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Membership Meetings CWA Local 1038
General Membership
Meeting Schedule
is now available.
A member mailing will be going out next week. In the interm the schedule can be found by clicking here
   
CWA Logo PLB UPDATE
"The Civil Service
commission intends to put a rule
in place limiting use of PLB days to June 30, 2012." Click here to read more.
   

Almost 200 Members Attended Last Night's Special Membership Meeting!!

Last night at the Special Membership held in Wall Township, our Local had its most well attended meeting to date.  I want to thank those who attended last night's meeting and I hope that the next meetings are as well attended.  Continue Reading here: Last night at the Special Member
A Message from the President - Rachel Merrill Regarding the latest win for our members
Dear Members:
CWA WINS APPELLATE COURT DECISION ON PLB DAYS! As you know, the State was trying to force our members to use all PLB days by June 30, 2012 and violate the MOA that permitted carryover and cash out of PLB days. PLB days were agreed to between the unions and the State in exchange for agreements to defer contractual raises and to take furlough days.
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Membership Meetings Special Membership Meeting January 25th, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
IBEW 400 Hall
3301 Highway 138 East, Wall, NJ 07719
A Message from the President - Rachel Merrill Regarding the NJ State CWA Contract
Dear Members:
CWA HAS NOT SETTLED A CONTRACT IFPTE LOCAL 195 HAS A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT CWA, AFT AND AFSCME HAVE NOT SETTLED CONTRACTS
THIS COMMUNICATION IS DIRECTED TO CWA MEMBERS ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR MEMBERS OF OTHER UNIONS
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A Message from the President - Rachel Merrill
Dear Members:
Please be informed that Paul Alexander has retired after thirty years of committed service.
Pursuant to our Local Bylaws, I have been sworn in by the National to serve as President of
Local 1038.
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Medco Update  Medco Reimbursments
Attached is a letter to all CWA, AFT, AFSCME and IFPTE employees who were denied coverage under the Medco program and who paid more than the contractual co-pay for a prescription.  Employees and covered dependents should submit requests for reimbursement pursuant to the October 2011 letter from the Division.  We would encourage employees to copy the local on reimbursement requests.  We will ask for a list of all CWA members to whom letters were sent.
Please read carefully! The attached document contains instructions for getting reimbursement for any affected worker.
Read letter and details here 
   
CWA NJ Healthcare, OWS, Bargaining Updates & more! CWA NJ News, October, 2011

What a busy month! Bargaining is ongoing and November's elections are just a couple weeks away. Open enrollment has started for state workers, and you should check out our recommendations below before choosing your new health plan. Nationally, harmful free trade agreements were passed by Congress, Occupy Wall Street has taken off worldwide, and CWA Verizon workers have joined the protest in New York. See our pictures of them below, and learn how to help elect good Democrats here in New Jersey.
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State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee Update State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee - Update September 30, 2011
Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are Fighting Back! The Christie/Sweeney/Oliver deal eliminating Collective Bargaining for Healthcare hurt us, but we are not defeated. We are fighting back � at the Bargaining Table, at the Polls this November, and at the worksite. What follows is a Bargaining Report of where we are and where we are headed.
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State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee Update

State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee - Update
The State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee - the PDC - met today and with some blood shed, a walk out from someone on the management side, and a lot of frustration expressed at Yours Truly for having the temerity to ask questions and try to fix language, we did reach an agreement on some healthcare plans and the EGWP.
Read more here
   
S-2937 Healthcare and Pension Feform How Will The Pensions And Healthcare Reform Bill Impact You?
Review the attached printable pdf for an analysis of how your income will be impacted by Senate Bill S-2937
Click here for details
   
Stand up for Workers Rights Images from the Rally
Gallery Link
   
Local 1038 News and Notes New Stewards Training Reinforces the Ranks
New Stewards Training
CWA 1038 welcomes newly trained Stewards, ready for the fight!
   
   
   
CWA Wins for Workers Medco Victory!!
In another important victory for CWA, an arbitrator ruled that the State violated the State Worker Contract when it permitted Medco to unilaterally change our prescription drug plan.  As a result of this decision, any worker who had to pay more than    the $3, $10, or $25 copay will have to be reimbursed by their insurance company. 
Read more here
Read decision here
**Please note: claims of this nature are to be submitted through your insurance company, not through CWA**
CWA 1038 on You Tube CWA and NJEA Protest Outside James Beach's Office in Cherry Hill
CWA and NJEA Members joined together in solidarity to send a message to James Beach; Either you're with us or ...

Non-YouTube version here (quicktime MP4)
Non-YouTube version here (Windows Media wmv)
   
CWA District 1 Letter To Members From Chris Shelton
"As you know we are facing a very difficult negotiation in the state worker contract, a disastrous budget and a dangerous legislature that may have a direct impact on every public sector member in this State. Governor Christie is looking to dismantle our pension system and shift 30% of healthcare costs to every government worker, and we are sure we will have a fight not only over wage increases, but possibly job security and more."
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