News from IBEW Local 2322 http://ibew2322.com January 2011
Elected Officials and Aides Plan Next Steps to Support
Comcast Workers Comcast workers met with staff aides to Rep. William "Don't hesitate to call on us if there is anything more Keating, Rep. Barney Frank, Rep. Stephen Lynch, we can do to support your efforts to win recognition Rep. Jim McGovern, and Senator Scott Brown in and collective bargaining rights." Frank's district office to plan next steps to win justice for Comcast workers. Sen. John Kerry Supports The aides were Comcast Workers! joined by Fall Massachusetts' senior senator wrote a powerful River Mayor letter of support on January 14 to top Comcast William managers in New England. In the letter, Sen. John Flanagan and Kerry said: "I support the voluntary effort for these an aide from workers to unionize and bargain collectively for Mayor Scott wages, benefits, and working conditions and I Sam Jonsson, aide to Sen. Brown; Lang's office. sincerely hope that you will respect the decision of the Garth Paterson, aide to Rep. Frank; vast majority of your workers at these locations to join and Kevin Hough, aide to Rep. Comcast techs IBEW Local 2322." Keating take notes at the meeting. who are leading Copies of Sen. Kerry's letter are available from Steve the union initiative briefed everyone about the Smith at (978) 302-3690. situation at the Fall River and Fairhaven garages. They described how despite having proved their New Union Bulletin Board majority, Comcast management is still refusing to Comcast workers in Massachusetts now have a meet and discuss wages and working conditions. "Virtual Bulletin Board" where letters of support and other items of interest regarding the union. The The congressional and municipal aides made plans to bulletin board website has a front page that will be step-up pressure on local management from federal, updated regularly. There are links on the page to past state and local elected officials. newsletters, letters of support, and the YouTube video The meeting was also attended by delegates from the of the card count certifying our union majority. S.E. Mass Labor Council and leaders from IBEW Check out the new bulletin board at: Local 2322. http://comcastunion.blogspot.com Member-to-Member Support from Other Comcast Workers Comcast workers from Oakland, San Carlos, Burlingame, Fremont and Pacifica, California sent a strong message of support to their co-workers in Fall River and Fairhaven. The 12 letter signers (pictured at right) are all members of CWA Local 9415. "We know that your fight is tied to ours," they wrote. "The more Comcast workers who unite in unions, the stronger all of us will be!"