08/09/11

I have been in contact with various high ranking officials that have been keeping me updated on the Verizon strike situation. They're calling on our support as Local 503 Members. There will be a march to Verizon's Chairman, Ivan Siedenberg's house on Friday August 12th at  8:15 pm beginning at the Birchwood School 214 Sickle Town Rd West Nyack NY.  We are expecting a very large turnout to show as Union Members we are all United no matter what Local you belong to.

As you all are aware at this point Communication Workers are on strike. As a fellow union brother and sister, please take a few minutes out of your day to stop by one of the following pickets to show your support. Drop off a bottle of water and let CWA know we have their back. Wear a RED shirt, or just come in your union shirt! Thank you.

Rockland: Nanuet Wireless Store
Route 59, (near corner of West Nyack and Rt 304)
Nanuet, NY (map)

Orange: Newburgh VZ Wireless Store
1278 Route 300 (Union Avenue) (corner of Route 300 and 17k near Chili's)
Newburgh, NY (map)

Dutchess: Poughkeepsie VZ Wireless Store
Rt 9 and Rt 9D
Poughkeepsie, NY(map)

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08/08/2011

Please help support our fellow IBEW and CWA brothers and sisters currently on strike. As many of you should know they are currently fighting to keep very important negotiated benefits. Many of these issues are what this Local faced at our last negotiations. We need to show support to them as much as we can. We are all in this together.

United We  Bargain Divided We Beg

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Brian W Scott

President/ Business Manager Local 503

05/19

Elections Posting


Brothers and Sisters of Local 503:
In lieu of a handful of nominees having withdrawn their bids, there will be no need for ballots to be mailed out to the membership for elections.
All Officers are running unopposed.

The required three (3) Delegate positions for the IBEW International Convention are also unopposed.

The Executive Board has twelve (12) nominees. A thirteenth position will be solicited once the new Executive Board is in place.

I encourage members from all units to apply for this opening.



Fraternally yours,




Brian W. Scott
President/Business Manager/Financial Secretary
Local 50305/19

02/10/11

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Local 503.2:

As you are all well aware, this Local has tried hard and earnestly to work very closely with WVT, while keeping everyone's best interest and welfare in mind.

We've had continued Labor Management Meetings attempting to keep the lines of communication open in an effort to insure all operations continue functioning at their highest level of productivity potential and success for both the company and our members. We've agreed and signed off on MOA's in an attempt to keep things running smoothly through whatever transitions the company claimed necessary to the business, believing we were doing so in an honest and fair business manner, hoping for the same respect and spirit of cooperation in return from the company.

Based on recent events, it has come to light that it does not seem to be what we are actually dealing with here.

I find it extremely troubling that after all the efforts LU 503 and its' members have made to keep a safe and productive work environment a priority, that in this day and age the company is forcing employees to use vehicles that have failed inspection and are clearly unsafe to drive. The company has also taken offense to the membership bringing attention to the numerous costly issues and complications they are experiencing with the new insurance plan, instead of offering to help immediately and offer whatever assistance is needed to help the members with their medical needs that may be in jeopardy.

The most troubling act on the company's part as of late was laying off of (2) two employees with (1) one hour notice to the Local.

Not one thing was mentioned in the Labor Management Meeting, nor was anything mentioned by Duane Albro or Pat Welch at an additional meeting with myself and Scott Jensen following about having an excess or laying any of our members off.

Did this excess develop that quickly coincidentally after complaints were submitted regarding the safety of the vehicles or the letter send regarding the health insurance issues? Did they in fact develop maybe for reasons the company would not be forthright about?

This is not how we openly communicate, nor is it what we consider to be fair and honest business practices, which is what this Local has always strived for and will continue to strive for with the company.

In Solidarity,

Brian W. Scott
President/Business Manager

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