CWA Local 1170

And it will only take a phone call.

- We need to push many of our NYS elected Legislators to “Co-Sponsor” bills pending in Albany.
- Here is the short story below, more detailed info is attached.
- We want you to call your Representatives immediately below. Only two reps from around here have signed
on in sponsorship. They are noted here: Susan John, and David Koon.
- Please call the rest of them. Be polite. You will probably only get somebody in their office.
- You will want to identify yourself. Tell the individual you want the Rep to Co-Sponsor this bill.
- If they can’t guarantee it happening (none of them will, but hopefully we can eventually get the Rep to
Co-sponsor), state you would like to know why the Rep is against it.
- Feel free to call them back later in the day, at both their (really isn’t it your offices?) local and
Albany offices.
- The Local has already faxed them a letter asking for their support! They should have received it Friday
or Saturday.
-This needs to be done now. The session is almost over (only a few short days!!!) Do it NOW!! Please!

PLEASE Click here to read the instructions and what is at stake

There’s been a lot of speculation lately about the Employee Free Choice Act, but one thing is clear: there will be strong labor law reform this year. As we have said from Day One, workers in the United States must have the right to form a union and bargain without having to fight their employers. Talks to hammer out a strong, effective bill are continuing in the U.S. Senate; no final decisions have been made.

“We are committed, and our allies in the Senate are committed, to restoring the right of workers to bargain collectively and organize without being bullied and threatened by their employers,” CWA President Larry Cohen said.

As the debate continues, a new report from researchers at the University of California-Berkeley, illustrates why the Employee Free Choice Act is so important. “Family-Friendly Workplaces: Do Unions Make a Difference?” shows how unions help workers achieve a better work-life balance with better health care benefits and paid leave.

“In most areas, unionized workers receive more generous family-friendly benefits than their non-union counterparts,” the authors state, adding that unions also make sure their members better understand their benefits and how they can use such important programs as the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Click here for more information about the study and a link to the full report.