by Dennis Garrett
For those of you who are not sure of who I am let me introduce myself and for those that are in the know, for good or bad, just hang in there.
My name is Dennis Garrett. I have 33 years of PNB/US West employment as a construction splicer, maintenance splicer, air pressure tech, hi-cap const and maintenance tech and am currently working in fiber optics. Click to continue »
The National Advisory Coalition for Telecommunications Education and Learning (NACTEL) has developed an Associate’s Degree in Telecommunications offered entirely over he internet to prepare workers for inside and outside network technician positions. The Telecom Associate’s Degree is available entirely on line.
To learn more and to discover if this program is a good match for you visit the NACTEL web site at www.nactel.org. This user-friendly site provides complete information and is a great place to find out more.
CWA-The Union for the information age
Don’t forget to take a break for fifteen minutes twice a day. This is your right earned for you by the Union. You deserve it and need it to work effectively, safely; and taking a break gives you a chance to relax and put a new perspective on your day. Whatever you like to do, drink a cup of coffee or read or do crossword puzzles, it doesn’t matter, but it does matter that you do something. It is a fact that a more productive, safer, and healthier employee is one that can learn to relax and take time to do something else than the usual tasks.
Something else taking a break does is not cheat your fellow employees by skewing your production numbers. While you may not think about it, beside cheating yourself, you are doing the same to your fellow workers by making them appear to be doing less than you are. Think about that next time you skip breaks, skip lunch, start early without charging overtime, or anything else you do that gives your pay back to the company for gratis. You wind up creating a false picture of yourself and your fellow Union members.
So remember to take a break; a break for yourself and your fellow Union employees. That way we will all be pulling together.
There is information on several scholarships available through the Local. Information on the Ray Hackney Scholarship Fund, The Joseph Anthony Beirne Memorial Foundation and the Union Plus Credit Scholarship is available at the Local’s office (see contact information on page 1).
Scholarship awards can be up to $4,000 in a one-time grant or $3,000 a year for two years.
Because it has been over a year since CWA reached an agreement with USWest to instruct its members not to wear black armbands in customer contact areas, we wanted to provide an update on the status of the continuing dispute with USWest over protected concerted activities. Click to continue »
by Randy Grams
As one of the senior remaining members of the existing Executive Board I wish to recognize our outgoing Officers of Local 7804. President Dick Godwin, Vice President Denese Dolan, and Secretary-Treasurer Kathy Fox, will be handing over their duties as the end of December. Click to continue »