TO:                 All members of CWA Local 1168 FROM:            CWA Local 1168 Executive Board RE:                 Free Online Training DATE:            July 31, 2020 Dear CWA Local 1168 Member: CWA Local 1168 is partnering with 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds and are excited to offer educational services to all of our members. Given the necessary but unexpected shift […]

TO:                  All members of CWA Local 1168 at Kaleida Health FROM:            CWA Local 1168 RE:                  Kaleida Health COVID-19 Premium Pay Clarification DATE:            July 22, 2020 Our recent update caused some confusion and resulted in several calls to the Local about COVID-19 premium pay. The Premium Pay will expire July 31, 2020. There will be no […]

TO:                  All Members of CWA at Catholic Health FROM:            The CWA Bargaining Committee RE:                  Contract Negotiations DATE:            July 16, 2020 Now that the COVID-19 Pandemic and the number of cases within Catholic Health facilities has significantly decreased, the question of contract negotiations comes up.  As many of you know,  CWA was bargaining with Catholic Health […]

Read the entire COVID MOU termination agreement at the following link: https://www.cwa1168.org/wp-content/uploads/Untitled.pdf

DATE:                    June 26, 2020 TO:                         All Members of CWA Local 1168 at Kaleida Health FROM:                  CWA Local 1168 RE:                          Kaleida Health Contract Distribution June 29, 2020 to July 2, 2020 Beginning June 29, 2020 Contracts will be distributed and available for pick up as follows. Dates Place Time BGMC     Mon. 6/29 […]

COVID-19 Voluntary Furlough Program Memorandum of Understanding for SJC Due to decreased volume due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the Employers have agreed to offer temporary voluntary furloughs as a means of maintaining productivity.   The Employer, Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph’s campus and the Union, the Communications Workers of America, agree to the following: Select […]

DATE:                    June 23, 2020 TO:                         All Kaleida Members of CWA Local 1168 FROM:                  Executive Board and Special Directors of CWA Local 1168 RE:                          Time and Attendance Update The Unions have had a recent onslaught of time and attendance and NOB disciplines.  During the pandemic, Kaleida held back on all attendance related disciplines and/or investigations.  They […]

DATE:                    June 18, 2020 TO:                         All CWA Local 1168 Members FROM:                  Executive Board and Special Directors of CWA Local 1168 RE:                     Summer Child Care Assistance Do you need summer child care or know someone who does? As we continue to see different parts of our community re-open we would like to remind you that child […]