CWA
7102 is proud to represent the Police, Fire Dept., Public Works, etc. in
the City of Waukee. See
news about these members in the Local News section.
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Bylaws Committee Meeting-Monday September 20th, 6:15 @ the Hall. All are welcome
to attend! Amy Gale Wholesale Order Management
The CWA 7102 Legislative Committee is looking
for a team of volunteer members to aide in the election process in
conjunction with Iowa Federation of Labor program. It would include
phone calling, door knocking, rallys, mailings and other work as needed.
We would pick one night, each week, to volunteer for two hours. Please
contact Kerry Bowen @ 556-5415 so we can meet to pick an evening to volenteer.
For those of our members who
use the IOWA CLINIC. September 1, 2010 IC will start
charging you $15.00 a form for FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and STD
(Short Term Disability). So if you have or need FMLA or STD forms filled
after that expect to pay. Jim Perkey EVP
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GALLERY from the 72ND CWA Convention
"CWAers and working families
are living through some tough times. But we need to keep our eyes on the
prize, hold on to our values, our union and our movement at a critical
and difficult time. It's not hopeless, just hard. And we've done hard before.
"Workers' rights in the U.S.
now resemble Mexico and not any of the other large global democracies.
We need to take this to heart, understand that this is a total reversal
over the last 50 years and is now on our watch. We can't pretend it will
get better with time – in fact, it will get worse unless we stop it, taking
risks and trying new strategies.
"New coalition action is
critical to rebuilding our movement. With 7 percent bargaining coverage
in the private sector, labor alone cannot move our agenda. Fortunately
others pushing for change realize they need partners as well. Civil rights,
environmental groups, community organizations, immigrant rights groups,
more than 100 groups in all, are working together under the banner of "One
Nation" and our Board has endorsed and joined along with the AFL-CIO.
"Our strategy of independent
political action also means that we develop new allies. In addition to
‘One Nation' and NAACP, we are working with the Sierra Club to bring one
gigabit Internet connections to rural town and their anchor institutions
– schools, hospitals and libraries. We need a combination of public and
private sector investment so our members can build, maintain and support
the networks of the 21st century.
"We're asking this convention
to send a clear signal to the U.S. Senate – stand with us for democracy
and workers' rights and we will stand with you. But if you run for office
defending these rules, we will not work for you and we will look for candidates
who will work with us.
"And we're moving to build
a strong coalition with all these partners and key elected officials to
change the archaic Senate rules. The threat of a filibuster keeps blocking
majority action on everything. A simple majority of the Senate next January
can adopt democratic rules where, after reasonable debate, a majority can
act on nominations and on legislation including our priority issues. This
is not a revolution, this is just basic fairness and democracy and it is
within reach."
The Telecommunications
History Group (THG), is where you can pursue scholarly or personal
research, view museum exhibits or tour a historical telephone company building.
THG
collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of telecommunications
industry. They have facilities in Denver and in Seattle. THG is a non-profit
organization funded by membership dues, research fees and grants. One of
the nation's largest privately held telecommunications archives, operates
two museums and conduct educational programs on telephone history. In caps,
I yell.. DO VISIT THIS SITE. A side bar... Ice,
snow, and sleet have caused more damage than any other agent. Certainly
in the Midwest states that comprised Northwestern Bell's territory.
Example...
Link
to images of a few such storms in our mid-west states Recovery
Fund for Jan Laue
On Saturday, July 10th, a huge fire gutted
the third floor of a Urbandale condominium. The fire burned into the evening
at 4821 NW 86th Street.
Iowa Federation of Labor, Secretary/Treasurer Jan Laue, was an owner of
one of those 3rd floor condos. She walked away with her purse and the cloths
on her back. SHE LOST EVERYTHING! It will likely take months for her to
reach a settlement with the insurance company and get back on her feet.
The Community Services Committee
at South Central Iowa Federation of Labor is starting a recovery fund where
100% of the donations will go to Jan. We are asking Locals and members
to please make a contribution to this cause.
Jan has been a big part of the Labor
movement in Iowa for a long time. She has fought for families Labor
people for many years.
Let’s show Jan some support in her
time of need. Jan will be presented with the money that is raised at the
Iowa AFL-CIO convention, on August 11th, 2010. The money will cover expenses
that her insurance won’t pay. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Make Checks payable to Jan Laue.
Mail to:
SCIFL Community Services
2000 Walker
Des Moines, Ia 50317
Questions? Contact
Kerry Bowen @ 556-5415
Kerry
Bowen VP CWA Local 7102 VP over Qwest Construction
Techs, AT&T, Qwest Kiosk's
In
2004, Kerry Bowen received the Dixon Terry Award for Outstanding Party
Activist from the Iowa Democratic Party. Bowen also was awarded the Political
Activist Award from the South Central Federation of Labor. Her commitment
to Democratic volunteerism through the years clearly demonstrates why.
Kerry states, “I owe everything to my union, Communication Workers of America,
for being able to support myself and leading me to volunteer for Johnson
County and Polk County Democrats. It has opened many doors for me.” Kerry
is in her 40th year as telephone copper cable splicer with Qwest.
Bowen was born and raised
in Des Moines but lived in Iowa City for 26 years where her volunteerism
began. Because of her many contacts, she was hired by former Congressman
Dave Nagle to work in his district office for six years….which was never
a part of her dreams. “If it wasn’t for my Union I would have never received
a union leave of absence
to serve Nagle and be able to return to my job,” she exclaims.
After moving back to Des
Moines 12 years ago she immediately became involved in volunteering for
the Polk County Democrats on a regular basis, assisting every night during
the election cycle, and completing whatever tasks needed to be done. You
can count on Kerry! Kerry serves as Windsor Heights 2 precinct
committee person. She enjoys
meeting other Democrats, has made some good friends, and has had a few
laughs along the way. As a lifelong Democrat she was taught to understand
civil rights and was one proud Democrat the night Obama was elected President.
In
2004, Kerry Bowen received the Dixon Terry Award for Outstanding Party
Activist from the Iowa Democratic Party. Bowen also was awarded the Political
Activist Award from the South Central Federation of Labor. Her commitment
to Democratic volunteerism through the years clearly demonstrates why.
Kerry states, “I owe everything to my union, Communication Workers of America,
for being able to support myself and leading me to volunteer for Johnson
County and Polk County Democrats. It has opened many doors for me.” Kerry
is in her 40th year as telephone copper cable splicer with Qwest.
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Bylaws Committee Meeting-Monday September 20th,
Iowa Federation of Labor, Secretary/Treasurer Jan Laue, was an owner of
one of those 3rd floor condos. She walked away with her purse and the cloths
on her back. SHE LOST EVERYTHING! It will likely take months for her to
reach a settlement with the insurance company and get back on her feet.
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