What's New at CWA Local 1037

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July 1- AAA Certification of Results

June 30- The American Arbitration Association has released the results of the ratification. The Tentative Agreement has been ratified in all 4 bargaining units. The statewide vote count as released by AAA is as follows:

June 26- Attention All Administrative/Clerical Unit Members – Don’t Get Left Out

June 20- Find out why other workers are Voting Yes to ratify the Tentative Agreement.

June 18- See the new President's Message for information about the ratification of the Tentative Agreement.

June 15- CWA Local 1037 supports the Tentative Agreement and encourages all members to Vote Yes.

June 14- AAA now says the ratification mailing will go out on Friday, 6/19. The voting will close at noon on 6/30.

June 11- Attention State Workers: To View the Memorandum of Agreement, click here.

June 5- Local 1037 releases Emergency Membership Meeting Schedule for State Workers. More information here.

June 4 - Attention State Workers: Tentative Agreement Reached. Click here for details.

May 31- CWA 1037 Update for State Workers

May 31- CWA 1037 AON Reply Letter and I'll Be There for Corzine Picket

May 19- CWA 1037 Update for State Workers

May 15- Read the letter from Chris Shelton, CWA Distict 1 President about the state budget cuts.

May 10- PERC Hearing POSTPONED to Thursday, May 14: Local 1037 just received notice that the hearing on our Unfair Labor Practice which had been scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed by the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). The hearing has been rescheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th at the Public Employment Relations Commission, 495 West State Street, Trenton. If you had previously signed up to attend the hearing, please contact the Local to let us know if you will still be able to attend. You may email us at info@cwa1037.org or call us at (973) 623-1828.

April 29- PERC Hearing Set for Tuesday, May 12. Click here for details.

April 24- CWA members helped pack to overflowing the Lawrenceville Armory for the public hearing on the Civil Service Commission's proposed rule changes on Thursday April 23.  For pictures of the spirited rally outside the Armory, click here.

April 20- As expected, the Governor’s office spun the news coverage of Friday’s Appellate Court ruling on our request for a stay of the emergency rule changes allowing for Temporary Layoffs. Despite what may have been reported in the newspapers this weekend, here’s the truth about the ruling and what this means for our fight against the Governor’s plans…Read more in the President's Message.

April 20- To Appeal Your Furlough as a Layoff Click Here.

April 17- Important Furlough Update! Court Blocks Illegal Corzine Furlough Plan

April 17- Check out the video of the April 7 State Worker Pickets. Thanks to all who took the time to stand up for their rights and the rights of all stateworkers!

April 9- On Thursday, April 23 at 6:00pm, the Civil Service Commission will hold a public hearing on making permanent the emergency changes that were passed on Wednesday, March 25. Fill out the I'll Be There as soon as possible and encourage others to attend!

March 30- Press Coverage of Toms River Picket can be found here and a photo gallery from the press can be found here.

March 27- NJN Coverage of the CWA Rally at the Civil Service Commission Meeting (Youtube video showing just the segment on the meeting)

March 25- Shop Stewards: Furlough Updates

March 23- Civil Service Commission Plans to Gut Layoff Rights: fill out an I'll Be There!

March 20- Missed Public Worker Lobby Day? Check out the leaflet with our talking points about Corzine's budget.

March 9- State Workers: Don’t Believe Everything You Read or See on TV!

March 6- Have a child heading to college? Check out all the different union scholarships offered!

February 23- Member Mobilization Alerts: Furlough Fight Back and I'll Be There & Rapid Response Form

February 20-SHBP Audit Update

January 11- Check out the new "Political Action" section on our website to get the scoop on who your representatives are!

January 2- Membership Meetings for 2009 (to get directions to locations for meetings, check the sidebar on our home page that lists the meetings, and click on the links provided.)

CWA Local 1037 represents more than 10,000 workers at over 400 worksites in both the public and private sector in NJ. We represent public workers employed by the State in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren Counties as well as the NJ Water Supply Authority, the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, the Passaic County Board of Social Services, Somerset County Mental Health, and the Newark City Attorneys.

We also represent in-home child care providers, community care residential providers and workers at direct care and other non-profit organizations across the state, such as Bergen’s Promise, Essex County ARC, Jersey City Employment and Training Program (JCETP), and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).

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