This article is a two parter. The first part is directed at our local’s retirees. I have tried to send out letters to many retirees with a very limited success ratio. These letters, and now this article, is asking for a commitment from my fellow 7804 retirees to be available for picket duty or in other areas that your local may need help with during the potential work stoppage in August of this year as well as involvement in contacting Washington’s legislators to get on board with the protecting of retiree rights. Click to continue »
January, 2008
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Safety Corner January/Feburary/March 2008
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Service Anniversaries and Retirements
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008January: Jim McVoy CDT 30 years, Phil Durance Net Tech 30 years
February: Erich Zoellner COT 40 years, Randy Fletcher CDT 30 years,
Gregg Sherwood Net Tech 10 years,
Doug Waterbury Net Tech 10 years
March: None to report Click to continue »
Pathways to the Future
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Dave Schott, Broadband tech in the Tacoma Trafton-A garage has replaced Wendi Patterson as a Pathways Advocate. Dave has prior Pathways experience and is very knowledgeable about the program. He is also a proponent of lifelong learning and continuing education. Dave will be coordinating efforts with Ann Smith who works at the Waverly 2 Central Office.
PEIR
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008This is a reminder/refresher about the PEIR (Program for Employee Information and Referral) resource that is available to Qwest employees through the Letter of Agreement regarding the Committee on Substance Abuse. Click to continue »
BROADBAND BILL PASSED
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Well after a crazy 53 days and about 25 redrafts of our bill we have finally gotten the broadband initiative passed. It passed out of the House Tuesday, March 4th, late afternoon with a vote of 93-0. The final language is less than we wanted, but after many conversations with our people in Washington DC the decision was made to except a study bill where CWA is a partner at the table rather than take the chance of getting nothing and possibly damaging political relationships for next season. I will send out a notice to let you know when the bill is scheduled to go to the Governor for the final signing. Click to continue »
QWEST CWA FAMILY & WORK DEVELOPMENT FUND
Tuesday, January 1st, 20081995 bargaining produced this fund, in which $100,000 is allocated for funding family care programs to address the evolving needs of employees represented by CWA. Local 7804 members have nominated two organizations in the last two years which have been awarded grants. Last year, Ann Smith nominated the Pacific Senior Center which received money to help with their transportation of senior citizens to doctor visits and the like. This year, President, Randy Grams has nominated the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution and their Youth Parent Mediation project. In late January, they were selected for a grant for $7,800 to get this program started. Click to continue »
President’s Corner
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008I am not going to deluge you with facts and figures about GPS, QJD, CTEP, CQUE, or the need to keep a daily log of your activities at work with Qwest. I have done that repeatedly for the last two years. If you haven’t been paying attention I don’t know what more I can do for you. Your Officers, Stewards, and Executive Board have kept the membership informed along the way. Click to continue »