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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
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The US Economy: What Went Wrong, How to Fix It

Posted On: Jul 28, 2013

The US Economy: What Went Wrong, How to Fix It

Here’s the real scoop—with four infographics and analysis, we break down what went wrong with the economy and how to fix it. (Click on each image to see the full infographic and analysis.)

4 Sections: (Click Image Above OR Link Below)

What’s Wrong with the US Economy? Short Answer

What’s Wrong with the US Economy? Long Answer

What Was Wrong with the US Economy Before the 2008 Crash?

How Do We Fix the US Economy?