So you're retired and looking to be involved? You can join CWA's retired members council by simply filling out an application and mailing it/dropping it off to our office, CWA Local 1088, 35 Beaverson Blvd Unit 3C Brick NJ 08723.  We will cover the $25 application expense and your membership in the retired members council is a lifetime membership! Once we have a sufficent number of retired members council members, we can form a chapter right here!

2 days away from deadline and we still do not have a budget.  There are proposals and counterproposals, but nothing too promising.  This affects every single public sector employee that we represent as legislators have been making threats to pension and healthcare benefits.  You can still call your legislators at 609-400-4763 and tell them to support a fiscally responsible budget.  

Also if you missed the NJ budget teletown call, you can listen here.  We will keep you up to date as the deadline approaches.  

The State has to pass a budget by June 30, 2018.  Top Democrat Legislators and Governor Phil Murphy have been sparring over budget proposals, leaving the ability to pass a budget within the timeframe unlikely.  The Governor believes the legislative body is wearing rose-colored glasses in order to predict unrealistic finances, and wishes the proposal to include a re-instatement of the Millionaire's Tax, instead Senate President Sweeney has proposed the following: