORK ON THURSDAY AND VINNY MCADAMS, FROM THE YAPHANK GARAGE, WILL RETURN TO WORK ON FRIDAY.  WE CAN NOT FORGET THOUGH, THAT WE STILL HAVE 2 BROTHERS, STEPHEN ALLEN AND GENE SHANNON, WHO HAVE NOT COME BACK TO WORK.  MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR BROTHERS, BY DONATING EACH WEEK TO OUR HEROES COLLECTION AND ATTENDING THEIR FUNDRAISER ON OCTOBER 15^TH!

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT I ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF RETIRED CXM SPLICER, JEFF GUEST, OUT OF THE HOLBROOK GARAGE.  JEFF WILL BE WAKED AT OB DAVIS FUNERAL HOME ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5^TH AND THURSDAY OCTOBER 6^TH.  THE VIEWINGS FOR BOTH DAYS ARE 2-4PM AND 7-9PM.  THE FUNERAL HOME IS LOCATED AT 1001 RTE 25 A IN MILLER PLACE.  JEFF WILL BE MISSED BY HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

CWA AND IBEW MET AMONGST THEMSELVES AND GAVE A COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL TO THE COMPANY TODAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2011.  THE COMPANY WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSALS AND WILL MEET BACK WITH THE UNION DURING NEXT WEEK.  THEIR REACTIONS TO THESE PROPOSALS WILL TELL US HOW SERIOUS THEY ARE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT.

The Local 1108 election committee has validated the following petitions for the positions of:

President  Donald Dunn  -  elected by acclamation

Executive Vice President  -  Michael Gendron  -  elected by acclamation

Secretary/Treasurer  -  Sabina Krusch  -  Beth Boland

Business Agent East Suffolk  -  Ivan Millian  -  elected by acclamation

Business Agent North Suffolk  -  Dave Lamberson  -  Mike Oddo

Business Agent South Suffolk  -  Ron Muscarella  -  John Kerrigan

Business Agent Live Source  -  Lisa Quaranto  -  Mary Rodriguez

Convention Delegate  -  Ivan Millian  -  Ron Muscarella  -  Steve A. Allen

Ballots will be mailed to Local 1108 members on Monday, October 17, 2011 and must be returned by 8:00AM on Friday, November 4, 2011 at which time the ballots will be calculated.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

CWA AND IBEW BARGAINING TEAMS ARE MEETING TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH NEW PROPOSALS. 

VERIZON IS TRYING TO BREAK THE UNION ONCE AGAIN.  THEY ARE BRINGING IN A NON-UNION COMPANY TO DO MOTOR VEHICLE WORK IN THE COMMACK AND BETHPAGE WORK CENTERS AND OTHER CENTERS THRU OUT THE REGION.  STARTING OCTOBER 3^RD. 

WE MUST SHOW VERIZON THAT EVERY VERIZON JOB IS A UNION JOB AND THAT WE WILL NOT EXCEPT INFERIOR MOTOR VEHICLE WORK, WE WILL ONLY USE VEHICLES THAT ARE 100% SAFE.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

NOMINATING PETITION FORMS FOR THE OFFICE OF:

PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY/TREASURER

AND

4 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS:

NORTH SUFFOLK, SOUTH SUFFOLK, EAST SUFFOLK

LIVE SOURCE – OPER/CLER/AT&T SVCS.

AND

CONVENTION DELEGATES

OF LOCAL 1108 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP AT THE LOCAL OFFICE BEGINNING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13^TH, (8:00AM-5:00PM) AND MUST BE RETURNED TO THE LOCAL OFFICE NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29^TH, BY 5:00PM

BALLOTS

TO BE MAILED MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 AND MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE POST OFFICE BOX NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 BY 8:00AM.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

WE HAVE RECEIVED NO UPDATES FROM THE BARGAINING TEAM.

WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE EMERGENCY HAS BEEN LIFTED.

NOMINATIONS

PETITIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND CONVENTION DELEGATES, AT THE LOCAL OFFICE EVERY WEEKDAY FROM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13^TH, 2011 THRU TO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011, HOURS ARE 8:00AM TO 5:00PM.

PETITIONS MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 AT 5:00PM.

BALLOTS WILL GO OUT MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 AND MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE PO BOX NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY BARGAINING UPDATES THIS WEEK.

SERVICES FOR MICHAEL PESHKUR WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011, 6:00PM-9:00PM, AT THE BRANCH FUNERAL HOME 190 E. MAIN STREET IN SMITHTOWN.

WE HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT A MEMBER OF LOCAL 1109, BROOKLYN WAS ELECTROCUTED THIS MORNING AND KILLED.  HE WAS WORKING IN A BUCKET TRUCK AT A POLE.  WE DON’T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION AT THIS TIME, WHEN WE DO GET IT, WE WILL SHARE IT.

THIS SHOULD BE A WAKE-UP CALL TO ALL.  WORK SAFE, THE ONLY SHORTCUT IN SAFETY IS THROUGH A CEMETERY.  YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS TO DO A SAFE JOB.

NOMINATIONS

PETITIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND CONVENTION DELEGATES, AT THE LOCAL OFFICE EVERY WEEKDAY FROM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13^TH, 2011 THRU TO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011.

PETITIONS MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 AT 5:00PM.

BALLOTS WILL GO OUT MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 AND MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE PO BOX NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

CWA DISTRICT 1/IBEW LOCAL 2213 AND IBEW NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEES TOGETHER WITH THE CWA DISTRICT 2-13 / IBEW MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEES MET WITH THE COMPANY YESTERDAY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTION IN RYE, NY.  BOB PATRICIAN AND LOUISE NOVOTNY FROM THE CWA RESEARCH DEPARTMENT IN WASHINGTON DC JOINED THE REGIONAL COMMITTEES AT YESTERDAYS MEETING.  THE COMPANY PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE JOINT COMMITTEES REGARDING THEIR BENEFIT PROPOSALS.  OUR COMMITTEE AS WELL AS OUR RESEARCH EXPERTS HAD MANY MORE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COMPANY’S PROPOSAL YESTERDAY.

AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE COMPANY, THE TWO COMMITTEES MET WITH BOB AND LOUISE TO REVIEW THE DATA AND TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL ON JOBS.  WE WILL BE SPENDING THE NEXT WEEK WORKING ON THESE PROPOSALS.  OUR RESEARCH DEPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL CONSULTANTS WILL WORK WITH BOTH COMMITTEES WHEN NEEDED TO HELP DEVELOP THESE PROPOSALS.

THE DISTRICT 1/IBEW REGIONAL COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING IN NY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON AND THE DISTRICT 2-13/IBEW REGIONAL COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

NOMINATING PETITION FORMS FOR THE OFFICE OF:

PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY/TREASURER

AND

4 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS:

NORTH SUFFOLK, SOUTH SUFFOLK, EAST SUFFOLK

LIVE SOURCE – OPER/CLER/AT&T SVCS.

AND

CONVENTION DELEGATES

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

CWA DISTRICT 1/IBEW LOCAL 2213 AND IBEW NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEES MET WITH THE COMPANY YESTERDAY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON IN RYE, NEW YORK.

THE CWA DISTRICT 2-13 / IBEW MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEES ALSO MET WITH THE COMPANY YESTERDAY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON.

THE DISCUSSIONS CENTERED AROUND THE ISSUE OF JOBS, WITH THE COMPANY PROVIDING INFORMATION REQUESTED BY YOUR COMMITTEE.  THE UNION WILL REVIEW THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING RELATING TO JOBS. 

A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO REGIONAL COMMITTEES AND THE COMPANY IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

THERE WILL BE A CHIEF MEETING TONIGHT AND A REGULARLY SCHEDULED GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR MONDAY, SEPT. 12^TH AT THE PATCHOGUE MANOR, 9-11 RAILROAD AVENUE IN PATCHOGUE, NY STARTING AT 6:00PM.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

CWA DISTRICT 1/IBEW LOCAL 2213 AND IBEW NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEES MET WITH THE COMPANY YESTERDAY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON IN RYE, NEW YORK.

THE CWA DISTRICT 2-13 / IBEW MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEES ALSO MET WITH THE COMPANY YESTERDAY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON.

THE COMPANY PROVIDED A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION THE UNION HAD REQUESTED ON CONTRACTING.  THE UNION IS AWAITING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND IS SCHEDULED TO MEET AGAIN TODAY. 

TOMORROW THERE WILL BE A CHIEF STEWARD MEETING AND ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12^TH WE WILL HAVE OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT THE PATCHOGUE MANOR.  9-11 RAILROAD AVE IN PATCHOGUE AT 6:00PM.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

CWA DISTRICT 1/IBEW LOCAL 2213 AND IBEW NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEES MET WITH THE CWA DISTRICT 2-13 / IBEW MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEES YESTERDAY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON IN RYE, NEW YORK.

BOTH COMMITTEES RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE FIGHTING THE SAME GREEDY CORPORATION.  THEY WERE ABLE TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS OVER COMMON ISSUES.  BOTH COMMITTEES AGREED THIS TYPE OF MEETING IS BENEFICIAL AND COMMITTED TO CONTINUING MEETING JOINTLY OVER COMMON INTERESTS THROUGHOUT THE BARGAINING PROCESS.

THE NEW YORK/NEW ENGLAND BARGAINING COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO DISCUSS AND WORK ON THE UNION’S PROPOSALS WITH MOST OF THE DAY SPENT WORKING ON THE UNION’S JOB PROPOSAL.  THEY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEIR COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL AND WILL NOT MEET WITH THE COMPANY UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

YOUR COMMITTEE ALSO SPENT THE LAST TWO DAYS ARGUING WITH THE COMPANY ABOUT NOT WORKING OUR MEMBERS OVERTIME TO ADDRESS THE WORK LOAD.  FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, AS CABLEVISION WAS ANNOUNCING FOR EVERYONE TO HEAR THAT THEIR WORKFORCE WOULD BE WORKING 24/7 TO HANDLE THE TROUBLES CAUSED BY HURRICANE IRENE, THE EXECUTIVES IN VERIZON WERE INTENT ON DENYING OUR MEMBERS OT AS PUNISHMENT FOR GOING ON STRIKE.  YESTERDAY THE COMPANY OPENED UP WITH OVER 35,000 REPAIR TROUBLES AND IT WASN’T UNTIL YESTERDAY THAT THEY DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND ALLOW OUR MEMBERS TO WORK THE OT TO FINALLY ADDRESS THE WORKLOAD.  FINALLY, THE COMPANY DECIDED TO FOCUS ON THE CUSTOMER.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE COMPANY THAT AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED.  MEMBERS WILL NOW BE ON 12 HOUR DAYS, 7 DAYS A WEEK UNTIL THE EMERGENCY IS UNDELCLARED.  WHILE WORKING THESE EXTENDED HOURS IN WORKING CONDITIONS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY SAFE YOU SHOULD USE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE MET IN RYEBROOK YESTERDAY.  DISCUSSIONS CENTERED ON THE ISSUE OF JOBS BEING RETURNED TO OUR BARGAINING UNITS.  THE UNIONS REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANY WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED DURING MEETING SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE TODAY.

ARBITRATION CASE CONTINUED YESTERDAY LAID OFF BROTHERS AND SISTERS.  THERE WILL BE FURTHER HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 21^ST AND 22^ND.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK-YOU FOR CALLING

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

YOU ARE TO REPORT TO WORK TOMORROW TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011 AT YOUR NORMAL WORK TIME.  BE PROUD YOU MADE THE COMPANY AGREE TO FINALLY COME TO THE TABLE AND BARGAIN FAIRLY.  YOU MADE THEM UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL NOT JUST ROLL OVER FOR CORPORATE GREED.

STANDING ON THE LINES YOU HEARD IT LOUD AND CLEAR THE PUBLIC WAS BEHIND US.  THE PUBLIC REALIZED YOUR FIGHT WAS THEIR FIGHT.  IF A WEALTHY COMPANY LIKE VERIZON IS ALLOWED TO TAKE A GOOD MIDDLE-CLASS JOB AND TRY TO CHANGE IT TO A JOB NOT WORTH HAVING WHAT CHANCE WOULD THEY HAVE.

OUR BATTLE CRY “THIS IS A FIGHT FOR AMERICA’S MIDDLE-CLASS” WAS THE TRUTH.

IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT ALL WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO WORK TOMORROW.  SO FAR THE COMPANY SAID THEY ARE LEAVING 6 OF OUR MEMBERS OUT.  BUT HE WILL SEE THAT THEY DO NOT LOSE ANYTHING FINANCIALLY AND WE WILL SPARE NO EXPENSE TO PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE.  AS WE ARE STICKING TOGETHER TO GET A FAIR CONTRACT, WE WILL STICK TOGETHER TO GET THESE MEMBERS BACK.

STAY STRONG – STAY UNITED – STAY IN TOUCH

THANK-YOU FOR CALLING

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

An agreemant to return to work has been reached with CWA and Verizon,  to begin bargaining in a more agressive and positive manner.  To set up a bargaining group of the highest echelon to address medical and employee issues.  So as of 1pm today, Saturday August 20th, our picket lines are coming down, and all employees are to report to their first, Tuesday August 23rd assignment.  Those who had Vacation and didn't recievepay for it, can either collect the pay or pick another week.  Your member relief checks will be out next week. 

Our existing contract will stay in effect indefinately.

I can't tell you how proud I am of each and every one of you, active or retired.  Any progress was brought about by your strength and unity.  Thank you all.

Stay Strong, Stay United, Stay in touch with these Tapes.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

CWA DISTRICT 1/IBEW LOCAL 2213 AND IBEW NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COMMITTEES MET WITH THE COMPANY YESTERDAY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON IN RYE, NY.  THE UNION HAD MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE COMPANY REGARDING SOME OF THEIR PROPOSAL THAT WERE DISCUSSED YESTERDAY.  THE COMPANY ASKED FOR A RECESS TO RESEARCH THESE QUESTIONS SO THAT THEY COULD ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS.  WE ARE SCHEDULED TO RESUME TALKS TOMORROW MORNING.

MOMENT OF SILENCE – TODAY AT NOON

TODAY IS THE 22^ND ANNIVERSARY OF GERRY HORGAN’S DEATH.  LOCAL 1103 IS HAVING A WREATH LAYING CEREMONY WHICH THEY DO EACH YEAR AT THE LOCATION WHERE GERRY WAS RUN DOWN.  WE WOULD LIKD A MOMENT OF SILENCE AT NOON TODAY AT EVERY PICKET LOCATION.  GERRY DIED WHILE PICKETING DURING THE “STRIKE OF 1989” AND HONOR HIS DEATH WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE.  CWA WILL NEVER FORGET GERRY HORGAN AND HIS SACRIFICE.

KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK YOU ARE DOING.  YOUR EFFORTS WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN FIGHTING BACK THE COMPANY’S RETROGRESSIVE DEMANDS FOR UNPRECEDENTED GIVEBACKS.  THE PICKET LINES AND MOBILIZED PICKETING HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER.

IT’S TIME TO FIGHT BACK!

WE WILL NOT ALLOW VERIZON

TO DESTROY THE MIDDLE CLASS

STAY STRONG –STAY UNITED

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

DISTRICT 1 VICE PRESIDENT CHRIS SHELTON AND ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT DENNIS TRAINOR AS WELL AS DISTRICT 2-13 VICE PRESIDENT ED MOONEY AND ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT GAIL EVANS ALONG WITH MYLES CALVEY, BUSINESS MANAGER, IBEW LOCAL 2222/ CHAIR T-6 COUNCIL AND BILL HUBER, PRESIDENT/BUSINESS MANAGER IBEW LOCAL 827 MET WITH THE COMPANY TODAY AT THE RYE TOWN HILTON IN RYE NEW YORK.  THEY SPENT THE ENTIRE DAY DISCUSSING ALL THE ISSUES THAT ARE ON THE NEW YORK/NEW ENGLAND TABLE AND THE MID ATLANTIC TABLE.  THE UNION IS TRYING TO LIMIT THE ISSUES AT BOTH OF THESE TABLES BY CONVINCING THE COMPANY TO WITHDRAW MANY OF THEIR RETROGRESSIVE DEMANDS.  THEY RECESSED AT 11:30PM AND ARE SCHEDULED TO RECONVENE IN THE MORNING.

PICKET LINES ARE STRONG AT EVERY LOCATION FROM NEW ENGLAND TO VIRGINIA.  UNIONS ARE CONTACTING US FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WHO ARE OFFERING TO HELP US IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST VERIZON.  WORKING MEN AND WOMEN, UNION AND NON-UNION REALIZE THIS IS A FIGHT TO SAVE THE MIDDLE CLASS

STAY STRONG – STAY UNITED

SPREAD THE WORD

WE ARE FIGHTING FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS

STAY IN TOUCH WITH THIS TAPE AND YOUR STEWARDS DO WHATEVER IT WILL TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR JOB, BENEFITS AND WAGES!

THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THE STRIKE CONTINUES, THIS STRIKE IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BY VERIZON CORP.  THAT’S RIGHT VERIZON CAUSED THIS STRIKE BY THE 100 GIVE BACK DEMANDS THAT ARE ON THE TABLE.  THESE DEMANDS WOULD COST YOU AND YOUR FAMILY OVER $20,000.00.

WE WILL REMAIN ON STRIKE UNTIL VERIZON TAKES THESE DEMANDS OFF THE TABLE AND SITS DOWN AND BARGAINS FAIRLY.

WE WILL NOT ONLY BE PICKETING OUR WORK LOCATIONS BUT WE WILL PICKET THE WORK SITES AND THEIR PRECIOUS WIRELESS STORES.  WHATEVER IT TAKES WE WILL DO TO PROVIDE FOR OUR FAMILIES.

WE FOUGHT HARD FOR THE BENEFITS WE HAVE AND WE WILL FIGHT TWICE AS HARD TO KEEP THEM

STAY IN TOUCH WITH THIS TAPE AND YOUR STEWARDS DO WHATEVER IT WILL TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR JOB, BENEFITS AND WAGES!

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THE COMPANY AND UNION BARGAINING TEAMS DID NOT MEET YESTERDAY.  CWA & IBEW COMMITTEES MET TO REVIEW THE LITTLE INFORMATION THE COMPANY GAVE THEM.

MEANWHILE THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT HAVE BEEN SPENDING THEIR DAYS LOW CRAWLING THROUGH THE SEWERS AND CESSPOOLS OF THIS GREAT NATION LOOKING FOR SCABS TO REPLACE YOU.  THESE SCABS BETTER COME WITH GOOD HEALTH COVERAGE.

WHO AMONG YOU WILL ALLOW SOME SCUM SUCKING SCAB TO STEAL YOUR LIVLIEHOOD, TO STEAL OFF YOUR TABLE, TO DENY YOUR FAMILY THEIR RIGHTFUL BENEFITS.  I DON’T THINK THERE IS ONE.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR STEWARDS DO WHATEVER IT WILL TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR JOB, BENEFITS AND WAGES!

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

WITH LESS THAN 6 DAYS TO A CONTRACT EXPIRATION THE COMPANY IS STILL DRAGGING THEIR HEELS GETTING THE INFORMATION TO THE UNION BARGAINING TEAM.  THE CHARTS AND PRESENTATIONS THAT THEY BROUGHT TO THE TABLE TO ANSWER THE UNIONS QUESTIONS WERE INACCURATE AND THE COMPANY NEEDED TO RECESS IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE CHARTS AND INFORMATION.  BARGAINING WAS TO RESUME TODAY.

MARC REED WROTE TO YOU LAST TUESDAY AND HE STATED, “WE ARE COMMITTED TO PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE UNION LEADERS REGARDING THESE ISSUES”.  SOMEONE NEEDS TO TELL MARC THAT THEY HAVE NOT ENGAGED IN ANY PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS AND THERE IS ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT.  WHEN DO THEY PLAN TO BEGIN TO HAVE THESE PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS.

THE COMPANY STILL HAS THEIR RETRO DEMANDS ON THE TABLE.  THEY WANT TO:  CUT WAGES, ELIMINATE PENSIONS, ELIMINATE BENEFITS, & ELIMINATE JOB SECURITY.  THEY ALSO WANT TO ELIMINATE OTHER BENEFITS SUCH AS NEXT STEP PROGRAM, ½ DAY FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND THE DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT FUND.

VERIZON IS HELL BENT ON DESTROYING THE MIDDLE CLASS JOBS THAT CWA AND IBEW HAVE FOUGHT SO HARD TO CREATE OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

OVER 15,000 ACTIVE AND RETIRED CWA AND IBEW MEMBERS RALLYIED AT VERIZON HEADQUARTERS THIS PAST SATURDAY TO TELL VERIZON, THAT IT IS TIME TO INVEST IN AMERICA AND BRING GOOD JOBS BACK TO THE BARGAINING UNIT.  CORPORATIONS LIKE VERIZON SHOULD NOT BE DESTROYING MIDDLE CLASS JOBS.  THEY SHOULD BE HELPING TO REBUILD THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND SHARING THEIR SUCCESS WITH THE WORKFORCE THAT MADE THEM SO PROFITABLE.

BE SURE YOU DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO SHOW MANAGEMENT YOU WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PROTECT YOUR JOB, YOUR WAGES, YOUR BENEFITS AND YOUR FAMILIES FUTURE.  THE JOB YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

WITH ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT ON OUR CONTRACT, THE BEST VERIZON CAN COME UP WITH IS A LETTER STATING THAT IF AN AGREEMENT IS NOT REACHED BY AUGUST 6^TH, THEY WILL NOT HONOR OUR EXISTING AGREEMENT.

THIS IS JUST ONE MORE WAY THIS COMPANY IS SHOWING DISRESPECT  FOR YOU THE WORKER, THE WORKER WHO HAS HELPED THIS COMPANY MAKE OVER 6 BILLION DOLLARS IN PROFITS.

THE UNION SINCE BARGAINING BEGAN HAS BEEN ASKING THE COMPANY FOR INFORMATION AND THE COMPANY HAS EITHER REFUSED TO PROVIDE IT OR HAS GIVEN INFORMATION THAT IS TOTALLY USELESS.  IF AN AGREEMENT IS NOT REACHED BY AUGUST 6^TH, IT WILL BE THE COMPANY’S FAULT.

ON THIS SATURDAY, JULY 30^TH, THERE WILL BE A RALLY AT 140 WEST ST.  1108 WILL HAVE BUSES LEAVING FROM EXIT 63 AT 8AM AND EXIT 49 LEAVING AT 8:45AM.  YOU SHOULD BE ON THESE BUSES, THERE IS NO TIME FOR PEOPLE TO SIT ON THE SIDELINES, THIS IS YOUR FUTURE, THIS IS YOUR FAMILIES FUTURE.  IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO STAND UP AND BE COUNTED WITH THOSE OF US WHO ARE READY TO FIGHT, ARE READY TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO WIN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE CONTRACT.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2011 DON DUNN SPEAKING

BARGAINING RESUMED TODAY BETWEEN VERIZON AND CWA.  WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THE NEGOTIATIONS. 

ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 20^TH, WE WILL BE HOLDING THE STRIKE VOTE.   THE LOCAL OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00AM TO 7:00PM, TO AFORD EVERY MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO CAST THEIR VOTE, SO MAKE SURE YOU VOTE!!!

ON TUESDAY, JULY 26, THERE WILL BE A MEETING FOR STEWARDS AND CHIEFS STEWARDS. AT 5:30PM AT THE HENRIETTA ACAMPORA CENTER, LOCATED AT 39 MONTAUK HWY IN BLUE POINT.  THE CENTER IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MONTAUK HWY EAST OF NICOLLS ROAD AND RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO KING KULLEN SHOPPING CENTER.  AT THE MEETING WE WILL GO OVER DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEMBERS RELIEF FUND, PICKETING ASSIGNMENTS AND UPCOMING MOBILIZATION ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS OTHER THINGS.  THE MEETING IS MANDATORY FOR ALL CHIEF STEWARDS AND STEWARDS, SO IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND PLEASE CALL YOUR BUSINESS AGENT.

ON SATURDAY, JULY 30^TH, THERE WILL BE A RALLY IN NYC AT VERIZON’S HEADQUARTERS.  THE RALLY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11:00AM AT 140 WEST STREET.  LOCAL 1108 WILL BE PROVIDING BUSES SO MEMBERS MUST CALL AND RESERVE A SPOT AND LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL BE PICKED UP AT EXIT 63 OR EXIT 49 STOP AND RIDE.  MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO WEAR RED AND EVERY MEMBER SHOULD MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ATTEND THIS RALLY TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR OUR BARGAINING TEAM.  APPARENTLY VERIZON HAS FORGOTTEN THE AMOUNT OF FIGHT AND MILITARY THAT CWA DISTRICT 1 MEMBERS HAVE IN THEM.  SO MAKE SURE YOU REMIND THEM EVERDAY IN THE WORKPLACE WHAT YOU THINK OF THEIR INSULTING PROPOSALS.  DON’T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR RED ON THURSDAYS.

ALSO A PAIR OF GLASSES WERE FOUND AT THE NORTH OCEAN AVE RALLY THAT WAS HELD ON JULY 14^TH, THEY ARE AT THE LOCAL.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

TODAY IS BASTILE DAY, THE DAY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.  BUT TO US OLD TIMERS TODAY IS THE 40^TH ANNIVERSAY OF THE 1971 STRIKE.  A STRIKE THAT LASTED 7 MONTHS, BACK THEN WE DIDN’T HAVE TOO MUCH TO LOSE.  OUR PAY WAS VERY LOW, WE HAD NO VISION OR DENTAL CARE, THERE WERE NO EWD DAYS, VACATION IS HALF OF WHAT IT IS NOW, NO 401K PLAN, NO CASH BUY OUT ON OUR PENSION, WE HAD NO GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, THERE WAS NO CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF OVERTIME THEY COULD FORCE YOU TO WORK, NO DOUBLE TIME AFTER 9 HOURS, NO DOUBLE TIME FOR SUNDAY, THERE WAS NO FORCE ADJUSTMENT PLAN, NO TTA PLAN, YOU COULD BE PERMENANTLY TRANSFERRED ANYWHERE WITH NO 35 MILE CAP. 

THE LIST IS ENDLESS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE  THESE LAST 40 YEARS AND NOW THE COMPANY WANTS YOU TO SURRENDER TO THEM.  LET’S SHOW THEM WE WILL NOT SURRENDER, WE WILL FIGHT JUST AS THOSE WHO FOUGHT BEFORE US DID.

THIS IS A REMINDER THAT ON SATURDAY, JULY 30^TH, 2011 WE WILL HAVE BUSES TO GO TO NYC FOR THE BIG RALLY, PLEASE CALL THE LOCAL OFFICE (631) 654-1108 OR FAX US (631) 654-1057 TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

CWA DISTRICT 1 / IBEW LOCAL 2213 REGIONAL AND LOCAL BARGAINING TEAMS AS WELL AS THE IBEW NEW ENGLAND COMMITTEES MET WITH THE COMPANY THURSDAY (6/23) AND FRIDAY (6/24).  AT THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL TABLE THE COMPANY GAVE US A PROPOSAL ON HEALTH BENEFITS.  VERIZON MANAGEMENT HAD MADE IT CLEAR IN THEIR OPENING REMARKS ON WEDNESDAY THAT THEIR GOAL IN THIS ROUND OF BARGAINING WAS TO ERODE OUR STANDARD OF LIVING AND THE MANY HARD FOUGHT FOR GAINS WE HAVE MADE THROUGH OUR MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.

THE COMPANY PROPOSED ON FRIDAY (6/24) TO REPLACE THE MEP HCPPO AND THE HCN PLAN WITH TWO INFERIOR PLANS AND TO VASTLY INCREASE DEDUCTIBLES, OUT OF POCKET MAXIMUMS AND TO ADD EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS.  THIS PROPOSAL WOULD ALSO ADD CONSIDERABLE COST TO RETIREES BY IMPLEMENTING THIS PLAN.  RETIREES WOULD BEGIN PAYING ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS AS WELL AS PAYING MORE FOR THEIR BENEFITS WITH HIGHER DEDUCTIBLES AND HIGHER OUT OF POCKET MAXIMUMS.

THE COMMITTEE SPENT THE DAY DISCUSSING THESE NEW PLANS WITH THE COMPANY AND WILL EVALUATE THE PLANS OVER THE WEEKEND.  THE COMPANY SEEMS INTENT ON MAKING THE PLANS SO EXPENSIVE THAT NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO USE THEM.

WE HAVE TOLD THE COMPANY THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO WORK WITH THEM TO HELP THEM CUT COST WITH THE HEALTH BENEFITS BUT WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO SHIFT THE COST OF THOSE BENEFITS TO OUR MEMBERS.  WE FOUGHT TOO HARD FOR THESE PLANS, THESE BENEFITS AND OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES DESERVE THE BEST HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FROM A COMPANY THAT IS EXTREMELY PROFITABLE.

WE HAVE RECESSED FOR THE WEEKEND AND WILL RECONVENE WITH THE REGIONAL BARGAINING AND LOCAL COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY (6/28).

SO YOU THE MEMBERS HAVE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, A.) ARE YOU READY TO GIVE BACK ALL THAT HAS BEEN FOUGHT FOR, ARE YOU WILLING TO WORK FOR LESS MONEY, LESS BENEFITS AND POORER WORKING CONDITIONS?  OR B.) ARE YOU READY TO FIGHT, ARE YOU READY TO STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS? SURRENDER OR FIGHT!  THERE ARE NO C & D ANSWERS JUST THE TWO I GAVE YOU.  SURRENDER OR FIGHT.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH THESE TAPES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

59 DAYS TIL VERIZON CONTRACT EXPIRATION. 

BARGAINING WILL BEGIN THURSDAY, JUNE 24^TH.  WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO TO WIN A FAIR CONTRACT?

WE ARE ASKING OUR MEMBERS TO PUT PRESSURE ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NYS LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT THE FiOS DEPLOYMENT BILL.  TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE, AS THE SESSION IS COMING TO A CLOSE.

AN E-MAIL TARGETED CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN MADE THAT WILL DIRECT THE SAME LETTERS WE COLLECTED FOR SPEAKER SILVER TO EACH MEMBER’S NYS SENATOR AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER.

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT CWA1108.ORG

MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO CLICK THE LINK HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW ON OUR WEBSITE AND SEND THE E-MAIL FROM HOME (DO NOT USE COMPANY COMPUTERS OR COMPANY BLACKBERRIES).

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE HALL, AND ASK FOR MIKE OR DAVE.

THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEPENDENT CHILD CARE PROVIDED BY THE DCRF WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH MAY, 2011.  ORIGINALLY, THE REGIONAL W/F COMMITTEE THOUGHT THE FUNDS WOULD BE DEPLETED AFTER THE APRIL 2011 PAYOUT, BUT BY MOVING SOME AVAILABLE MONEY FROM OTHER PROJECTS INTO THE DCRF WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL MONTHS PAYOUT.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THE SUMMER CAMP REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO OUR VERIZON MEMBERS.  THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS WITH CHILDREN AGED 3-13 YEARS OLD ATTENDING EITHER A DAY OR SLEEP AWAY CAMP.  THOSE WHO DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR YOU CAN RECEIVE UP TO  $400.00 TOWARD CAMP COST.  PLEASE CALL THE LOCAL OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS OR VISIT THE LOCAL WEB SITE.

THE 1108 GOLF OUTING IS TUESDAY, JUNE 21^ST.  CALL THE LOCAL OFFICE TO SIGN UP.

VERIZON BARGAINING WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 23^RD.

THE ARBITRATION FOR OUR LAYED OFF BROTHERS AND SISTERS WILL BEGIN AGAIN ON JUNE 20^TH.

THE COMPANY STILL HAS NOT GIVEN US THE NUMBERS FOR THE ARTICLE 8 MOVES TO THE CITY.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011 DON DUNN SPEAKING

THE COMPANY NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL THAT OUT OF THE 208 JOBS POSTED FOR QUEENS, BROOKLYN, BRONX, WHITE PLAINS AND NYC THERE WERE 90 PEOPLE WHO PLACED BIDS ON THOSE POSITIONS.  AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE WE WILL GET IT OUT TO THE CHIEFS AND STEWARDS.

ARBITRATOR STUART POHL SENT A COPY OF HIS DECISION FOR THE MODIFIED ABSENCE CONTROL PLAN ARBITRATION TO THE NATIONAL.  ARBITRATOR POHL RULED THAT THE COMPANY’S UNILATERAL IMPLEMENTAION OF THE MACP VIOLATED THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOUND ON PAGE 170 OF THE CONTRACT WHICH STATES THAT MEMBERS WITH 25 OR MORE YEARS ARE GRANTED A 7^TH STEP.  THE ARBITRATOR ALSO RULED THE MACP ALSO VIOLATED ARTICLE 44.02 BY CHANGING THE MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD DEFINITION OF SATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE.  HOWEVER THE ARBITRATOR DID NOT FIND THAT THE COMPANY VIOLATED THE CONTRACT BY IMPLEMENTING THE MACP.  THE ARBITRATOR’S RULING WILL ONLY SEEK A REMEDY FOR ANY MEMBER WITH 25 YEARS OR MORE THAT DIDN’T GET THEIR 7^TH OR EXTRA STEP AND ANY MEMBER WHO WAS DENIED OR TRANSFERRED UNDER THE GUIDELINES IN ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONTRACT BECAUSE OF POOR ATTENDANCE.  AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE WE WILL GET IT OUT TO THE CHIEFS AND STEWARDS.

MOBILIZATION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEGUN LEADING UP TO BARGAINING THAT IS BEGINNING IN JUNE.  PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR CHIEFS, STEWARDS, THE LOCAL AND THIS TAPE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING ACTIVITIES.  AUGUST WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.  MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THE LOCAL.  IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO CONTACT YOU WHILE MOBILIZATION ACTIVITIES ARE GOING ON.

MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY.  MEMORIAL DAY IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY TO COMMEMORATE ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED WHILE IN MILITARY SERVICE TO OUR NATION.  SO AS YOU CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY PLEASE TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER THOSE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DEFENDING THIS GREAT NATION.  I WOULD ASK YOU TO ALSO THINK OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING FOR OUR COUNTRY AND PRAY FOR THEIR SAFE RETURN.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

TODAY THE COMPANY POSTED S.P.V’S FOR OVER 200 FIELD TECH POSITIONS INTO BROOKLYN, QUEENS AND MANHATTAN.  THEY ALSO MAGICALLY UNDECLARED A SURPLUS OF 800 IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK AND ABOUT 150 IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS.  WE HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS SURPLUS FOR OVER 2 YEARS.  THEY EVEN LAYED OFF 200 TECHNICIANS UNDER THIS ALLEGED SURPLUS, BUT NOW IT IS GONE.  THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN THE COMPANY CIRCUMVENTING OUR CONTRACT.

THIS IS THE TYPE OF LOW LIVES WE MUST WORK FOR.  THEY HAVE NO CLUE.  THEY MAKE THESE DECISIONS WITH NO THOUGHT OF WHICH AREAS THE PEOPLE WILL COME FROM AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WORK PICKS UP BACK IN THOSE AREAS.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY GIVE NO THOUGHT OF THE IMPACT ON THEIR EMPLOYEES AND HOW THIS WILL EFFECT THEIR FAMILY LIFE. 

THESE S.P.V.’S WILL BE OUT FOR ONE WEEK.  THE COMPANY, IF THEY DECIDE TO FORCE AND THEY WILL, MUST TELL US FROM WHAT AREAS THE PEOPLE WILL COME FROM AND TO WHAT LOCATION THEY ARE GOING.  YOU CAN BE FORCE TRANSFERRED UP TO 35 ADDITIONAL ROAD MILES FROM YOUR EXISTING COMMUTE.

SO AS I SAID THESE ARE THE CREEPS YOU WORK FOR.  THESE ARE THE SAME ONES WHO WILL TRY AND TAKE AWAY YOUR BENEFITS IN AUGUST.  SO GET READY THE FIGHT IS JUST STARTING AND WITH THEIR ANTI-WORKER ATTITUDE IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

IT IS WITH DEEPEST REGRET THAT I ADVISE YOU OF THE PASSING OF OUR UNION BROTHER PETER HAASE, A FIELD TECHNICIAN FROM CENTEREACH GARAGE WHOM HAD 13 YEARS ON THE JOB.  ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE BOARD AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1108 WE SEND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO PETER’S WIFE AND FAMILY.  MAY HE REST IN PEACE.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THE ARBITRATION CASE FOR THE VERIZON LAY OFFS HAS STARTED.  THE FIRST AND SECOND DAYS WERE THURSDAY 4/28/11 AND FRIDAY 4/29/11.  OPENING STATEMENTS WERE GIVEN BY BOTH SIDES AND THE UNION’S FIRST WITNESS WAS CWA DOWNSTATE AREA DIRECTOR ELISA RIORDAN, WHO TESTIFIED ON BOTH DAYS.  THERE ARE (5) MORE DATES SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 1^st, 2^nd, 20^th, 21^st AND THE 27^th.  AS THE HEARINGS PROGRESS THE TAPE WILL BE UPDATED.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

IN 2009, AFTER HELPING CRASH THE AMERICAN ECONOMY, BANK OF AMERICA PAID $0 IN TAXES.

GE HAD A TAX BILL OF $0 IN 2010 AND CLAIMED A TAX BENEFIT OF $3.2 BILLION!

VERIZON MADE $26.2 BILLION IN ’09 & ’10 AND NOT ONLY DID VERIZON PAY $0 FEDERAL INCOME TAX, THEY ALSO GOT $1.3 BILLION IN FEDERAL BENEFITS .

NOW CONGRESS WANTS TO GIVE A $50 BILLION TAX BAILOUT TO BIG OIL COMPANIES WHILE YOU PAY $4.00 A GALLON FOR GAS.

THIS IS IMMORAL AND UN-AMERICAN!  SLASH EDUCATION, DESTROY MEDICARE, ELIMINATE WORKERS’ RIGHTS, WHILE BIG CORPORATIONS AND THE WEALTHY RAKE IT IN AND CONTINUE TO GET TAX BREAK AFTER TAX BREAK?  IT JUST DOESN’T ADD UP.  ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!  ON TAX DAY, APRIL 18, AS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS PATRIOTICALLY PAY THEIR TAXES, WE WILL CALL ON CONGRESS TO COLLECT THE BILL FROM CORPORATIONS AND MILLIONAIRES WHO HAVEN’T PAID THEIR FAIR SHARE BEFORE THEY PROPOSE ONE MORE DIME IN CUTS TO OUR SERVICES.

IF YOU ARE FREE ON MONDAY, APRIL 18^TH, JOIN YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT THE OFFICE OF PETER KING AT 1:00PM ON 1003 PARK BLVD IN MASSAPEQUA PARK AND SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.  IT IS TIME OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS START HELPING THE WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.  IVAN SEIDENBERG MADE A WHOPPING $55.8 MILLION IN THE LAST 3 YEARS.

VERIZON WORKERS PAY THEIR TAXES EVEN AS VERIZON TRIES TO ELIMINATE UNION JOBS AND BENEFITS.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE THAT THE TWO (2) BY LAW CHANGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL 1108.  PROPOSAL #1 DOWNSIZE THE BOARD BY TWO (2) POSITIONS, BALLOTS CAST 600: 7 VOID, 412 YES AND 181 NO.  PROPOSAL #2 ELECTION OF CHIEF STEWARDS, BALLOTS CAST 600: 7 VOID, 530 YES, 55 NO AND 8 NO-VOTE.

100 YEARS AGO TODAY 146 (MOSTLY WOMEN) WORKERS LOST THEIR LIVES IN ONE OF THE MOST DEADLIEST INDUSTRIAL DISASTERS IN HISTORY.  THE TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FIRE STANDS AS A REMINDER THAT LEGAL PROTECTION AND WORK PLACE SAFETY STANDARDS WERE WON THROUGH A LONG STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND AT GREAT HUMAN COST.

UNFORTUNATELY HERE WE ARE 100 YEARS LATER AND OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO STRIP THE WORKING MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS NATION OF THEIR WORKPLACE RIGHTS FOR SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS, LIVING WAGES, BENEFITS AND MOST OF ALL THE RIGHT TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS.

THIS LAST DECADE HAS SEEN ON THE JOB ACCIDENTS RISE.  LAST YEAR 25 WEST VIRGINIA MINERS DIED IN THE NATIONS WORST MINING DISASTER IN 4 DECADES.  THE MINE OWNERS MASSEY ENERGY HAD RECEIVED 1,100 SAFETY VIOLATINS OVER A 3 YEAR PERIOD.  THE HORIZON OIL RIG EXPLOSION COST THE LIVES OF 11 PEOPLE AND CAUSED ONE OF THE WORST ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS IN U.S. HISTORY.  IN 2005 AFTER YEARS OF SAFETY VIOLATIONS A FIRE AND EXPLOSION CLAIMED THE LIVES OF 15 BP WORKERS.  HOW MANY LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED ON SEPTEMBER 11^TH, IF THE WORKERS IN THE SOUTH TOWER WERE ALLOWED TO HEED THE ALARMS WHEN THE FIRST PLANE HIT THE NORTH TOWER.

NOW IN WISCONSIN, WE ARE SEEING A RADICAL ASSAULT ON EMPLOYEE PROTECTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND AFTER THE PUBLIC SECTOR IT WILL BE THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THAT MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE YOU.  YOUR CONTRACT IS UP IN AUGUST 2011, IF YOU DON’T STAND WITH OTHER WORKERS TODAY, THEY WON’T BE STANDING WITH YOU ON AUGUST 6^TH.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

BALLOTS WENT OUT TO YOUR HOMES ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2^ND, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THEM BY NOW.  THEY ARE FOR THE TWO (2) BY-LAW CHANGES VOTED ON AT THE FEBRUARY 7^TH GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.  THE BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL NO LATER THAN 8:OOAM ON MARCH 25^TH, 2011.  IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT BY FRIDAY, MARCH 11^TH, PLEASE NOTIFY THE UNION OFFICE AND SPEAK TO EITHER SECRETARY.

BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE LATEST SURPLUS DECLARATION. 

THE NUMBERS FOR FAA 2 NASSAU/SUFFOLK:

BUILDING MECHANIC                                1

FIELD TECHNICIAN                                    453

MATERIAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN    3

OPERATOR                                                    34

SERVICE ASSISTANT                                  4

THE NUMBERS FOR FAA3 WESTCHESTER:

SERVICE ASSISTANT                                  1

OPERATOR                                                    5

THE NUMBERS FOR FAA1 FIVE BOROUGHS:

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 4

THIS HAS BEEN DECLARED A PROCESS CHANGE, THERE WILL BE NO LAY OFFS.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

MAIL BALLOTS ARE GOING OUT ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011.  THEY MUST BE RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL BY 8:00AM ON MARCH 25^, 2011.  THIS BALLOT IS FOR THE TWO (2) BY-LAW CHANGES THAT WERE VOTED ON AT THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 7^TH, 2011.

LAST WEEK OVER 5,000 STEWARDS TOOK PART IN THE STEWARD ACTIVIST CALL.  THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CALL TOMORROW NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2^ND AT 7:30PM.  I URGE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU TO PARTICIPATE.  TO REGISTER GO TO CWA-ACTION.ORG AND SIGN UP.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

LABOR UNIONS AND THE MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE ARE BEING ATTACKED.  IT’S STARTING IN WISCONSIN WHERE THE GOVERNOR IS TRYING TO TAKE AWAY THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS FROM WISCONSIN.  THE FIGHT IS MOVING INTO OHIO, INDIANA AND NEW JERSEY.  THERE WILL BE RALLIES IN STATE CAPITALS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THIS WEEK.  WE MUST GET OFF THE SIDELINES AND JOIN THE FIGHT.

IF WE DO NOT STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR THEY WILL COME FOR THE UNION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AFTER THAT IT WILL BE SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS BENEFITS.  EVERY BENEFIT YOU HOLD DEAR TO YOUR HEART WILL BE GONE.  HEALTH CARE, PENSIONS, 401K, PAID HOLIDAYS, VACATIONS, PREMIUM TIME FOR OVERTIME, RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION DURING DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS, THERE WILL BE NO SUCH THING AS PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE.

NOW IS THE TIME TO STAND UP FOR YOUR GREATEST RIGHT THE RIGHT TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY WITH YOUR EMPLOYER.

SOMETHING YOU CAN AND SHOULD DO IS ON FRIDAY EVERY UNION MEMBER SHOULD WEAR RED AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS THE AMERICAN DREAM TO WEAR RED IN SUPPORT OF OUR RALLY IN TRENTON AS WELL AS THE FIGHT IN WISCONSIN.

CWA WILL BE SPONSORING A NATIONWIDE STEWARDS CONFERENCE CALL TONIGHT AT 7:30PM.  ALL STEWARDS SHOULD BE ON THIS CALL.  YOU CAN GET ON THE CALL BY REGISTERING AT CWA-UNION.ORG/CWA CALL OR BY TEXTING CWA CALL TO 69866

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

AT MONDAY’S QUARTERLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE PRESENCE OF A QUARUM THE MEMBERSHIP VOTED TO MAIL OUT TWO (2) BY LAW CHANGES.

1)      CHANGE IS TO ELECT CHIEF STEWARDS BY PLURALITY.

2)      DOWNSIZE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF LOCAL 1108 TO SEVEN (7) MEMBERS. 

THE ELECTION COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16^TH TO BEGIN THE MAIL OUT.

IT IS WITH DEEPEST REGRET THAT I ADVISE YOU OF THE PASSING OF ROBERT PERFECT, A FIELD TECH FROM THE CENTEREACH GARAGE.  BOB WAS A 14 YEAR MEMBER OF LOCAL 1108.  ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1108, WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER BOB’S FAMILY OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES.  REST IN PEACE OUR BROTHER.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THERE WILL BE A CHIEF STEWARD MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1^ST AT 5:00PM, AT BRUNO’S RESTAURANT ON HAWKINS AVENUE IN RONKONKOMA.

ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7^TH THERE WILL BE A REGULARLY SCHEDULED GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT THE PATCHOGUE MANOR ON RAILROAD AVENUE, MEETING WILL COMMENCE AT 6:00PM.  A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN ON WETHER OR NOT THE BY-LAW CHANGES DISCUSSED AT THE NOVEMBER 15^TH MEETING SHOULD BE SENT OUT TO THE WHOLE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN FOUR (4) DATES FOR THE VERIZON LAYOFF ARBITRATION CASE AND TWO (2) MORE WILL BE NEEDED.   THE FOUR DATES ARE APRIL 28, & 29^th, AND JUNE 1^ST & 2^ND.  THE ATTORNEY FOR CWA WILL BE DAVID MINTZ, WHO WAS THE ATTORNEY FOR THE 2002 LAY-OFF CASE, AND THE ARBITRATOR, DAZ.  WHO HEARD THE 2002 CASE.

STAY IN TOUCH FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

MONDAY WE CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.  THE LAST SPEECH DR. KING DELIVERED WAS TO STRIKING SANITATION WORKERS, THE NOW FAMOUS “I’VE BEEN TO THE MOUNTAINTOP” ADDRESS.  THE NEXT DAY, DR. KING WAS ASSASSINATED.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE MODERN DAY UNION MEMBERS REMEMBER THAT THE LABOR MOVEMENT HELPED PROVIDE THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WITH NOT ONLY RESOURCES, BUT NUMBERS AND THE MORAL AUTHORITY TO HELP FIGHT THE INJUSTICES AND INEQUALITIES OF THE PAST.  TODAY, WE CAN’T BE COMPLACENT, BECAUSE RACIAL BIGOTRY, HATRED AND INTOLERANCE STILL EXIST.  NOT JUST IN THE SOUTH, OR IN NON-UNION SHOPS WHERE WORKER RIGHTS ARE TRAMPLED, BUT IN PLACES LIKE ARIZONA – WHERE EVEN TODAY – PEOPLE ARE MURDERED FOR THEIR POLITICAL BELIEFS; A BELIEF THAT WORKING PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER.  GOD BLESS DR. KING, RECOVERING CONGRESSMAN GIFFORDS AND ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. 

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 22, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS TO OUR LAID OFF BROTHERS AND SISTERS.  THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY WE COLLECTED OVER $6,000.00.

ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK PHIL FORCINO AND THOSE OF YOU WHO ROLLED UP YOUR SLEEVES AND DONATED 154 PINTS OF BLOOD.  DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON BLOOD IS IN SHORT SUPPLY, YOU FOLKS DID A GREAT JOB, THANK YOU AGAIN.

ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD, WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OF YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.  MAY THE NEW YEAR SEE OUR LAID OFF BROTHERS AND SISTERS BACK TO WORK, AND A CONTRACT THAT PROVIDES US ALL WITH JOB SECURITY AND IMPROVED WAGES, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSSDAY DECEMBER 2, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE BY LAW COMMITTEE TOMORROW AT THE LOCAL OFFICE.

ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7^TH THERE WILL BE A MEETING FOR THE COT AT THE HENRIETTA ACAMPORA CENTER, AT 39 MONTAUK HIGHWAY IN BLUE POINT, ¼ MILE EAST OF NICHOLLS ROAD AT 5PM.

COLLECTIONS CONTINUE IN THE WORK PLACE FOR OUR LAID OFF SISTERS AND BROTHERS.  PLEASE BE AS GENEROUS AS YOU CAN.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

COLLECTIONS ARE UNDERWAY AT ALL WORK LOCATIONS FOR OUR LAID OFF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, SO THAT THEIR HOLIDAYS MAY BE A LITTLE MORE JOYOUS.  PLEASE BE AS GENEROUS AS YOU CAN BE.

ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE BOARD I WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND TAKE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM WHO ARE PROTECTING US.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY OCTOBER 22, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

2011 BENEFITS INFORMATION OPEN ENROLLMENT

YOUR HEALTHCARE OPEN ENROLLMENT INFORMATION SHOULD BE AT YOUR HOME, IF YOU NEED THE PACKAGES YOU SHOULD CALL FOR THEM NOW OR GO ON LINE.  THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES TO VERIZON BENEFITS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS.

HEALTH NET IS DISCONTINUED FOR 2011.  IF YOU DO NOT MAKE A PICK THE COMPANY WILL DEFAULT YOU TO THE NATIONAL EPO NOT THE NEP, WE ARE DISPUTING THIS WITH THE COMPANY AT THIS TIME.  IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST TO CHECK ON ALL PLANS AVAILABLE AND MAKE YOUR OWN CHOICE.

OUT OF POCKET MAXIMUM FOR MEP HC PPO HAS RISEN TO $400.00.

DEPENDENTS ARE NOW COVERED UP TO AGE 26.

YOU MUST CALL BENEFITS OR GO ON LINE TO CHANGE COVERAGE OR ADD A DEPENDENT.

LIFE INSURANCE: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BENEFICIARY ON ALL INSURANCE ELIGIBLE FOR A DEATH BENEFIT – ONLY A SPOUSE OR MINOR CHILD CAN BE A BENEFICIARY.  DEATH BENEFIT ONLY FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES ON THE PAYROLL PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1986.

THE LOCAL HAS BEEN FOR YEARS TELLING YOU TO WORK SAFE, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  AT THIS TIME WITH STILL OVER 700 PEOPLE ALLEGEDLY SURPLUS, AND OVER 200 PEOPLE LAID OFF THIS IS TRUER THEN EVER BEFORE.

WHEN THE COMPANY CLAIMS THESE BOGUS SURPLUS NUMBERS, IT MAKES ME WONDER WHY YOU WON’T HEED THIS ADVICE.        

IF YOU DON’T WORK SAFE, IT WILL BE YOU WHO WILL BE HURT.

IF YOU DON’T DO A QUALITY JOB, IT WILL BE YOU WHO WILL ANSWER FOR IT.

IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE JOB, IT WILL AGAIN BE YOU WHO ANSWER FOR IT.

BUT IF YOU DO ANOTHER CRAFT JOB THAN YOU ARE HURTING THAT PERSON.  YOU ARE PUTTING THAT PERSONS JOB IN JEOPARDY!

SO TO FIELD TECHS, STOP DOING THE COT WORK.  WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS HAS BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM.  WE HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED THAT IT IS BECOMING A PROBLEM WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES.  SO GOING FORWARD ANY PERSON WHO DOES ANOTHER PERSONS WORK WILL BE BROUGHT UP ON CHARGES AND IF FOUND GUILTY MONETARY FINES WILL BE GIVEN

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

OFF PAYROLL DATE WILL BE OCTOBER 9^TH FOR ALL 1108 NON SURPLUS MEMBERS, EXCEPT FOR WATCH ENGINEERS WHICH WILL BE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 20^TH.

THE LOCAL HAS A LIST WITH NAMES OF THOSE WHO WILL BE LEAVING.  YOU CAN CALL THE LOCAL AT (631) 654-1108 TO CONFIRM IF YOU WISH.

 REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2010, CWA AND VERIZON REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO ALLOW ALL OVERSUBSCRIBED AND NON-SURPLUS MEMBERS TO LEAVE PAYROLL UNDER THE TERMS OF THE MAY 2010 EIPP OFFER.  THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES, WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS, THAT THE VACANCIES CREATED BY THOSE LEAVING THE PAYROLL BE BACKFILLED.  ALL REMAINING SURPLUS EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO BID ON THE VACANCIES.

THE AGREEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF INVOLUNTARY, TEMPORARY TRANSFERS.  THROUGH THE SPV PROCESS VERIZON WILL POST 140 FIELD TECHNICIAN VACANCIES IN UPSTATE NEW YORK.  SURPLUS EMPLOYEES MOVING INTO THESE POSITIONS, IF A HOME MOVE IS REQUIRED, WILL RECEIVE A $24,000 RELOCATION ALLOWANCE.  VERIZON IS OBLIGATED TO HIRE FROM THE STREET IF THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH INTERNAL CANDIDATES FILLING THE VACANCIES.  THE CURRENT FIELD TECHNICIAN INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER ARBITRATION WILL BE SETTLED WITH THE UNION RETAINING THE RIGHT TO REINSTATE IT IF THERE ARE ANY FIELD TECHNICIANS INVOLUNTARY TRANSFERS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 20, 2010 AND MARCH 31, 2010.  WE HAVE ALSO EXTENDED THE NO LAYOFF AGREEMENT TO ALL EMPLOYEES, WITH THE DATE REMAINING MAY 1, 2010.

 REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

TODAY IS PRIMARY DAY REMEMBER TO VOTE.  IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WE HAVE (3) VERY GOOD FRIENDS WHO NEED OUR VOTE.  RICHARD BRODSKY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, GINNY FIELDS FOR ASSEMBLY AND KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE.

PREVIOUSLY ON THIS TAPE I TOLD YOU ABOUT OUR UNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT MOTT APPLE JUICE IN UPSTATE WILLIAMSON WHO WERE INTO A 90 DAY STRIKE JUST TO KEEP THEIR WAGES AND BENEFITS.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUCE THEY HAVE WON THEIR FIGHT, THE STRIKE HAS BEEN SETTLED.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY AUGUST 31, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING CALLS REGARDING A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DISTRICT ONE AND VERIZON IN REGARDS TO THE OVER SUBSCRIPTIONS AND NON-SURPLUS TITLES.  THIS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE BARGAINING TEAM, THE TRAIN WRECK COMMITTEE AND THE LOCAL PRESIDENTS.  I AM TOLD THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS FAR FROM COMPLETED AND THAT IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE WHERE THE AGREEMENT ADDRESSES THE OVER SUBSCRIPTION AND NON-SURPLUS IT FALLS VERY SHORT IN ADDRESSING THE LAID OFF PEOPLE AND THE CONTRACTUAL VIOLATION OF CONTRACTING OUR WORK. 

I AM ALL FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ADDITIONAL MONIES TO LEAVE THE PAY ROLL AND LEAVE THE COMPANY WITH A SMILE ON THEIR FACES, BUT I CAN NOT ALLOW OTHERS TO BE FORCED OUT WITH A KNIFE IN THEIR BACK.  AS I SAID THERE IS NO SIGNED AGREEMENT.  LET’S HOPE THOSE WORKING ON THIS AGREEMENT DO THE RIGHT THING.  WHEN THERE IS A SIGNED AGREEMENT IT WILL BE REPORTED ON THIS TAPE.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

IN UPSTATE NEW YORK, IN WILLIAMSON, THERE IS A STRIKE THAT IS STILL GOING ON AFTER 90 DAYS.  THE WORKERS MOTTS/SNAPPLE/DR. PEPPER HAVE BEEN ON STRIKE THESE PAST 90 DAYS BECAUSE THIS COMPANY WHO ADMITS THEY HAVE MADE THEIR BEST PROFIT IN YEARS, WANT THEIR WORKERS WHO AVERAGE $19.00 AN HOUR TO GIVE BACK OVER $2.00 AN HOUR, PLUS GIVEBACKS IN PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS.

THE COMPANY’S REASON IS THAT, YES IT HAS MADE RECORD PROFITS, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE LAID OFF NOW BECAUSE OF THE BAD ECONOMY IN OTHER AREAS THEY CAN INCREASE THEIR PROFIT MARGIN EVEN FURTHER BY CUTTING THE WAGES AND BENEFITS OF THE VERY SAME WORKERS WHO HELPED THEM EARN THEIR RECORD PROFITS.

THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO EVEN COME BACK TO THE TABLE SINCE MAY AND THEY HAVE HIRED SCABS TO REPLACE THEIR WORKERS.  IF THIS COMPANY GETS AWAY WITH THIS, WHAT OTHER PROFITABLE COMPANY WILL BE LOOKING FOR THE SAME GIVE BACKS.  REMEMBER OUR CONTRACT EXPIRES IN A LITTLE LESS THAN A YEAR.  DON’T FOR ONE MINUTE THINK THAT VERIZON WON’T TRY THE SAME THING.

SO EVERYONE OF YOU SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND LET MOTT’S APPLE JUICE, SNAPPLE AND DR. PEPPER ROT ON THE SHELVES.  DO YOU WANT YOUR FAMILY EXPOSED TO ANYTHING THAT HAS BEEN HANDLED BY A STINKING SCAB, THE LOWEST FORM OF VARMINT.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

LAST NIGHT THE TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD AND BROOKHAVEN JOINED WITH THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK IN PASSING LEGISLATION TO MAKE VERIZON AND CABLEVISION MORE RESPONSIVE TO MOVING THEIR CABLE AND TERMINALS BROKEN AND INADEQUATE POLES, SO THAT THE UNSAFE POLES CAN BE REMOVED.  THIS SHOULD HELP CLEAN UP OUR ROADWAYS OF THE UNSLIGHTLY AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS THIS PROBLEM CAUSES. 

YEARS BACK THIS LEGISLATION WAS NOT NEEDED, THE MANAGEMENT TEAM THEN KNEW THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN.  THEY KNEW THAT A WELL MAINTAINED PLAN WAS GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE.  THE MANAGEMENT TEAM NOW KNOWS NOTHING OF GOOD SERVICE ONLY CORPORATE PROFITS.  MAYBE NOW THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO START PAYING FINES THEY WILL WAKE UP. 

THESE BILLS WERE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY SO IF YOU LIVE IN THE TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD OR BROOKHAVEN, CALL YOUR COUNCILPERSON AND SAY THANK YOU.

CWA LOCAL 1108 GOLF CHARITY OUTING WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 21^ST, AT ROCK HILL COUNTRY CLUB.  IT IS A 7:30 SHOTGUN START $115.00 PER PERSON WHICH INCLUDES CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, ROUND OF GOLF WITH CART LUNCH, DINNER, PRIZES AND GIFTS.  1108 MEMBERS AND THEIR INVITED GUESTS ARE ALL WELCOME, SO COME OUT HAVE A GOOD DAY AND REMEMBER IT’S FOR CHARITY.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO FORMAL TALKS ON THE OVER SUBSCRIPTIONS AND NON- SURPLUS, BUT WE ARE BEING TOLD TALKS WILL CONTINUE.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

LAST NIGHT VICTORY WAS OURS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE WAS HEARD.  THE SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATOR VOTED 18 TO 0 IN FAVOR OF THE DOUBLE WOOD LEGISLATION.

AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY THE COUNTY OF AN UNSAFE POLE CONDITION THE UTILITY WILL HAVE 15 DAYS TO CORRECT OR BEGIN PAYING FINES OF $250.00 A DAY.

THIS BILL WAS ALONG TIME COMING AS ALL OF YOU KNOW AS OF 2000 VERIZON DECIDED NOT TO MAINTAIN THEIR PLANT AND IT HAS DETERIATED EVER SINCE.

TODAY THERE ARE FEW STREETS YOU CAN GO DOWN AND NOT SEE THE BLIGHT THESE DOUBLE WOODS PRESENT.  WELL WITH THIS LEGISLATION HOPEFULLY THIS WILL END AND VERIZON WILL RESTORE THE SERVICE STANDARDS THAT WERE ONCE HELD IN HIGH REGARD.

I WANT TO THANK THE CHIEFS AND STEWARDS WHO GATHERED THE INFORMATION NEEDED, THE 1108 EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR COMPILING THE INFORMATION AND THANKS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO SHOWED UP AT THE LEGISLATIVE MEETING.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO BUSINESS AGENT MICHAEL GENDRON AND HIS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

ALL MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1108 SHOULD CALL YOUR COUNTY LEGISLATORS AND THANK THEM FOR PASSING THIS IMPORTANT BILL.  IF YOU DON’T KNOW THEIR NUMBERS, CALL THE LOCAL.

THE COMPANY IS CANVASING TTA TO GO INTO THE C.O. AND DO COT WORK.  JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THERE IS STILL A DECLARED SURPLUS IN THE COT JOB CLASSIFICATION EVEN THOUGH NEARLY HALF THE COT IN SUFFOLK TOOK THE OFFER.  THE COMPANY SAYS NOW THERE IS NOT ENOUGH COVERAGE.  WHAT’S THE STORY?  IS THERE A SURPLUS OR NOT?

THINK ABOUT THIS WHEN MANAGEMENT, THE ONES WHO LAID OFF YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN NOVEMBER, THE ONES THAT SAY THERE STILL OVER 800 SURPLUS FIELD TECHS AND COT’S IN FAA2 ASK FOR YOUR HELP.

STILL NO END TO THE OVER SUBSCRIPTION AND NON SURPLUS.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY JULY 28, 2010 MICHAEL GENDRON SPEAKING

VERIZON IS CONTINUING THEIR CAMPAIGN OF MISINFORMATION BY CALLING YOU, OUR MEMBERS, URGING YOU TO CALL YOUR STATE SENATORS.  VERIZON WANTS YOU TO TELL YOUR STATE SENATOR THAT CWA’S MERGER SALE BILL IS GOING TO REDUCE INVESTMENT IN NY, THAT IT WILL KILL JOBS.  VERIZON GOES ON TO STATE THAT THEY WANT TO INVEST IN NEW YORK AND PROMOTE JOBS.

WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO INVEST INTO BROOKHAVEN AND THE EAST END?

WHEN VERIZON LAID OFF HUNDREDS OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS LAST NOVEMBER, DID THAT PROMOTE JOBS?

WHEN VERIZON DECLARED 12,000 OF US SURPLUS, DID THAT PROMOTE JOBS?

HOW ABOUT WHEN VERIZON HIRES OUT OF STATE CONTRACTORS TO DO OUR UNDERGROUND BURIED WORK FOR FiOS, IS THAT PROMOTING JOBS?

HELL NO!!! GUESS WHAT, THEY LIED!!!

THE ONLY JOBS THAT VERIZON PROMOTES ARE FOR IVAN SEIDENBERG AND HIS BOARD.

VERIZON SELLS OFF UNDER UTILIZED ASSETS TO CONTINUE THEIR INVESTMENT IN FiOS.  WE ARE THEIR UNDER UTILIZED ASSET AND THEY ARE NOT BRINGING FiOS IN SUFFOLK.

PROTECT YOUR JOBS AND CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR AT 518-455-2800 AND TELL THEM YOU ARE CWA AND YOU SUPPORT THE BILL S7263.

THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING AND A VOTE ON 1108’S DOUBLE POLE LEGISLATION BEFORE THE SUFFOLK COUNTY ON TUESDAY AUGUST 3^RD, STARTING AT 4:00PM.  IT WILL BE HELD AT THE RODGERS BUILDING OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COMPLEX LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF VET’S HWY AND OLD WILLETS PATH IN HAUPPAUGE.

COME OUT IN SUPPORT AND WEAR YOUR RED, SHOW VERIZON YOU ARE SICK OF BUFFALO, LET THEM KNOW YOU WANT TO STAY IN SUFFOLK, TO WORK IN SUFFOLK.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY JUNE 25, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

TALKS WERE ONGOING THIS WEEK BETWEEN THE UNION AND COMPANY REGARDING THE OVER SUBSCRIPTION AND NON-SURPLUS TITLES.  VERIZON IS STILL REFUSING TO BACK FILL OR BRING BACK THE LAID OFF PEOPLE TO FILL THE VACANCIES.  IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES THEY WILL BE REPORTED ON THIS TAPE.

YESTERDAY THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, GAVE A BIG SLAP IN THE FACE TO ALL WORKING MEN AND WOMEN, WHEN THEY VOTED AGAINST THE JOB CREATION BILL.  NOT ONLY WOULD THIS BILL HELP CREATE AND PROTECT JOBS.  BUT IT WOULD HAVE EXTENDED THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OF OVER A MILLION LAID OFF WORKERS WHO CAN’T FIND JOBS IN THIS RECESSION.  FIFTY-EIGHT (58) OF THOSE WERE OUR VERY OWN BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO WERE LAID OFF IN NOVEMBER.  WHO WILL NOW, THANKS TO REPUBLICAN SENATORS  HAVE NO BENEFITS.

THOSE OF YOU LISTENING TO THIS TAPE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, PLEASE CALL YOUR PARTY LEADERS AND TELL THEM THIS IS JUST WRONG.

GRANTED THEY VOTED AGAINST THIS BILL BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WANT TO RAISE THE NATIONAL DEBT.  BUT IF THAT WAS SO IMPORTANT, WHY DIDN’T THEY VOTE NO ON THE IRAQ WAR WHICH IS STILL COSTING THE TAXPAYER BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.  WHY DIDN’T THEY VOTE NO TO THE BAIL OUT OF THE BANKS AND CORPORATIONS, THE ONES WHO CAUSED THIS MESS WHERE IN NOW.  WHERE WAS THEIR NO VOTE THEN AND WHY NOW DO THEY VOTE NO WHEN IT COMES TO THE WORKERS.

I AM AFRAID THIS MAKES THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LOOK LIKE A PARTY FOR THE E-LIST. 

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD OF LOCAL 1108 WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THE 169 MEMBERS WHO TOOK THIS LATEST EPP OFFER BEST OF LUCK IN ALL YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

IT IS MUCH BETTER TO SEE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS LEAVE WITH A SMILE ON THEIR FACES AND EXTRA MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS.

THIS IS MUCH BETTER THAN OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO LEFT IN NOVEMBER WITH A KNIFE IN THEIR BACK.  THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN.  THEIR ARBITRATION IS MOVING FORWARD. 

TO THOSE WHO ARE ON THE OVERSUBSCRIPTION OR THE NON SURPLUS LIST.  NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUED MEETINGS ARE SHELVED FOR NEXT WEEK.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB, FOR THE JOB YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY JUNE 15, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THOSE WHO WERE ACCEPTED FOR THE EIPP OFFER SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE COMPANY.  IF YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED YOU MUST CALL FOR YOUR PENSION CALCULATION IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.  THE COMPANY WILL NOT SEND THEM OUT AUTOMATICALLY.

TALKS BEGAN YESTERDAY BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE COMPANY REGARDING THE OVER SUBSCRIBED AND NON-SURPLUSED TITLES, THESE TALKS ARE CONTINUING, THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE TOMORROW.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH THESE TAPES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB, FOR THE JOB YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

In the state there were  2,866 volunteers

Accepted volunteers 2,252

Oversubscribed 465

Non surplus volunteers 149

1108 volunteers

Field tech 76

TTA 45

COTs 22

Frame Spl 1

Construction Coordinator 4

Driver B 2

Watch Engineer 4

Admin Asst. 4

Sr. Admin 8 FAA1

Network Service Coord 1 FAA 2

Operators 6 FAA 3

Non Surplus Operators 63 FAA 1 and 2

At this time there is no agreement on how the over subscription or the non surplus will be handled.  These issues will be in ongoing negotiations between the union and the company.  All paperwork work submitted for this offer should be signed by your manager.  If you didn’t get it signed it will be sent back and you will need to get it signed.  It should not be a problem.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY APRIL 21, 2010 SABINA KRUSCH SPEAKING

THE COMPANY’S PAYROLL CONVERSION HAS HIT A BUMP.  THERE WILL BE DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYROLL ERRORS OVER 3500 OF THEM.  SO PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR PAY STUBS ON THE COMPUTER ON THURSDAY. 

ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A DEDUCTION GOING TO AN OLD ACCOUNT SHOULD CALL PAYROLL AT 1-800-932-7947 THESE PEOPLE WILL ADDRESS ALL OF YOUR CONCERNS.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB, FOR THE JOB YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

TODAY SPV’S WERE SENT OUT FOR FIELD TECHNICIANS TO GO TO NASSAU COUNTY, (52) TOTAL.  BE SURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN YOUR WORK LOCATION.  IF NOT CALL THE LOCAL, IF THEY DON’T GET VOLUNTEERS IT WILL BE A FORCE BY INVERSE SENIORITY.

BY APRIL 20^TH YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THE LATEST BULLSHIT SURPLUS DECLARATION.  THERE ARE NO IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS OFFER FOR GOOD REASON.  ONE, THE COMPANY WILL NOT ELIMINATE THE CONTRACTING THRU OUT THE STATE.  TWO, THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO (15) JOB CLASSIFICATIONS, OUR OPERATORS BEING ONE OF THEM.  THIRD, THEY WILL NOT OFFER THE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR LAID OFF BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

THESE AND MANY OTHER REASONS ARE WHY THE 3 DISTRICTS COULD NOT ACCEPT THE COMPANY’S OFFER.  WE CANNOT ACCEPT AN OFFER THAT DOES NOT PROTECT THE JOBS OF VAST MAJORITY WHO WANT TO STAY.  NOR CAN WE ACCEPT AN OFFER THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL OF OUR MEMBERS. 

AS I SAID THIS IS A BULLSHIT SURPLUS.  THE ONLY SURPLUS THIS COMPANY HAS IS WAY TO MANY INEPPT MANAGERS.

CHIEFS AND STEWARDS BE ADVISED, ANY GRIEVANCE THAT IS NOT HEARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 11 MUST BE REPORTED TO YOUR BUSINESS AGENT.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB, FOR THE JOB YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY APRIL 2, 2010 DON DUNN SPEAKING

YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED PROPAGANDA FROM VERIZON REGARDING NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT A ONETIME ENHANCEMENT TO THE VOLUNTARY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.  LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THE COMPANY’S OFFER WASN’T SAVING ANY JOBS THAT ARE PROTECTED UNDER OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.  VERIZON, AS IT STATED IN ITS PROPAGANDA, WOULD NOT LIMIT CONTRACTING AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL JOB SECURITY.  IF VERIZON TRULY WANTED TO AVOID THE LAYOFF OF CWA MEMBERS THEY WOULD HAVE RETURNED THE WORK BEING CONTRACTED OUT CURRENTLY THROUGHOUT DISTRICT 1 TO THE BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES BACK IN NOVEMBER 2009.  IF VERIZON TRULY WANTED TO AVOID THE LAYOFF OF CWA MEMBERS THEY SHOULD HAVE TRIED TO NEGOTIATE A ONETIME ENHANCEMENT TO THE VOLUNTARY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS BEFORE NOVEMBER 18, 2009.  VERIZON CLEARLY MADE IT BE KNOWN, THAT IF THEY WERE TO GIVE US BACK ALL CONTRACTED WORK THEY WOULD STILL NEED TO LAY OFF 12,000 PEOPLE.  ONCE AGAIN, AN ADDITIONAL ONETIME ENHANCEMENT TO THE EXISTING VOLUNTARY  INCENTIVE PROGRAMS WOULD NOT HAVE SAVED ANY JOBS.

THE OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE BOARD AND STAFF WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY HOLIDAY!

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY MARCH 30, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

REPRESENTATIVES OF CWA DISTRICTS 1, 2 & 13 AS WELL AS IBEW NEW JERSEY AND NEW ENGLAND MET AGAIN TODAY WITH VERIZON LABOR RELATIONS.  THE UNION COMMITTEE PRESENTED WAYS THAT COULD RELIEVE SURPLUSES SUCH AS RETURNING CONTRACTED WORK TO THE BARGAINING UNITS OFFERING ANY JOB OPENINGS THAT EXIST IN ALL VERIZON SUBSIDIARIES AND INCREASING THE IPP, ISP OFFERS.

VERIZON REFUSED TO DO ANY OF THE THINGS THAT THE UNION SUGGESTED EXCEPT FOR INCREASING THE IPP, ISP SLIGHTLY.

THE UNION COMMITTEE’S EFFORTS WERE AIMED AT SAVING JOBS BUT THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT THEY NEED TO SHED 12,000 EMPLOYEES WITHOUT REGARD TO OUR CONTRACT OR COMMON DECENCY, OR THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY.

ALL RETIREES ARE URGED TO ATTEND THE NEXT RETIREE MEETING ON THURSDAY, APRIL 8^TH OR CALL THE LOCAL OFFICE FOR DETAILS.  ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE IN NEED OF YOUR ASSISTANCE SO PLEASE BE THERE FOR THEM.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY MARCH 26, 2010 BOB MORROW SPEAKING

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE LOCALS ATTENTION THAT CERTAIN MANAGERS ARE OFFERING OVERTIME HOURS FOR PRODUCTION, WE HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED THAT SECURITY IS INVESTIGATING THESE ALLEGATIONS TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY CODE VIOLATIONS.  IF YOU HAVE STRUCK SUCH A DEAL WITH YOUR MANAGER, YOU MAY WANT TO GET IT IN WRITING, BECAUSE IF IT COMES BETWEEN YOUR JOB AND THEIRS, GUESS WHO LOSES.

BARGAINING IS STILL ONGOING FOR THE DECLARED SURPLUS WITH NOTHING NEW TO REPORT.

THE UNION IS WORKING ON THE ARBITRATION FOR OUR LAID OFF MEMBERS.

WE ARE IN NEED OF SOME HELP FROM OUR RETIRED MEMBERS.  IF YOU COULD, PLEASE ATTEND THE NEXT RETIREMENT MEETING ON APRIL 8^TH AT THE BROOKHAVEN SENIOR CENTER OR YOU CAN CALL THE UNION OFFICE FOR DETAILS.  ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE IN NEED OF YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE BE THERE FOR THEM.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY MARCH 23, 2010  BOB MORROW SPEAKING

TONIGHT I WILL GO BEFORE THE BROOKHAVEN TOWN BOARD AND THE CITIZENS OF BROOKHAVEN AND TELL THEM WHY FIOS IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THEIR AREA.  I WILL BE AT BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL AT 5:00PM THE ADDRESS IS ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL FARMINGVILLE, NY.

IT IS WITH DEEPEST REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT EDNA KURPIEL PASSED AWAY.  EDNA WAS A NETWORK SERVICE COORDINATOR OUT OF GARDEN CITY.  SHE WAS A CWA MEMBER FOR OVER 30 YEARS.  ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE BOARD AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1108, WE OFFER OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO EDNA’S FAMILY.  REST IN PEACE OUR SISTER.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY MARCH 18, 2010  BOB MORROW SPEAKING

IN BYGONE DAYS WHEN STORMS SUCH AS THIS LAST NORTHEASTER HIT, THE CUSTOMER CARING MANAGEMENT WE HAD WOULD HAVE ALL HANDS IN TILL SERVICE WAS RESTORED.

NOT SO TODAY, TODAY MISS THE COMMITMENT, STOP WORK.  WHY CONTINUE WE ALREADY MISSED THE COMMITMENT TIME, LEAVE THE SUB OUT A LITTLE BIT LONGER, THEY DON’T LIKE IT, CALL CABLEVISION.

WHEN WE WERE A MONOPOLY, MANAGEMENT TREATED THE CUSTOMER LIKE GOLD, NOW THAT WE HAVE COMPETITION; MANAGEMENT TREATS THE CUSTOMER LIKE DIRT.  THAT IS WHY WE ONLY HAVE A 30% PENETRATION RATE IN OUR FIOS AREA

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY MARCH 10, 2010  BOB MORROW SPEAKING

YESTERDAY MARCH 9^TH THE COMPANY MET WITH UNION REPRESENTATIVES OF DISTRICTS 1, 2 AND 13 AS WELL AS IBEW NEW ENGLAND AND NEW JERSEY TO DISCUSS ENHANCEMENT TO RELIEVE THE SURPLUS THAT THE COMPANY DECLARED.  THIS WAS THE FIRST MEETING.  AT THIS MEETING THE COMPANY MADE A FIRST PROPOSAL, WHICH THE UNION FEELS IS INADEQUATE.  THE UNION MADE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION THAT IS NEEDED TO COUNTER THE COMPANY’S FIRST PROPOSAL.  THE COMPANY WANTED TALKS TO END BY MARCH 25, WHICH THE UNION FEELS IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEX NATURE OF THE SUBJECT AND THE PACT TALKS ONLY STARTED MARCH 9TH.  STAY IN TOUCH WITH THESE TAPES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

THERE WILL BE A CHIEF STEWARD MEETING TONIGHT AT 5:30PM.  ANY CHIEF WHO IS UNABLE TO ATTEND SHOULD CALL THE LOCAL OFFICE.

NOT ONLY IS THEIR MANAGEMENT RIDING THE AREA TO MAKE SURE WORK IS BEING PERFORMED SAFELY, OSHA IS ALSO RIDING.

SO REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2010  BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THE CPS AWARD FOR PLAN YEAR 2009 IS $770.00.  THE AWARD WILL BE PRO-RATED FOR LAID OFF EMPLOYEES AND THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO PARTICIPATED FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN 12 MONTHS IN THE PLAN YEAR.  THE AWARD WILL BE PAID ON MARCH 4, 2010.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 31^ST FOR THE JOE BEIRNE FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP OFFERING FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR.

THERE ARE 15 PARTIAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $3,000.00 EACH, ALSO THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE SECOND YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE SAME AMOUNT CONTINGENT UPON SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOLEY ON-LINE FOR COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION TO THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE, WWW.CWA-UNION.ORG/MEMBERS/BEIRNE.

THE UNION AND COMPANY ARE FORMING A COMMITTEE TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SCHEDULING CENTER, ANY PROBLEMS SHOULD BE GRIEVED.

THE ARBITRATION CASE FOR THE LAID OFF WORKERS IS BEING PREPARED, DAVID MINTZ WILL BE THE ATTORNEY FOR THE UNION.  DAVID IS THE ATTORNEY WHO SUCCESSFULLY ARBITRATED THE LAST DAY OFF.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27, 2010  BOB MORROW SPEAKING

THE COMPANY RELEASED A PRESS RELEASE STATING IT WAS LOOKING TO CUT 13,000 JOBS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY.  THIS IS MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS CRAFT.  THIS ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE PEOPLE IN THE MID-WEST WHERE THE COMPANY IS LOOKING TO SELL TO FRONTIER.

IN THE NEW YORK, NEW ENGLAND AREA WE HAVE VERY STRONG CONTRACT LANGUAGE TO PROTECT OUR JOBS FOR THOSE ON THE PAYROLL BEFORE AUGUST 2003.  THE COMPANY TESTED THIS LANGUAGE IN 2003 AND IT PROVED TO BE STRONG.  I WOULD HOPE THE COMPANY WOULD BE SMART ENOUGH NOT TO TEST IT AGAIN.

THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED ALL 6 SHIRTS FROM THE COMPANY, FOR NOW YOU MUST WEAR THEM.  THERE WILL BE MUCH MORE ON THE SHIRT ISSUE AS THE DAYS GO BY.

THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE MET WITH THE COMPANY ON THE NEW SAFETY COMPLIANCE PLAN.  INFORMATION REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND TALKS CONTINUE.

ANY PROBLEMS SCHEDULING VACATION, E-DAYS OR CHANGING AN N-DAY, SHOULD BE GRIEVED.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2010,  BOB MORROW SPEAKING

SOON CONGRESS WILL MERGE SEPARATE HEALTH CARE BILLS FROM THE HOUSE AND SENATE.  CWA STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE HOUSE BILL.  IT WOULD:

1)      FINANCE REFORM BY MAKING THE WEALTHY PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE---NOT BY TAXING OUR HEALTH BENEFITS

2)      LET US KEEP THE HEALTH PLAN WE HAVE---AND STRENGTHEN IT

3)      REQUIRE MOST EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE

THE SENATE BILL WILL TAX OUR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.  IT ALSO DOES NOT REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE.

WE NEED TO BE SURE THE HOUSE BILL---NOT THE SENATE BILL---BECOMES THE FINAL BILL.

CALL YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE NOW AT 888-580-0792

TELL THEM:

1)      YOU SUPPORT THE HOUSE HEALTH CARE BILL

2)      YOU OPPOSE TAXING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

3)      ALL EMPLOYERS SHOULD PROVIDE COVERAGE

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY THURSDAY DECEMBER 31, 2009, BOB MORROW SPEAKING

ANOTHER YEAR HAS COME TO A CLOSE ALONG WITH THE DECADE; I PERSONALLY CAN’T SAY I WILL MISS THEM.

AN ATTACK ON OUR COUNTRY, TWO WARS AND BOTH STILL GOING ON, DOUBLE DIGIT UNEMPLOYMENT, 401K PLANS ANDS PENSION PLANS DEMOLISHED, OUR OWN LAYOFFS AND FIRINGS, FOR THOSE REASONS AND MANY OTHERS “GOOD RIDDANCE TO THIS PASS YEAR.”

LET’S AGREE TO WORK TO BRING ABOUT A BETTER NEW YEAR, LET’S END THE WARS AND GET OUR MEN AND WOMEN HOME.  LET’S PUT AN END TO CORPORATE GREED, LET’S START WITH VERIZON AND AT&T.  HOW ABOUT THEY START GROWING THE BUSINESS AND STOP RAPING IT. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM HAS SHOWN A TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE CUSTOMER, IT IS UP TO US TO SHOW THE CUSTOMER THAT WE CARE ABOUT THEM.  ALL OF US WHO HAVE CUSTOMER CONTACT SHOULD DO ALL YOU CAN TO LET THE CUSTOMER KNOW YOU CARE.  DESPITE MANAGEMENT WE MUST DO THIS “IT’S OUR FUTURE.”

TO BEGIN 2010 THE COMPANY IS ROLLING OUT A NEW SAFETY PLAN WITH LOTS OF DISCIPLINE ATTACHED.  THE UNION NOTIFIED THE COMPANY THAT THEY MUST BARGAIN THE NEW PLAN.  BUT SO FAR THE COMPANY SEEMS TO BE PUSHING FORWARD WITH IT.  AS I SAID THIS SAFETY PLAN HAS DISCIPLINE BUILT IN.  SO TO PROTECT YOUR JOB YOU BEST WORK SAFELY.  WE TELL YOU THIS EVERYDAY ON THIS TAPE.  NOW THE COMPANY IS GOING TO USE SAFETY TO HELP THEM DOWNSIZE, DON’T GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY.  IF YOU WON’T WORK SAFELY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES SAKE, DO IT FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR JOB.  TRUCK UNSAFE, DON’T DRIVE IT, TOOLS UNSAFE, DON’T USE THEM.  THE JOB YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.

ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, OFFICERS AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY TUESDAY DECEMBER 22, 2009, BOB MORROW SPEAKING

ONCE AGAIN THE MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1108 SHOWED WHERE THEIR HEART IS BY CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN $19,000.00 TO THE VERIZON SUCKS FUND FOR THEIR LAYED OFF BROTHERS AND SISTERS.  THE LAYED OFF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMING INTO THE LOCAL TO COLLECT THEIR MONIES, THOSE WHO HAVE NOT CAN COME BY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS 7AM-5PM, ANY WEEKDAY OR CALL THE LOCAL OFFICE AT 631-654-1108 TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.

ALONG WITH THE $19,000.00 FOR YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, YOU ALSO COLLECTED ENOUGH TO ADOPT 8 FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.  WHEN YOU WERE DONE CONTRIBUTING YOUR MONEY, YOU ROLLED UP YOUR SLEEVES AND CONTRIBUTED OVER 190 PINTS OF BLOOD.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK PHIL FORCINO FOR ONCE AGAIN MAKING OUR BLOOD DRIVE SUCH A SUCCESS.  ALSO THANK YOU TO THE CHIEFS AND STEWARDS FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB AT COLLECTING FOR THE LAYED OFF PEOPLE AND BLOOD DRIVE.  AND THANK YOU CAROL MURRAY AND THE FOLKS AT RCMAC FOR MAKING THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY A SUCCESS.

MOST OF ALL THANK YOU, THE MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1108, FOR YOUR GENEROSITY, YOU FOLKS NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME.

ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD OF LOCAL 1108, WE WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 1108, PATCHOGUE, NY MONDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2009, BOB MORROW SPEAKING

WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY CHRIS CREAGER VERIZON’S PRESIDENT FOR THE NORTHEAST AREA, THAT VERIZON WILL LAY OFF ALL FIELD TECHNICIANS WITH POST 8/2003 NCSD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009.  THE NATIONAL UNION INFORMED CREAGER THAT IF THE COMPANY DID THIS, IT WAS IN VIOLATION OF OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND THAT THE UNION WOULD DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROTECT OUR MEMBERS.

THERE WILL BE A GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TONIGHT AT THE PATCHOGUE MANOR LOCATED ON RAILROAD AVENUE IN PATCHOGUE, IT WILL COMMENCE AT 6:00PM.  HAVE YOUR UNION CARD WITH YOU.

REMEMBER TO WORK SAFELY, DO A QUALITY JOB, BE ON THE JOB AND DO YOUR OWN JOB.  THANK YOU FOR CALLING.