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BUILDING
POWER FOR CWA MEMBERS BY HELPING OTHERS TO JOIN WITH US
 CWA is one of the fastest growing unions in the country and Local 7777 is helping to head the way in strategically helping workers with no union to join with us. When we help others raise their standard of living, we add strength to all bargaining efforts and we add more influence in our communities. CWA's organizing strategy rests on educated and experienced Local Organizers and strong Volunteer Organizing Committees, supported by Staff and resources from the International Union. To learn more about the process or to sign a card to get the process started please click on the links below. Collective Bargaining Signup Request Form (After completing the form, return it to CWA 7777, 2840 South Vallejo Street, Englewood CO 80110) Why
Organize?
Do you have concern about safety and working conditions? Have your health care premiums become too expensive? Is your boss unfair and unjust? A union can be a way for workers to shift the balance of power. The voice of a single worker is hard to hear but when many workers ban together their collective voice b comes difficult to ignore. Organizing a union is the only way to assure you and your coworkers have a voice at work. We are dedicated to helping workers gain a voice at work through union representation. Who We Are
CWA
Local 7777 represents over 4,000 workers in Colorado. Our
members
are employees at Qwest, AT&T, SBC, Avaya, Lucent, Denver Public
School Custodians and Service Employees International Union.
Getting Started
We
find the most successful union campaigns succeed because workers are
involved. CWA will provide strategic advice and guidance to help
build
an effective workplace organization. The first step in organizing
a
union is to talk with your coworkers. What issues do they
have? Are
there common themes addressing the concerns of you and your
coworkers?
Once you and your coworkers have discussed your concerns, contact us at
organize@cwa7777.org or call 303-781-8700, ext 17, and we can set up a
meeting. Together, we can create a plan to organize your
workplace.
Your Right to
Organize
Organizing
and Collective Bargaining rights of private sector employees
are guaranteed under the National Labor Relations Act. The rights
of
public employees in Colorado are established by each public
entity.
Contact CWA to learn more about the laws that will apply to your
workplace.
Contact Us
If
you are interested in organizing a union in your workplace, email us
at organize@cwa7777.org
or call
303-781-8700, ext 40. We can set up a
meeting with you and some of your coworkers to find out how CWA can
help you to form a union.
Joe
Juarez
Organizing, CWA 7777 Organizing Research Update - 06.24.05 ORGANIZING INSTITUTE On April 15th-16th several of the CWA Organizing Department and AFL-CIO Organizing Institute members came to Denver! The OI is an intensive classroom based program to train union organizers Thanks to all who participated: Phillip Brodie, Shelly Fox, Carol Giampaolo, Renee Jackson, Sheila Lieder, Brynn McKenna, Larry Moore, Joyce Sisneros, Lynn Smith, Mark Tomon, Nichole Torrez and Ann Vigil. A special thanks goes to Joe Juarez for his hard work recruiting CWA members to attend the OI and for serving as a teaching fellow during the weekend. The training we received at the OI is a great opportunity to start an organizing committee at our Local. By organizing new members, we will succeed in growing our Local and gaining power for workers in Colorado. Ask how you can help Local 7777’s Research and Organizing program. opeiu #5, afl-cio/lll 02.07.2007 |