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What's New at CWA 1118
Please come support Scout Santoro, the son of current CWA Local 1118 member Brian Santoro, who portrays the character Race. Newsies is the tale of newsboy Jack Kelly, who dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies his army of newsies to strike. Read More...
The Solidarity Committee of the Capital District invites you to attend the ANNUAL LABOR DAY Picnic & Celebration! Monday, September 2, 2019 from Noon - 4:30pm at Cook Park in Colonie It's a potluck picnic, so please bring a dish to pass, an entree, salad or dessert. Hamburgers, hot dogs, (vegetarian also available) & soft drinks provided. Read More...
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Members have asked "how much money will I get if I take paid family leave? In 2019, employees who take Paid Family Leave will receive 55% of their average weekly wage (AWW), capped at 55% of the New York State Average Weekly Wage. Your AWW is the average of your last eight weeks of pay prior to starting Paid Family Leave. The maximum weekly benefit for 2019 is $746.41. Read More...
BIG NEWS: ?? after years of hard work and less than 2 mins of debate, the NY Call Center Jobs Act has passed in the NY Assembly by a count of 93-19! This bill has been a long time coming, with so much hard work and dedication from our members, as well as our friend and Assembly sponsor Linda Rosenthal. Read More...
Resolution 76A-17-04 from CWA Nationally is: "Local CWA Human Rights Committees will actively partner with progressive community allies to build activism and power through training, organizing, and political action." The vote has passed and we will be adding the Human Rights Committee to our Local 1118 by-laws. Thank you to the members who participted in the vote. Read More...
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