Saturday, May 19, 2012

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Union Plus CWA Member Discounts

The AFL-CIO created Union Privilege in 1986 to provide union members and their families with valuable consumer benefits. With Union Plus benefits, your union membership "pays" at work and at home. By using the collective buying power of unions, we are able to offer valuable, discounted products and services exclusively to working families.  Savings.  Service. Solidarity.

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CWA Supports The US Call Center Bill H.R. 3596

 

Les French (President CWA Local 37083, left), Stan Wylie (President CWA Local 7800, second from right) and Ted Frederick (President CWA Local 7818, right) met with Congressman Jim McDermott (D WA-7).

CWA Supports The US Call Center Bill H.R. 3596. We asked Congressman Jim McDermott if he would co-sponsor the bill, and he did! Thank you Jim McDermott!

See Bill H.R. 3596

Legacy Qwest Contract Expiration and my Pension

As the Legacy Qwest contract nears expiration and Bargaining begins, there is always a voiced concern about Pensions. What will happen? Can they take it away? Should I retire before the current contract expires!.

Since the merger of CenturyLink and Qwest, we’re receiving a number of calls from members who are concerned as to what will happen to their current pension entitlements. Some believe that they should retire now, not because they want to but out of concern that they will be caught up in a change. 

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Website

CWA Local 7818 is working to bring functionality to the website. Expect more in near future.

7818 Calendar

Membership Meeting
Jun 7th @5:30pm
Membership Meeting
Aug 2nd @5:30pm
Legacy Qwest CBA Expires 141 Days
AT&T Mobility CBA Expires 266 Days
Northland Cable CBA Expires 73 Days
DEX CBA Expires 118 Days