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| Update from Wage Compensation Committee--5-3-2012 |
Update from The Wage Compensation Committee--
The Report Out from Kirk Menard--Outside Consultant is attached
The Union side of the Wage Compensation, the Union E-Board, will meet as soon as possible to discuss the findings of the Report.
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| Training Committee Update--4-25-2012 |
Everyone, here is an Update on the Training Meeting that was held on the 25th.
Topics:
Switch meeting time from 1000-1100, to 1100-1200.
We ask that the company considers putting 1 extra ATL in the following area's Bldg 37, and Bldg 85 packaging.
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| Occupy May Day Event Today ! |
Brothers and Sisters, today May 1st is International Labor Day around the World. Rallies and protests will be taking place across the country and in every community including all Countries. Below is the event planned for the Capital District.
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| Trends--Pensions are Under SERIOUS Attack--A MUST Read |
Pensions Under Attack...Read this Article and the Others on our page "Watch These Trends..." (on left menu)
With our Contract coming up next year....you MUST educate yourselves on the TRENDS in Labor Agreements. We are under Serious Attack; our Middle Class way-of-life is under ATTACK. We MUST fight back; and to do so.
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| Very Important Note on L-2 Coverages--Please Read |
Please Read This IMPT Note About L-2 Coverage Issues....
As for the L-2 coverage we need to make sure if L-2's are covering up to the higher rate, that they put in for the rate, and that they are getting paid at the higher rate. Also if there is overtime, involved the Leader/Supervisor can not transfer the overtime to a lower rated job.
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| Update from Joint Training Committee--4/19/2012 |
As you know, both the Joint Training Committee and the Joint Compensation Committee came out of the January 10th Agreement between the Company and the Local Union. As expected, wrinkles, bumps in the road, happen. The Joint Training Committee had it's last meeting on Weds, 4/4/2012. It was not without controversy.
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IUE-CWA LOCAL 81359 HOME PAGE
** Do NOT Access This Website Via Company Computers **
Note: All information in this site is NOT for publication Without APPROVED Written Authorization of Local 81359 Leadership.
Remember: "We cannot survive as a movement if we let solidarity be simply a word and not a way of life."
Stay Informed--PLEASE Add your Info to this Site!
Welcome to our site: Take time to scroll down and read the articles. We have a very detailed section WITHIN this site for our Members. The Main Page is primarily for PUBLIC LOCAL 359 INFORMATION, the main public page will include Local Area Labor News and National Labor News. To get text updates and Flash e-mails you must include YOUR specifics in the "User Settings," with home e-mail and cell #.
Monthly Union Meeting
Place: Waterford Town Hall
Friday, June 1st 2012 @11:45
Order of Business: Monthly Agenda Sheet/Grievance Rep.
(Get Involved: Attend YOUR Union Meeting)
Please See BELOW for Our Local's Public News in the Section--
"What's New at 81359"
 
“Let the workers organize. Let the toilers assemble. Let their crystallized voice proclaim their injustices and demand their privileges. Let all thoughtful citizens sustain them, for the future of Labor is the future of America.”
~John L. Lewis
 
  
We had to show you...a NEW Inflatable at CWA1118-- The Corporate Pig
Pictures from CWA National Day of Action--3-22-12--On Capt. Jack's Page (on left menu)
Download:
 medical problems.pdf
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Union-made-cars2011pdf.pdf
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MIKE AND MIKE FUNDRAISER SEPT.2011.JPG
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Mulligans.pdf
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early.pdf
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 Mike&Mike Rolling Pride Fundraiser11.26.11
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HeartAttack12.pps
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OccupyAlbanyDinner.pdf
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Update from The Wage Compensation Committee--
The Report Out from Kirk Menard--Outside Consultant is attached
The Union side of the Wage Compensation Committee, the Union E-Board, will meet as soon as possible to discuss the findings of the Report. We got the Report-Out to you as soon as we received it, because you asked for it immediately; we knew we would not be able to respond until after shutdown. We have many emails--comments/ideas/suggestions since--ALL ideas and comments will be considered as we formulate our response in our Meeting with the Company. The Company also needs to examine the Report Out. The Report Out is only the beginning of a process of talking and negotiating with the Company regarding it's contents. Be assured....ALL areas will be discussed and represented in this meeting.
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 KM Report Out --5-3-2012.doc
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Everyone, here is an Update on the Training Meeting that was held on the 25th.
Topics:
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Switch meeting time from 1000-1100, to 1100-1200.
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We ask that the company considers putting 1 extra ATL in the following area's Bldg 37, and Bldg 85 packaging.
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Training plan for each area manager, to communicate what that plan will be, and to hold them responsible to see that it follows thru.
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Timelines/Guidelines (Job Cards and Self Study Guides)—they will be updating the ones that don't have time lines, this will be done with the help of the ATL's. Not to be used as a disciplinary tool, but as a tool to make sure training progress is be done. Holds management as well as the individual accountable.
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Area training review done with area manager and ATL.
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Management asked about surveys that are being conducted by Bob, Colin, and Chris, I let them know that when they are finished we will let them know the findings.
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Stressed again our disagreement on the Leader sign off, stating that It is going thru the grievance procedure.
In attendance at meeting were-- Mike Yager, Arnold Damato, Tad Basily, and Myself.
Darryl—VP—Local 81359
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Brothers and Sisters, today May 1st is International Labor Day around the World. Rallies and protests will be taking place across the country and in every community including all Countries. Below is the event planned for the Capital District. We have been asked to speak at this event and discuss the past events at our facility and to discuss mobilization needed for our next Contract coming up. Capt. Jack and many others will be in Albany protesting together in solidarity .If you can make some time please stop by and meet the many that are in the fight for workers rights later today. Thanks........
Join Capt Jack Today-- 
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Tomorrow,
Occupy MAY DAY!
5.1 | Tuesday | Lafayette & Academy Parks, Albany | noon- midnight
Spring has arrived! Join occupiers, community members, and labor leaders TOMORROW for a celebration of past achievements and a spring forward towards future initiatives. May Day is a critical opportunity to re-energize the People's movement, engage with each other, and to imagine alternatives to the current system.
We need your support! The most important way you can show it is by joining us in the streets and parks on May Day!
We've been busily working away this winter and are more than ready for the grand spring re-emergence. We've coordinated with a number of different community organizations to pull together a strong showing at the now infamous Lafayette Park on May Day and if you are still mad about the state of the country (and world) we live in we encourage you to come on down and be a part of the electric energy that is amassing around this key, not-to-be-missed event.
Schedule of Events:
11AM Organizers begin to gather in Academy Park.
NOON - 1PM March through Albany from Academy Park.
1:30PM - 5PM Free University in Academy & Lafayette Parks
1:30PM - 2PM May Day: Then and Now
The opening plenary will place May Day in its historical context beginning with the origins and history of May Day presented by members of the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District and close with how the Occupy Movement is a natural complement to the true labor day and a modern affirmation of the class struggle. *Each session contains 4 concurrent modules.
2PM - 2:30PM Session 1:
A). Neoliberalism and Corporate Globalization
B). Money in Politics
C). War: The Enemy of the Poor
D). Know Your Rights!
2:40PM - 3:10PM Session 2:
A). Contemporary Inequality Amongst Working Women
B). Participatory Economics
C). Student Debt Crisis and Student Action
D). Shift to Sustainable Living
3:20PM - 3:50PM Session 3:
A). Anarchism: What It Is, What It Looks Like
B). Exploitation of Latino Workers
C). Housing Strike: Our History and Our Future
D). Healthcare is a Human Right
4PM-5PM The Battle Between Labor and Capital The closing plenary focuses on the fight for economic justice and how organized labor is struggling to maintain its very existence against plutocratic capitalism. It will begin with a commemoration of the 100 year Anniversary of the "Bread and Roses" strike followed by a series of short presentations highlighting the plight of many of our neighbors as the fight continues. We will hear from many working people: Nurses, Educators, Industrial, State and Service Workers who are battling the system of corporate domination to maintain their dignity and a decent standard of living.
5PM - 6:45PM Rally for Social Justice
6:45PM - Midnight+ Live Music in Academy & Lafayette Parks
6:45 - 7:10 - The Solidarity Singers
7:20 - 7:50 - Tom McWatters & The Philo Beddoe Band
8:00- 8:30 - Folding Sky
8:45- 9:30 - Broadcast Live
Unplugged Open Mic til Midnight Live music & food!
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Pensions Under Attack...Read this Article and the Others on our page "Watch These Trends..." (on left menu)
With our Contract coming up next year....you MUST educate yourselves on the TRENDS in Labor Agreements. We are under Serious Attack; our Middle Class way-of-life is under ATTACK. We MUST fight back; and to do so...you have to be educated to the facts! Go to our page "Watch These Trends..."
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Please Read This IMPT Note About L-2 Coverage Issues....
As for the L-2 coverage we need to make sure if L-2's are covering up to the higher rate, that they put in for the rate, and that they are getting paid at the higher rate. Also if there is overtime involved, the Leader/Supervisor can not transfer the overtime to a lower rated job. Example is, if the L-5 is out then an L-5 covers his job, you can not cover up with an L-3 and then bring in another L-3 to cover the 3 job.
Darryl Houshower--VP--Local 81359
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Captain Jack's Mobilzation Page.....
Check it out-- pictures, flyers, etc.
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Many of Us "Oldsters"(Most) of Us Grew Up with this Icon...Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Nickname—The World’s Oldest Teenager
Dick Clark--1961
Richard Wagstaff Clark
Born—November 30, 1929
Bronxville NY
Died—April 18, 2012
Santa Monica, CA
Attended Syracuse University
Website-- http://dickclark.com/
BIO –
Once known as "America's oldest living teenager," emcee, occasional actor, television producer, commercial pitchman, restaurateur, and entrepreneur Dick Clark was one of Hollywood's powerhouses, but became most famous for hosting the longest-running series on the ABC television network, American Bandstand, which aired from 1957 to 1987 and then was resurrected for a year on the USA network in 1989. This show played a vital role in promoting rock music and gave many important acts their first national exposure.
Clark began his career as a radio announcer. The first episodes of American Bandstand were broadcast from Philadelphia and were quite innovative. Each show featured popular artists who lip-synched their latest hits, interviews, autograph sessions, and lots of teen dancing. Though playing rock & roll music -- which was still regarded with trepidation and suspicion among conservatives -- the shows were reassuringly wholesome, an image in large part projected by the clean-cut, friendly, and honest-faced Clark himself. Through the years, the canny host secured the rights to each episode, many of which contain the only available clips of popular performers and one-hit wonders alike. Therefore, his collection provided a priceless archive to the history of rock music.
Clark at one time was an aspiring actor and has appeared in a few feature films playing someone other than himself. He made his feature-film debut in 1960's Because They're Young. As an emcee, he hosted game shows and the ABC New Year's Eve telecast from Times Square in New York for many years. He also hosted numerous television compilation shows, often in the company of Ed McMahon with whom he represented the Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes on television. As a producer, Clark's Dick Clark Productions was responsible for numerous series, television movies, game shows, specials, and compilations as well as television commercials and awards specials. As a restaurant owner, Clark founded a small chain of Dick Clark's American Bandstand Grills, rock & roll-themed restaurants decorated with memorabilia from Clark's enormous personal collection.
In 2004, Clark suffered a stroke that nearly ended his broadcasting career. Though he managed to sporadically come back for his annual New Years Eve specials, Clark eventually passed away at the age of 82 from a heart attack in 2012, leaving behind a legacy unlike any other.
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Many New Job Postings...
See the left menu bar--"Job Postings" for all the new--April 19, 2012 Job Postings. 25 new jobs, don't miss out!
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As you know, both the Joint Training Committee and the Joint Compensation Committee came out of the January 10th Agreement between the Company and the Local Union. As expected, wrinkles, bumps in the road, happen. The Joint Training Committee had it's last meeting on Weds, 4/4/2012. It was not without controversy. The Company had decided, without input from the Union, to implement a Leader Walkdown of the job, before an employee could be certified, or recertified. The Union, of course, totally disagreed! We do NOT look at this as a Joint decision, and it could put the whole January 10th Agreement in jeopardy. We are of the opinion that the Company can not and will not implement unilateral changes without negotiating with the Union FIRST. We all know this could affect the advancement and pay of an employee. Following discussion, Darryl and the Union side left the meeting. The Company was put on notice, and a grievance has been filed. The Local E-Board met today---4/19/2012--to discuss this situation. There seems to be some compromise in the wind, but know this...the E-Board is adamant in our position regarding changes without Union input. The Committee will reconvene next week to discuss this hot issue. We believe the Committee should jointly decide these issues, not just the Company; that was the purpose in setting up this Committee as part of the January 10th Agreement. There is much to do to eliminate all the bottlenecks in training, advancement and achieving the appropriate L levels in the areas. Hopefully, we will move forward with mutal respect for both sides in the issues.
Darryl Houshower--VP--Local 81359
Chairman--Joint Training Committee
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