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A Brother In Need of our Help

Submitted by Kathy Collins on May 10, 2012 - 8:24am.

Ralph Pettograsso a Central Office Technician from Pittsfield has been diagnosed with a rare form of Brain Cancer , he currently is going thru treatments. He has a long road ahead of him in this fight. He has 3 children ages 12,13 and 15 and his wife has a medical issues of her own . She was been terminated from her job recently because she exhausted her 12 weeks of FMLA .

There will be a Pancake Breakfast held to raise money to help Brother Pettograsso and his family in his time of need.

 Pancake Breakfast

When :  June 17th, 2012 7:30AM-1PM  

Where: St Charles Church 89 Briggs Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201

Donation : 10.00

 

Anyone not able to attend would be welcome to donate to the cause please contact Brother Bruce Lambert or for more information at 413 426 7478

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IMPORTANT ALL MEMBERS AND RETIREES WITH DEPENDENTS MUST TAKE ACTION!!

Submitted by Kathy Collins on April 17, 2012 - 11:15am.

 

The Union has been notified by the Verizon that they will be conducting a Dependent Verification process.    DO NOT IGNORE THE MAILING   
 

The Company will be sending a Dependent Verification Communication package to all active members as well as retirees who have a dependent on record for Heath Care Coverage.  It is extremely important that everyone take the time to review the entire package.  The material is time sensitive and if ignored your dependents coverage will be terminated.  Action is required by everyone.   

For more details click here

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4th Annual Golf Tournament

Submitted by Kathy Collins on March 9, 2012 - 1:31pm.

4th Annual Golf Tournament4th Annual Golf TournamentWhen:Saturday May 5, 2012

Where: Southampton Country Club , Southampton, MA 

Time:1:00 PM Shotgun Start

 

The cost is $400.00 per foursome or $100.00 a each. Cost includes Golf, Cart, Steak Dinner, Prizes and more.

see attached application

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2012 Scholarship

Submitted by Kathy Collins on March 9, 2012 - 11:05am.

scholarship Application

2012 Scholarships have been chosen and will be presented at June's Executive Board Meeting.

The two winners are

Courtney Keating daughter of

Bill Keating OPT Pittsfield Garage 

 

Felicia Siclari daughter of Dom Siclari SST Brookdale Garage

 

Thank You and Good Luck to all applicants .

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Verizon announces CPS Award

Submitted by Kathy Collins on February 24, 2012 - 10:42am.

Verizon has announced the CPS award for plan year 2011 payable in March 1st paycheck. The award will be 700.00 . The award will be prorated for those who participated for morethan 3 months but less than 12 months in the plan year .

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SCT-6 Opposes Spectrum Purchase

Submitted by Kathy Collins on February 23, 2012 - 1:40pm.

 

The IBEW System Council T6 telephone locals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and IBEW Local 827 representing Verizon workers in New Jersey has filed a position paper and comments with the Federal Communications Commission on Verizon’s recent ventures with the cable companies to purchase wireless spectrum licenses.  The IBEW T6 & IBEW Local 827 does not believe that this transaction is in the public’s best interest.  The unions have urged the FCC to evaluate whether this deal negatively affects the Verizon workers and the communities throughout the region currently served by Verizon.  The unions believe this will create a disincentive to build FiOS telecom services across the region and also allows Verizon to continue to abandon the core copper networks. In addition, the unions believe that this deal raises significant concerns in regards to a potential collusive relationship between Verizon and the cable companies.   To view this document please click on the following link:
 
 
Click for contact info for US Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown contact them and tell them you oppose the purchase of Spectrum , it is bad for consumers and bad for competition !
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Mobilization Events in Western Mass Sponsored by our Friends Jobs with Justice

Submitted by Kathy Collins on September 29, 2011 - 3:24pm.

 

 

 Every Saturday from 12PM-2PM at the following Verizon Wireless locations:

 

1420 Boston Rd , Springfield

1123 Riverdale Rd , West Springfield

360 Russell Road , Hadley

555 Hubbard Ave , Pittsfield

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Verizon Employees Speak

Submitted by Kathy Collins on August 2, 2011 - 6:56am.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=440KJGHbjwk

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Thank You

Submitted by Kathy Collins on August 9, 2011 - 6:04pm.

We want to thank all the members for their support ...and all Unions ,businesses,political friends  and individuals who have supported us. We would like members to call us with supporter information so we may thank them.

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7 Sisters Lemonade Stand

Submitted by Kathy Collins on August 9, 2011 - 6:47am.

We would like to Thank Matt and Kim MacDonnells' daughters Caitlin,Anna,Mary,Meagan,Nora,Aileen,and Siobhan for their generous donation to the memebrs of IBEW Local 2324 . They had a lemonade stand which they  named 7 sisters lemonade stand. Their father Matt is a steward at the Brookdale garage .They had the stand to raise monies for the members , to purchase water ,sunscreen and other items to make the picket lines a little easier . There is no gift which means more to this membership. Thank You for your hard work from all the members !

 

 

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