District 1 Newsletter - December 19, 2016

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NJ LEGISLATURE CLEARS PENSION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

On January 11, the New Jersey Legislature approved resolutions to place a constitutional amendment before voters in November requiring the state to fulfill its obligation to make full payments into the pension system, protecting the benefits earned by workers.

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GOVERNOR CHRISTIE VETOES LEAH’S LAW, ENDANGERS WORKERS

Leah Coleman and fellow Field Service Specialist Crystal Cream testify before the Assembly Committee in December.

NJ Governor Chris Christie, in a shocking disregard for the safety of the New Jersey heroes who risk their lives everyday rescuing abused and neglected children and saving families from violence, vetoed a bill that would have helped protect Department of Children and Families workers. 

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CWA Local 1103 mobilizing on a cold January morning. 

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic CWA members and supporters are rallying and mobilizing, making it clear that Verizon and Verizon Wireless won't break their spirit or solidarity.

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CWAers in Brooklyn gathering petition signatures to get Bernie Sanders on the ballot in NY. 

CWA members are gearing up to help Bernie Sanders become the next President of the United States. 

Congratulations to CWA Local 1120's newest members at the Monroe Free Library who unanimously ratified their first contract. The unit joined CWA in September, 2014 after the Library Board tried unsuccessfully to block the workers from organizing.

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IN REMEMBRANCE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.