Our next general meeting is May 31, 2012 @ 5:15pm. ****Please note this is the fifth Thursday of the month. From time to time do to scheduling conficts with various meetings/trainings our Membership meetings may be changed from the Normal third Thursday of the month. Also it was voted and past that there will be no Membership Meetings in June and July. However, please stay posted as there are several State Wide actions going to be taking place and posted.
As part of our continuing support of the Pediatric Aids Foundation our local is having a fundraiser in cooperation with the Lakewood Blue Claws. We are currently selling tickets @ $10 per seat for the Sat. June 16, 2012 Baseball game. For every ticket we sell a donation of $3.00 will go directly to the Foundation and for each ticket redeemed the night of the game another $.50 per ticket will be donated. You may purchase tickets through our local, do not contact the Blue Claws Box Office. Anyone interested in purchasing tickets should contact any officer or email the local. Officers and Memebers will also be working the concession stands for another game over the summer to further help with this worthy foundation. Sales are open to anyone not just memebers.
Our Local wants all of our Members to be sure they get out the message that we as a local are opposed to "Shared Services" within our municipalities. This in no way will save our towns money or reduce property taxes. This goes against the rights of Collective Bargaining and Worker's Rights. This is a foothold in the door to side step all civil service!!
CWA Local 1088, founded in 1973, is almost 500 members strong and growing. The vast majority of our local is currently in the public sector workforce. We currently have Chapters at: Ocean County Board of Social Services, Judical, Lacey Township, Pine Beach. We are currently building our newest chapter at Island Heights DPW.
| Executive Board | Chapter Vice Presidents | |||
| President | Ellen Vidal | Judical | Lin Mills | |
| Vice President | Vince Pesce | Lacey | Terri Stawski | |
| Treasurer | Rocco Piccolo | OCBSS | Debbie Madensky | |
| Secretary | Julie Hansen | |||
The next Stewards meeting is scheduled for April 12, 2012 @ 5:15 pm at the Union Office. Also we are pending Confirmation from District One as to the Leadership Training Conference in April, we are currently pending five new Stewards to attend. Plus, there may be the opportunity for a couple of stewards to attend workshops in June at the CWA Public, HealthCare & Education Workers conference taking place in New Brunswick.
We encourage all members to Communicate with their Shop Stewards and Officers over all issues. The Local has a representative attending each Board Meeting to present issues and also at the quarterly Health and Safety meetings. Remember the Chapter Vice President is Debbie Madensky and she is your point of contact after a steward on any issue.
The OCBSS Contract has been signed by CWA and the Board. As soon as contracts are received from the Printer they will be distributed to every Member. Should you have any questions please contact a Steward or Officer in your building.
CONGRATULATIONS Lacey on FINALLY receiving back the twenty-two furlough days lost in 2010!!! Way to stay UNITED and keep up a strong front!