CWA LOCAL 1108

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.