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Important Information
- 2008 Unemployment Ins. Info with Q and A's
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- 2008 VACATION PAY MULTIPLIER
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- FMLA updated rules 3/2008
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- Scholarships - 2008-2009
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- YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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- GE RETIREES WIN
- Proof of Employment and Income
- Education Program® Benefit
Helpful Resources from Your Union
- A message to members of IUE-CWA Local 81359, from Samantha at The Cancer Services Program.
- Consumer Health Care Summary
- Upstate Concierge Medicine.
- Saratoga Hospital Heatlhcare Help
- Made in America--Union-Made Easter Treats
- Deadline for Scholarships--March 31, 2013
- Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP
- Updated E-Benefits Book
- Union Made Holiday Gift Ideas
- AETNA Mobile App for Your Smartphone
- New Page--Helpful Resources from Your Union
- Advocate for Injured Workers--Ed Ruff
- Lack of Work (LOW)--Nov.19 to Nov. 25, 2012
- United Auto Workers 2012 Union-Made Car List
- Affordable HealthCare Act--How It Effects You
- Who to Contact on Short-Term Disability & FMLA
- 2011 FSA Claims Filing Deadline is March 31
- Local 81359 Now Has It's Own RSS News Feed
- Healthcare--Medical Benefits & Insurance E-Book Available
- HOW TO APPLY FOR FLMA
- Emergency Labor Assistance Program -- ELAP
- Occupational & Environmental Health Center of NENY
- NYS Division of Human Rights--Michele Bateman
- Short-Term Disability & FMLA
Community
- Fundraiser for David Soares
- Sound the Alarm , help install Smoke Detectors this weekend for the Red Cross
Union Member Discounts
- ACTIVE AND RETIREE SUPPLIMENTAL BENEFITS INFO
- IUE-CWA Member Discounts
- UnionPlus
Union/Company News
- Wilma Ibbott--She's Touched Just About Everybody's Life Here at Silicones
- Momentive Dependent Eligibility Verifcation Deadline--May 31, 2012
Union Education Articles
- The Real Reason for the Decline of American Unions
- Great Article--Real Reason for the Decline of American Unions
- UE & GE--70 Years of Struggle
- UE & IUE History at GE--The Early Years
- The US Economy: What Went Wrong, How to Fix It
- Moral Turpitude---Remember that Saying
- Defined Benefit Plans Outperformed 401(k) Plans
- NEW BOOK EXPOSES THE WORST OF EMPLOYER PENSION SCHEMES
- MANY New Updates on Home Page!
- New Artical By Jon Flanders
- Make This Year a Happy Union New Year!
- Where Did All Our Pensions Go?
- A Great Educational Article--Strikes 101
- Just the Facts Social Security Video
- Contract Time is Coming: You MUST Educate Yourselves
- Powerful Video of Aug 11th Workers Stand for America Rally
- Labor Unions Struggling?
- 3 Very Important Fights for ALL Union Members...
- Trends--Pensions are Under SERIOUS Attack--A MUST Read
- The Next Social Movement-- the 99% Spring
- A NEW Book is Out & It Includes the Waterford Story
- IUE-CWA LOCAL 81359 HOME PAGE
- NEW Booklet from CWA--On Economic Justice & Democracy--A MUST Read!
National Labor News
- Mario Cilento on Janus
- WNY Labor Today News.
- WNY Labor Today News.
- AARP Fight to protect Medicare.
- 2016 End of Session Report For AFL-CIO
- GE unions sue over retiree health insurance changes
- CWA Statement on Release of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Texts
- The Trans-Pacific Pact Is a One-Sided Deal to Help the 1 Percent
- Boeing Union's Tough Lesson
- Statement from IUE-CWA President James D. Clark on Passage of Fast Track for TPP
- Senators Say No To Motion to Proceed on ‘Fast Track’ Authority for the TPP
- Extreme secrecy eroding support for Obama's trade pact
- Fight the TPP
- What is the TPP?
- Article & Video on TPP Transpacific Partnership--A MUST Watch
- Buy American--It May Save Your Job
- NLRB Charges Kellogg with Unlawful Conduct in Memphis Lockout
- Trans-Pacific Partnership-TPP...Shipping Our Jobs Away
- Postal Workers & Postal Service Under Attack--It WILL Affect You
- NLRB Restored--You Did It!!
- Postal Workers Need Our Help
- Tell Congress To STOP the HEARTLESS Cuts!
- Hostess TOOK Workers' Pension Money to Fund ITSELF
- Workers Protest at Walmart's on Black Friday
- Hostess Mismanagement & Another Private Equity Failure
- Lockout & Bad Faith Bargaining--Boycott American Crystal Sugar Products
- Want to turn this Country Around--BUY American!!
- CWA Newsletter--"Tough Bargaining Continues" All over the Country
- CWA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Verizon
- Lock-outs--Companies Latest Strategy Against Unions...
- NLRB Mole (Romney Cohort)--AFL-CIO Action Alert
- AFL-CIO NOW--March 27, 2012
- AFL-CIO Action Center-- NEW Look
- USW & Cooper Tire Tentative Agreement
- Great Article on Affordable Care Act & Rebates from AFL-CIO
- The Workers at Cooper Tire Are Counting on You...
- NATIONAL & LOCAL LABOR NEWS:
- CORPORATIONS ARE NOT PEOPLE...
- CAN YOU IDENTIFY WITH THIS?
Local Area Labor News
- Dom named Union leader of the year!
- UK Guardian's report on our fight against corporate greed!
- Letter from Senator Addabbo to Jack Boss
- Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli 2/7/17
- Albany lawmakers to visit Momentive chemical plant strikers.
- Need Interviewees Thursday 5AM..
- These workers need our help.
- Support UAW Brothers and Sisters!
- An article from The Alt
- Time Union Article Monday 23rd
- 2016 End of Session Report For AFL-CIO
- New Articles on Home Page from NYS AFL-CIO & CDALF--Please Read Them
- Part 2--Kat Aaron Story About Us--on NBCNews.com
- You Know...We Aren't Alone--LOW's, Plant Closings
- Worth Noting: Victory for Desmond Hotel Workers
- NYS AFL-CIO Facebook Page
- The March Against Corporate Greed Video--Feb. 29th
- May 8th Lobby -- NY Single Payer Health Plan
- OTHER Momentive Articles in the NEWS Today
- Top MPM Leadership Changes in the works!
- Fight Back Against Tier 6 in NYS.....
- CURRENCY MANIPULATION INFORMATION FROM GLENS FALL CLC MEETING FROM BROTHER TIM LARSON :PETITION PLEASE READ AND SEND OUT !
- HARLEY WORKERS ATTACKED TOO! UPDATE FROM TALC
- Solidarity Notes Newspaper SEPTEMBER 2010
- Recent update from Labor Notes: Great news !
- SINGLE PAYER WORKSHOP FOR UNION MEMBERS LOOKING TO LEARN
- Trouble Makers
- Verizon exec, union square off at meeting
- GlobalFoundries Wants $300 Million More from NYS Taxpayers
- Raise your glasses high (very high) in tribute to the Greensboro 4 and read the lessons from the '60's sit ins
- Working Families Need the Labor Movement to Stand Up and Fight Back!
- Apollo chief says sold nine percent of firm to Abu Dhabi | Reuters
- Is a new Chip Fab Plant Fabulous for worker?
- labor-for-single-payer
- BOYCOTT LIST OF MOTTS PRODUCTS
- SOUR APPLES AT MOTTS PLANT : FIGHT CONTINUES
GE Benefits-Website, Phone No.'s
- IMPORTANT GE NUMBERS--
CWA Mobilization Page
- Solidarity Fund for CWA Local 1133 Strikers at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo 10/04/2021
- CWA Take On Wall Street.
- CWA--Workers Stand for America--August 1tth, 2012
- Say NO to Verizonopoly--Sign Our Petition
- Verizon Wireless & Cable--A BAD DEAL!!
- The CWA --"Unity @ Verizon" Bargaining News Page
- Please SEND a MESSAGE of SOLIDARITY
- March 22nd -- National Day of Action Against Verizon
- CWA Mobilization Schedule Against Verizon
Contact Us
Member Resources
Member Home
Local 81359 Board Members
Stewards, Officers, and Committee Chairs
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
DECISION BARGAINING 2020
Pension /frozen Pension Information
- ESRB Cover Letter
- ESRB Package
- Retirement checklist
- Frozen Pension Document / formulas as of 2017
Pay Scale/ Seniority lists
- Seniority list 8/29/24
- 6/17/24 Payscale
- 2023 October Seniority Local 81359
- Seniority report 2-14-2022
- 6/21/2021 pay chart
- hourly pay chart June 22nd 2020
Events Calendar
- Labor Day Parade
- LABOR DAY 2017
- Update on Services for Nick Iavarone.
- Fundraiser this Sunday and Dodgeball Tournament reminder
- Fund Raiser for the 26,meals available for delivery.
- **It's not too late....RSVP through tomorrow - 4/15/17**
- Fund Raiser for the 26 !
- Rally for the Momentive 26.
- Benefit for Oliver Scalzo.
- Concert Sunday Febuary 12th.
- Bus Trip NYC Bus Feb 9th Canceled!
- Show your support for Kids Picket!
- Family on the Line!
- Bus Trip to State Capitol 1/31. Need Support!
- Bus Trip to NYS Senate.
- Bus trip to Jack Boss Neighborhood.
- Bus trip to visit Jack Boss
- Friday rally in NYC.
- Last call for rallying in NYC Friday outside the Apollo HQ.
- Stand In Solidarity on New Years Eve.
- NYS retirees council about Momentive Rally coming up on the 13th
- Help TALC This Sunday at Troy's Victorian Stroll
- Solidarity Action with IUE-CWA at Momentive SATURDAY 11/26/16 Noon
- 2016 Dodgeball Tournament
- 2016 Dodgeball Tournament
- 2016 MLK Event
- Support Our Team--Raising Money for Boys/Girls Clubs of Albany
- Martina Halse Benefit This Saturday--Oct.6
- LABOR EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER
- The Next BIG Event for Labor!!!
- CWA 1118 Asks Us to Join Them at the Valley Cats....August 18
- Winners From the Annual 81359 Roast
- Annual Steak Roast--Clambake--Sat, August 4th
- Fundraiser---Erik Mueller Golf Tournament--July 21, 2012
- Occupy May Day Event Today !
- Workers Memorial Day--April 28, 2012
- National Day of Action Rally today March 22nd 5:00pm Verizon Wireless Central Ave Albany
- DC 9 Painters to Picket Momentive
- CWA and IBEW Rally in Latham Every Sat.and Sunday 1:00 pm : A way to help and meet our CWA brothers and Sisters!
- Labor in Solidarity with Occupy Albany!
President's Corner
- ESRB PLAN DOCUMENT 2-22-21
- ESRB COVER LETTER 2-22-21
- ESRB package 2-22-21 QUESTIONS
- ESRB package 2-22-21
- Information on MOU 2-16-21
- Statement of IUE-CWA Local 81359 President Dom Patrignani
- Report-Out to IUE-CWA Conf Board by Local 81359--3/2012 -- 9/2012
- Report Out to IUE-CWA Conference Board by Local 81359
- Shutdown Officially Announced--April 30th to May 14
- Conference Board Report Out for Oct. 2011 to March 2012
- Executive Board & Membership Report-Out to IUE-CWA Conference Board
- Detailed Notes on Strike Event and Post events and E-Board meetings for the Month
- YOUR UNION E-BOARD HAS BEEN BUSY...
- IMPORTANT Message--1-10-2012--5:00 PM--
- Strike Notice Turned In -- 1-10-2012
- Brief Update in Presidents Corner-- 12-5-2011
- NLRB SETTLEMENT UPDATE AND OVERCHARGED LIFE INSURANCE 2011
- POSITION ON SKIDSTTERS AND USE IN THE PLANT FOR SNOW...
- MEETING WITH OSHA 11-23,REPORT COMING OUT
- IUE-CWA Division Conference and CWA Convention notes: 7/8/11-7/13/11
- UPDATE 4/27/11 FROM THE PRES.
- Update to Members on UD vote next week
- 10-16 Conf. Board meeting Report out of Local 359 to everyone
- Division Conference and Convention brief summary
- Global appeal filed on behalf of members affected
- GET YOUR APPEAL FROM FILLED OUT AND SUBMITTED
- Just Received tAnswers from Peter Mitchell 7-2-10
- UPDATE FROM MEETING WITH LOCAL LEADERS 6-30-10
- Note from the Pres... 6/24/ AND 6/25
- UPDATE 6-21-10 DAY 15+ ( ALL UPDATES CONSOLIDATED FROM DAY 1 OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS TILL RETURN)
- Files to download for strike pay
- Update 5-27-10
- Update from Peter Mitchell 5-21-10
- Update 5-19 and 20th update.
- Update 5/11/2010
- Latest from Friday night 5-7-10
- Member update 5/4/2010
- COLA update 4-2010
- 4-25- 10 end of Conf. and recent Updates to 4-26
- Labor Notes Conf 4-24-10
- At Labor Notes Forum
- Update from Legal dept. 4-22-10
- Follow up meeting results 4-16-10
- Update from todays latest event 4-15-10
- Update to Members 3-27-10
- Please READ 3-26-10
- Update 3-23-2010 from Legal dept.
- Update 3-4-10 from Pres. and Legal dept.
- NLRB Update Feb. 2010
- Continuous Shift Schedule for 2010
- Charges 1-22-2010
- Update from Legal dept. 1-06-10
- Update 11/20/09
- Update from Legal dept. 11-10-09
- Update 9-9-09 Please attend Union Meeting 9-11-09
- Update from Legal 8-25-09
- YOUR RIGHTS UNDER OSHA
- Update August 2nd 2009
- Latest update from Legal dept. 7-2-09
- Update on B42 and notification on Physical Inventory 2009
- Update 5-18-09 from our Legal dept.
- CDALF Annual Meeting Attended by Pres. and Chief 4-25-09
- Decision not to pickett tomorrow 4/22/09
- Update 4-7-09 Metting with Business Leaders and E-Boards B12
- Update 3-14-09 Conference Board meeting report out of L359
- Update 2-19-09 Letter from Legal dept.
- Update 2-8-09 Latest Events
- A QUICK UPDATE 2-4-09
- Words from Chairman Clark on Support 1/20/09
- Update on Job Postings 1-9-09 and Consolidated December notes from corner
- OUTSOURCING OF SOME OF OUR JOBS
- THANK YOU ALL L359 Brothers and Sisters! 1-29-09
- update 1-27-09 Important
- NLRB Charges to be refiled
- Consolidated Notes 10-08 to 11-08 from Pres. Corner
- E-BOARD NOTES
- Latest E-Mail from Company sent 8/11/08
- Conference Board Report out 9/08
- Conference Board Report out 2/08
- 2007 CONFERENCE BOARD
- 2006 CONFERENCE BOARD
Vice President Info
- Reminder:Noon Thursday, A Non-Denominational Service.
- Agreement Finalized to Add Insulators
- Updates from VP Househower--Wages & Training
- Updates on Wages--Training-Safety-From VP Houshower
- Updates on Wages--Training-Safety-From VP Houshower
- Compensation Committee Update--July 5,2012
- Wage Compensation Committee Update--June 25, 2012
- Updates--Wage Compensation Committee & Training Committee
- Update--Wage Compensation Comm/E-Board
- Update from Wage Compensation Committee--5-3-2012
- Training Committee Update--4-25-2012
- Very Important Note on L-2 Coverages--Please Read
- Update from Joint Training Committee--4/19/2012
- Update from Wage Compensation Committee-4/12/2012
- Update from Chair of Wage Compensation Committee
- Final Wage Re-evaluation Session--Friday, March 30,2012
- UPDATE--From the Compensation Committee--3-24-12
- Update from Compensation Committee--3-17-2012
- 1st Group--MMO's--Presented Today to Compensation Committee
- Update from Wage Compensation Committee--March 6, 2012
- Update 2-29-12 and Union Meeting Agenda Sheet Mar. 2nd 2012 is in the Meeting Minutes section.Lots to read this Month
- UPDATE From NEW Compensation Committee
- Local81359 & Momentive Agreement on ULP-Injury Repeater Program
- Volunteers for Joint Training Committee Needed
- Update from Compensation Committee--4-2-2012
Chief Shop Steward's Corner
- April 2024 Grievance Report
- Strike Vote Results
- March 2024 Grievance Report
- 2024-2027 Steward List
- February 2024 Grievance Report
- NEW GRIEVANCE FORMS
- STATEMENT OF OCCURRENCE FORM
- Shop Steward
- WEINGARTEN RIGHTS
- Union Representation
Secretary-Treasurer Info
- 05/2018 SecTreas Report
- 1099-MISC Forms From Strike Payments
- Change of Address Form
- Dues Calculation Errors
- Get Our Local81359 News to Your Computer/Laptop/Mobile Phone
2016 Contract Information
- FINAL CONCLUSION OF THE FIGHT FOR 26 OR ACTUALLY 1
- Update on our 26.
- Express Newspaper article for the 26.
- Strike benefit checks.
- Tentative Agreement Voting Results.
- Voting results Local 81359 and 81380 on T.A. dated Feb.8th 2017 for Contract 2016
- TOWN HALL CALL - Momentive Strike and Tentative Agreement.
- Voting for Tentative Agreement.
- Town Hall Meetings & HDHQ
- Tentative Agreement Reached!
- UAW Local 1508 Support.
- Note from Dom & E Board.
- Times Union article, Injunction
- FSA last call need to file COBRA form page 7 ASAP.
- COBRA Information.
- Update from last couple days
- Update from last couple days
- Bargaining report update contract 2016.... 1/10/17
- Note from Dom.
- Note from Dom.
- Note from President Dom.
- Message from our Legal Team
- LaborNotes
- Message fron the E-Board
- Update to Members 11/14/16
- Statement of IUE-CWA Local 81359 President Dom Patrignani
- Statement of IUE-CWA Local 81359 President Dom Patrignani
- Voting Results November 7th 2016
- Nov. 6th & 7th Voting Results.
- Tentative Agreement Summary
- Bargaining report Nov 1st 2016
- Picket Assignments
- Union Response to MPM LBFO
- Private Investigators Alert
- Letters From Our Members
- Picket Duty Clarification
- 10.31.2017 Update
- 10.27.2016 Bargaining Update
- 10.26.2016 Bargaining Update
- Update & Example of Why We Fight
- 10.18.2016 Bargaining Update
- 10.17.2016 Bargaining Update
- 10.16.2016 Bargaining Update
- 10.14.2016 Bargaining Update
- Day 27 & 28 Summary
- 10.04.2016 Bargaining Update
- Bargaining Committee Update
- 09.24.2016 Updates
- M-13 Offer From Momentive
- MPM Rejects Latest Union Proposal
- Procedures for Benefits Coverage
- Day 26 Summary
- Day 25 Summary
- Local 81359 Headquarters
- 09/14/2016 Member Update
- Safe Shutdown Agreement
- Union Issues 10-Day Letter
- LBFO Vote Results
- Letters from our members about LBFO
- Informational Meetings Regarding MPM's Most Recent LBFO
- 08/25/2016 MPM LBFO
- Letter Regarding Latest LBFO
- Day 23 - CWA Strike Authorization
- Day 21/22 Issued Document
- Day 20 Summary
- Day 19 Summary
- Contract Update from CWA Attorney Sumanth Bollepalli
- Letter from Presidents Rergarding Best & Final Offer
- Day 18 - MPM Best and Final Offer 7/22/2016
- Day 17 Summary
- Day 16 Summary
- Healthcare Informational Meetings - Retirees and Consumer Health Plan
- Day 15 Summary
- Day 14 Summary
- Day 13 Summary
- Day 12 Summary
- Day 11 Summary
- Day 10 Summary
- Day 9 Summary
- Day 8 Summary
- Day 7 Summary
- Day 6 Summary
- Day 5 Summary
- Day 4 Summary
- Day 3 Summary
- Day 2 Summary
- Day 1 Summary
- Welcome from Syracuse
Strike Information
- By request from Dom to the members
- Dental Services.
- Need your Support!
- SOCIALISTWORKER.ORG
- Health care issues.
- Upper Hudson Green Party Statement.
- HQ firewood dropoff & parking.
- Support Letters from NYS Legislatures
- Stand In Solidarity!
- Stand In Solidarity on New Years Eve.
- NYS Cancer Services Program
- Merry Christmas to all.
- Note from President Dom.
- Toy Drive Distribution
- Wednesday December 21st.
- Edited: Kids Christmas gifts deadline.
- Sanders offers support for Momentive strike.
- Help from Retiree Council 10 of NYSUT.
- Sanders gives support to strike.
- Former GE employees with 25 or more years of GE service.
- New Article on our website that you will want to read
- Support letter from Bernie Sanders
- CWA District 1 & AFL- CIO Support
- NYS AFL-CIO Video Interviews Thursday.
- DC 9 Invites our Momentive Brothers and Sisters
- New York State AFL-CIO Support.
- Letter from NYS Senators to Jack Boss
- Letter to Jack Boss from NYS.
- NYSPFFA Momentive News Release Nov 2016
- Joe Giffi and Staff rep. James Winship here today.
- Kids Christmas gifts deadline.
- Support from CWA IUE Local 301.
- CWA District 1 support.
- Stand in Solidarity. Saturday Nov. 19th
- Support letter and Proclamation from the Albany County Legislature
- Letter from President of the Capital District Area Labor Federation
- Update: S.C. Sheriff Investigating
- Solidarity with CWA/IUE Local 81359 on Strike
- Support Letter 2 from NYS Legislature.
- Albany County Proclaimation supporting CWA/IUE 81359 Strikers
- Private Investigators Alert
- Statement of IUE-CWA Local 81359 President Dom Patrignani
Committees
Activities Committee
- Retirement party Dom P.
- 2019 Steak Roast & Winners
- NFL Tickets via CWA
- 2018 Steak Roast
- Activities Committee Report
- Yankees Trip - August 10, 2018
- 2017 Christmas Party Winners
- 2017 CHRISTMAS PARTY at CHROME
- 2017 Christmas Party
- Christmas Party Prize Winners
- 2015 Christmas Party Information
- 2014 Winners
- 2013 Christmas Party
- Christmas party winners
- Christmas 2011
- 2019 Day at Great Escape
Diversity Committee
- 2016 MLK Event
Election Committee
- Nomination Notice 2023
- Election Results from 12/8/2020 and 12/9/2020
- Election Results from 12/1/2020 and 12/2/2020
- 7/25/2018 Voting Results - HQ Purchase, Bylaw Changes, Strike Authorization
- PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK !!!!
- Get out and Vote today till 5PM!
- Voting Results and Nominations.
- Last day to vote. Get out and VOTE!
- Voting on Tentative Agreement.
- Nominations for Open Trustee Position in December
- IMPT--Strike Authorization Vote--Sept. 18-19
- Get out and vote today !
Political Action
- Final Endorsements and Union Strong Videos
- April 29th is known as Workers Memorial Day.
- Workers Memorial Day ceremony 4/27/18 at PEF H.Q. at 10:00 am
- 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- UUP Rally for a Fair Contract in Saratoga
- Rally Outside the Hilton Albany
- Change in location for Weekend Strike CWA 1118 and CWA D1
- CWA 1118 Support Friday 10th.
- Friday rally in NYC.
- Labor Dept - Overtime Pay
- NYS AFL-CIO Updates
- LOCAL 359 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP !
- Capt Jack Provides Video of June 11th Talk--Please Watch it!
- Check Out Captain Jacks Mobilization Page
- NEW--Capt Jack Mobilization Page...
- Photo's from the CDALF Labor Gala Sat. March 3rd. Pres. Patrignani and Steward Walt Lynds appointed to Capital District Labor Federation E-Board
- Walt Lynds New President of SCCLC
- MAKE THE CALL TO PROTECT CALL CENTER JOBS
- LABOR FIGHTING FOR OUR RIGHTS!
Women's Committee
- July 2018 Report
- Women Working Event
- Women Working Event
- Please support this upcoming Local Cancer walk event !
- Women's Committee Update 09.02.2015
Family Medical
- FMLA
EAP - HELP
- FMLA INFO AND HOW TO APPLY 2008
- Anthem EAP Orientation
- EAP - HELP -NEW NUMBER
- Gambling--is it a Problem?
- Dealing with Change--Part II
- Dealing with Change & Uncertainty
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- Panic Attacks
- Family Breakup
- Managing Expectations
- Accepting Differences....
- Dealing with Life Issues
- How to Know If I Have an Addiction Issue
- EAP & GE Work/Life Connections --
- Dealing with Stress
- Relationship Issues
- Voluntary Help
Contracts
- CONTRACT 2010-2013 ELECTRONIC COPY
Const./Bylaws
2013 Contract Information
- ALL INFO TO MEMBERS VIA EMAIL CONTRACT 2013
- Vote Results are in for 2nd Tentative Agreement
- Local 81359 Receives Support of Many Labor Councils/Federations
- Pres Gil Carey--CWA Local 1118--THANK YOU!
- How to Pass a Bad Contract in Waterford....
- Local 359 Members Update June 28th 2013
- June 28th Tentative Agreement!
  - Tentative Agreement #1 June 21st voted down
- Letter from Jim Clark--New Tentative Agreement
- Local 359 Members Update June 27th 2013
- Local 359 Members Update June 26th 2013
- Clark Letter to Cohen for Strike Authorization
  - Letter from Bob Santamoor.
- Results as follows from overall Vote.
- The 2013 Contract Voting Results Are In: NO to Reject
- PLEASE READ 6-20-12
- Contract--Dom Note, E-Board Letter, Santamoor Letter
- Updates from Informational Meetings Held OFF-Site
- BOB SANTAMOOR'S LETTER
- National Contract Bargaining report Day 13 update June 17th 2013
- Contract Bargaining Report day 12 , June 16th 2013 at 11:30 PM
- Contract Bargaining report Day 11 June 15th 2013
- Day 10 of Negotiations--Unity and Unacceptable Key Words
- Bargaining Report IUE-CWA Day 10 June 14th 2013
- Contract Bargaining Report Day 9 June 13th 2011 IUE-CWA
- Some Signs/Slogans for Posting
- Time to prepare--Information Should We Strike
- Day 8, Wednesday Update from Bob Santamoor
- Contract Bargaining Report # 8 June 12th 2013 IUE-CWA
- 2013 Contract Updates
- Bargaining Report Day 7 June 11th 013
- IUE-CWA Bargaining report Day 6 , June 10th 2013
- 1st week letter from Bob Santamoor
- IUE-CWA Bargaining report June 6th ,2013 day 4
- As We Prepare for the 2013 Contract--Get Involved!
- We Will NOT Let 2010 Repeat Itself--The Vote Totals Tell the Story
- Company Response to NBCNews.com Articles
- Strike Authorization Vote Passed
- Tentative Agreement
- Latest T/A after meeting this morning
- National Contract Bargaining Report Day 13 update June 17th 2013
- Contract Bargaining Day 3 in Philadelphia .....
- Contract bargaining Day 2
- Times Union Article--"Vote Yes or Lose Job"
- Thank God You Voted It Down!
- Opening statement
2010 Contract Information
- Updates from Jim Clark 2010
- FEMA certified disaster
- STRIKE PAY INFO 2010 CONTRACT
- MEDCO FORMULARY DRUG INFORMATIO
- CONTRACT BARGAINING UPDATES DAY 1-14 AND FINAL
- Update from Peter Mitchell 7-17-10
- Interest Equation turned into Calculator sheet 7-15-10
- PAY CONVERSION CHART NOT OFFICIAL
- NLRB SETTLEMENT SUMMARY 6-21-10
- 2010 CONTRACT TENTATIVE AGREEMENT SUMMARY
- upcoming 2010 Contract Negotiations
- Contract Strike Process requested from IUE-CWA Legal dept. sent 6-25-10
2007 Contract Information
- Pension Document 2008 Hourly
- In The Moment Oct. 2007 Contract Summary
- COLA for Dec. 2007
- NEW PAY CHART 6-2007
- 3% PAY INCREASE COMING - NOV. 3, 2007
- We have our first IUE-CWA Momentive Contract
- Contract 2007 Tentative Agreement Summary
- Communications from Pres. Contract 2007 on website Consolidated
  - REPORT TO MOMENTIVE UNION AND MANAGEMENT JOINT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FROM J. KIRK MENARD
- Contract 2007 Day 14 9/30/07 We have a Tentative Agreement with MPM
- petition from High service members to MPM 07
- 2008 FLEX SPENDING AND MORE
Archived (Older) Member Home Page Articles
- Solidarity UPDATE: NEW YEARS EVE PICKET ?TIME CHANGE
- Schedule for Offsite Training.
- Vacation planning issues.
- 1099-MISC forms *UPDATE*
- Momentive Benefits Links & E-Book Updated
- "TIMELINK" BATTLE CONTINUES: PRESSURE IS ON TO GET THIS PROGRAM FIXED ASAP.
- HOLIDAY LOW & All The Effort On Getting UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Straight!
- PROPOSED CHANGES & CLEANUP OF LOCAL BYLAWS & LOCAL CONSTITUTION-- 10/11
- Looking to Sponsor a School in Upstate N.Y. , Interested?
- Charges Against Members – January 2011
- Past 2 Day Strike-- Jan. 13, 2011
- Note from E-Board: 1-13-2011
- Note from E-Board--1-11-2011
- Note from E-Board--12-2-2010
- Old News from November 2010
- Capt. Jack and Several 359 Members Set Sail for Washington D.C...
- Recent Updated Information on Monetary Settlement: 9-30-10
- STRIKE VOTE--8-27-2010
Union Forms
Sale of the Business
- Sale of Business Presentation
- Part 2--Kat Aaron--After Buyout, Workers Get a Lesson in Modern Economics
- Part 2--Kat Aaron's Story About Us-On NBCNews.com
Momentive Bankruptcy Page
- Bankruptcy Update: June 23, 2014--from IUE-CWA Region 3 Director Joe Giffi
- Update--June 19, 2014--From Joe Giffi--IUE-CWA Region 3 Director
- Update--June 12, 2014--From Joe Giffi---IuE-CWA Region 3 Director
- Update: From Joe Giffi--IUE--6/2/2014
- Update-May 23,2014 from Craig Morrison--CEO--on Bankruptcy
- Update from Joe Giffi on Momentive Bankruptcy--May 14, 2014
- Update from Joe Giffi on Momentive Bankruptcy--May 13, 2014
- Update from Craig Morrison--4/25/14
- Update from Joe Giffi--4/23/2014
- New Article--MPM Files for Chapter 11 to Implement “Pre-Negotiated” Balance Sheet Restructuring Plan
- Momentive Bankruptcy Website
- MPM Restructuring--ist Day Update--Craig Morrison
- Question on Retiree Pension Payments In Court Documents
- Report on the MPM Chapter 11 Hearing from April 14th to Local 359 Members Only
- Momentive Business Updates--Firehouse Meetings
- Email from Joe Giffi--IUE Regional Director
- Letter from Jim Clark--4/14/2014
- Meeting--Conference Call--Monday, 4/14/2014
- MPM Restructing Agreement
- Our Story is Told on NBCNews.com--Two Parts
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