The relationship between Qwest and CWA is strained to say the least. There seems to be an ongoing effort by management to use all of their “electronic toys” to get the goods so to speak on anyone regardless of seniority, job title and employee perceived value to the company that is why your Union reps constantly harp to their membership to be where you are supposed to be – doing what you are supposed to be doing – your assigned task in a professional and safe manner, and keep a log. Follow these guidelines and one should cruise along till the retirement bell rings. But too many in our membership think that they can fool the system and if caught claim ignorance of the law or yell out in disbelief “how can you do this to me, I am your best producer, your hottest (in their own mind) money maker!” This attitude reminds one of the old story of the fist in a bucket of water. You are the fist, Qwest is the water. Your fired – your fist is pulled out and guess what the water fills in behind your fist and no remorse. Click to continue »
July, 2006
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Safety Corner July/August 2006
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006Quality Jobs per Day (QJD), Construction Technician Enhancement Program, (CTEP) ,Central Office Quality and Efficiency (CQUE)
Saturday, July 1st, 2006These programs are created by staff personnel at Qwest in order to remove people from the headcount. I can’t make this any plainer for you. Our jobs are under attack. Our working conditions are under attack. The company tries to control the work; however we know they are doing a bad job of it Click to continue »
“PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE”
Saturday, July 1st, 2006A Great Education Opportunity for Qwest Members
The purpose of PATHWAYS is to promote life long learning through educational opportunities which meet individual needs, provide personal and career choices, and create a flexible and skilled workforce so that the employees, the Company and the Union are prepared to fully participate in a changing and diverse marketplace. PATHWAYS To the Future is an educational benefit program for employees to use for education and training outside their current job. All Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time employees with a minimum of six (6) months Term of employment (TOE) will be eligible to participate in PATHWAYS. Click to continue »
Association of Flight Attendants AFA-CWA
Saturday, July 1st, 2006After a week of intense bargaining and a final marathon session, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) and Northwest Airlines reached a new tentative agreement early July 17, 2006. Negotiators reached the agreement in time to avoid rejection of the existing flight attendant contract, as had been authorized by the bankruptcy court. “With the airline in bankruptcy, this deal was always going to be about survival,” said Mollie Reiley, Northwest Interim Master Executive council (MEC) President. “We left no stone unturned and have made a significant difference together, but this is not a day that we celebrate. We have an agreement that will give flight attendants hope for the future and one that allows us to fight another day.” Click to continue »
CWA RETIRED MEMBERS COUNCIL
Saturday, July 1st, 2006The CWA Retired Members’ Council is a serious organization that focuses the accumlated skills of CWA veterans on the critical issues facing retirees. It has the expertise to help insure that retirees have input into key retiree matters as they are shaped by former employers and public policy dedision-makers. The RMC works to safeguard and enhance your retirement years in many ways. Click to continue »
Newsletter Moving to Electronic Issue Only Via the Website and E-Mail Notification
Saturday, July 1st, 2006Dwindling membership and rising costs to do business has given us reason to plan to go to an all electronic issue of the publication. Currently our website has a link to sign up to receive notification of the newest version of the newsletter. It is easy to sign up for. On the homepage of our website; www.cwalocal7804.org, click on the link for PDF version of the newsletter. It will take you to a sign in box. Simply fill in the box with your name and your e-mail address. You will be automatically notified when the newest version is available. All you have to do is click on the link and it will download for your perusal. It will come in Adobe Acrobat form so you will need to have that as well. Click to continue »
President’s Corner
Saturday, July 1st, 2006The summer has been busy and rapidly seeming to vanish already. I have attended the Tri-state meeting in Oregon in June and the national convention in July. The nature of our great union is currently going through change and will continue in that direction for the years to come. Click to continue »