SEA-CWA News
IMPORTANT ALERT:
SPO IMPLEMENTS OWN VERSION OF PAY PACKAGE
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Dear Union Member:
On April 18, CWA and AFSCME (our sister union) filed a joint prohibited practices complaint against the State of New Mexico for bargaining in bad faith over our wage increase. As you may remember, we cal. . .
Contract Negotiations Begin this Summer!
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Make time and fill out the Contract Bargaining Survey! Your co-workers who serve on the CWA 7076 bargaining team will be sitting at the table with management. The real power behind our bargaining efforts will come from you,. . .
Bargaining Team Nominations Are In
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Bargaining Team – Contract negotiations 2008
Our current three year agreement will expire in December of 2008. This is a very exciting time for our Local. The bargaining process is the single most important activity that . . .
Legislative Action 2008 - Update #4
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
We did it. Union members made hundreds of phone calls and several dozen personal visits to their legislators and as of today, Wednesday Feb 13th, it has payed off. The House Bill #2 containing our fully funded raise has been . . .
Legislative Action 2008 - Update #3
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
RAISE CLOSE TO BEING FUNDED!Union members have made hundreds of phone calls and several dozen personal visits to their legislators and as of today, Monday Feb 11th, it is paying off. The House Bill #2 containing our. . .
Legislative Action 2008, Update #2.1
Monday, February 11th, 2008
MEMBERS ARE CALLED TO ACTION!On Friday, the House Appropriations and Finance Committee did not include our contract language in HB 2. The language only includes a 2.4% across the board increase. The bill now travels . . .
Legislative Action 2008, Update #1
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
In this short, 30-day session, our focus is on funding our pay raises as bargained in our contract. This is the third year of the negotiated pay package. The Governor has fulfilled his side of the bargain and the Executive bu. . .
Representation Pays OFF, Stewards Fighting for Workers’ Rights Statewide
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
After over a year and a half of battling the politics of PED one member is finally getting her due pay! In March of 2007 Mrs. Claudia Ahlstrom, a long time CWA member has reached her wits end with the Public Education Depart. . .
Pay Equity for State Employees
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
As job vacancies in state government remain at an all time high, we are seeing how this condition affects the moral of state employees and the services we provide to our communities. Many state employees tell of increased w. . .
Welcome Back Certified Nurse Practitioner’s
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Certified Nurse Practitioners are back in the bargaining unit. When state workers had collective bargaining during the 1990s, CNPs were covered under the union contract. After the sunset of the collective bargaining agreement. . .
