CWA Activists Get The Message Out

Excellent! (0.00 / 0)

I'm looking forward to that "increased presence" and am ready to join the demonstrations in Trenton.

Blog: http://www.deciminyan.org

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by: deciminyan @ Fri Feb 18, 2011 at 22:29:24 PM UTC

Ditto that (0.00 / 0)

Good to see the people mobilizing

Blog: Pick's Place

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by: jeffpickens @ Sun Feb 20, 2011 at 23:02:13 PM UTC

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What a joke (0.00 / 0)

What " unified message" will these "activists" disseminate?

Please someone tell me!!!

CWA has lost its way. The membership is complacent because they do not feel a " part" of anything.

Hand picked " activists" slap each other on the back thinking that they are part of some movement.

Real unions, strong unions ,get their strength from the bottom up. The leadership listens to the membership.

The average CWA member DOES NO FEEL PART OF ANYTHING!

" CWA activists" ? Give me a break! None of what those people were taught will ever get back to the workplace.

That union could be so powerful,but it is so weak. The truth is that its members have no faith in the "fat" leadership.

 

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by: firstamend07 @ Sat Feb 19, 2011 at 02:57:33 AM UTC

What do you really know? (4.00 / 1)

The leadership IS listening to the membership, the question is, will we see YOU on Friday at the Statehouse - with the President of the AFL-CIO Richard Trumka, or will you be here complaining?

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by: Richard Wagenblast @ Sun Feb 20, 2011 at 22:23:30 PM UTC

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Props to the CWA (0.00 / 0)

leadership and membership for mobilizing. Your move, NJEA.

Blog: Pick's Place

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by: jeffpickens @ Sun Feb 20, 2011 at 23:04:41 PM UTC

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Advancing Storms (0.00 / 0)

Firsamend07, your concerns over the past are not invalid but it is the future that counts. As much as it feels good to gripe about "Would'a, should'a and could'a" it serves no real purpose beyond that initial endorphin rush from venting.

Having attended the meetings at the Rutgers Labor Center, I can tell you, your perception of what was going on there is far from the reality of what occurred.
During those two days, "Activist" members went into message training in order to reinvigorate and re-engage their fellow members for what promises to be a hard battle in the weeks, months and possibly years ahead.

The only back patting I saw was that of Brothers and Sisters unifying in a common cause and vowing solidarity in the coming war on all our rights. People were introduced to tools and avenues of organizing that many had never considered before such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Tools that the Christie administration and his spin-doctors have used to devastating affect.

Fisrtamend07, why not join with us to fight for all of our rights. Trying days are coming and every hand is needed to win this war.

If we don't stand together, we fall alone
That didn't last long.

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by: Couch Potato Politics @ Sun Feb 20, 2011 at 23:08:45 PM UTC

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Sounds good (0.00 / 0)

When the message gets to the work sites and Branches begin to moblize I will be there!  

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by: firstamend07 @ Mon Feb 21, 2011 at 17:06:24 PM UTC

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Join with us on Friday! (0.00 / 0)

How about joining us on Friday, February 25th at the State House in Trenton at noon?

The battle is now and every skirmish matters!

If we don't stand together, we fall alone
That didn't last long.

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by: Couch Potato Politics @ Mon Feb 21, 2011 at 18:02:14 PM UTC

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South Jersey transportation? (0.00 / 0)

Will CWA or the NJEA be offering transportation from South Jersey areas?

I will check with my Branch stewards for information.

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by: firstamend07 @ Mon Feb 21, 2011 at 19:27:02 PM UTC

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