HELP SPREAD The WORD!!!!  Many current employees are children of retired GE/Momentive workers—PLEASE let your parents know about the CWA Retired Members Chapter—81359  forming…if you can, pass on this email to other current and/or retired employees of Momentive/GE.  Thanks.

April 10, 2013

Hi everyone….I was able to amass 32 emails so far, and wanted to let you know we are forming a CWA Retired Members Chapter—81359.  It’s been a long time in coming;  I figure at least 3 generations since the Waterford Plant started.  I will also snail mail Waterford GE/Momentive retirees about the Chapter;  we have about 390 retirees listed in our mail list.  Hopefully, we will get a good response.

As soon as we have the Charter Application approved, we will set up a meeting.  In the meantime, please check out these websites—

• Our Facebook Page-- https://www.facebook.com/#!/CwaRetiredMembersChapter81359WaterfordNy  ; please like and Join our site…thanks.

• CWA Retired Members Council Page-- http://www.cwa-union.org/issues/entry/c/rmc

• How to Join the CWA Retired Members Council—a onetime, lifetime fee of $25.00;  go here-- https://hq-afl.salsalabs.com/o/4004/c/802/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=1318

• Many Great Discounts for Union Retirees--  https://www.workingadvantage.com//index.cfm

• Retired Members Mission Statement: The CWA Retired Members' Council focuses on the critical issues facing retirees. We're part of a growing army of thousands of CWA retirees who are working with our Union to protect benefits and programs that are critical to our retirement – retiree health care, pensions, Social Security, Medicare and more. We help in the fight to protect our retirement security. We in the Council serve as guardians of the benefits that we worked so hard to achieve – in negotiations with employers at the bargaining table and through legislation in Congress. Together, we will take on employers and those in Congress who view retired workers as expendable liabilities.

Benefits of Lifetime Membership—

• As a Lifetime Member of the Retired Members' Council, you will stay connected to CWA through the CWA News, and (via e-mail) our weekly CWA Newsletter. You will have the opportunity to be involved in matters that di­rectly affect you and your fellow retirees. Through the Council, you will be joining forces with active CWA members in support of the union's goals, whether on a picket line, a phone bank or through other demonstrations of support.

• Lifetime Members are entitled to participate in one of the hundreds of Retiree Chapters sponsored by CWA local unions all across the country. Active chapters increase the power and reach of the Council, so we encourage you to join a chapter as well. Click here to locate a Chapter near you.

• Council Members are eligible to participate in the money-saving CWA Union Privilege program, which provides dozens of popular services and discounts to CWA members and retirees. Go to www.unionplus.org for these and other programs. Additionally, you are entitled to 15 percent savings on mobile phone service through the CWA-represented AT&T Wireless. Go to www.getunionwireless.com.

If you are interested in joining us, please get back to me by responding to this email.  If you know of, or see any retirees, or have emails for any retirees…please let them know about our Chapter, the Website, and this email….THANKS.  Help Spread the Word!!

It will be GREAT to see all of you again….great memories of years gone by.  Any questions, call me at one of the numbers below.

Sincerely,

John M Phelps

12 Maple Lane

Melrose, NY 12121

Home—518-235-5068

Cell—518-409-0441

Home Email— jphelps3@nycap.rr.com