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Jail Time for LA Car Wash Owners
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 – 7:35 | No Comment

by Mischa Gaus | Thu, 08/26/2010 – 6:21pm

Two brothers who own four LA car washes were sentenced to a year in jail last week and ordered to pay workers $1.25 million.
The verdict came after a …

Membership Meeting Date Change
Friday, 16 Jul, 2010 – 16:08 | No Comment

The Next Bi-Monthly Meeting has been moved to AUGUST 4th, 2010 7pm at the Local in Colton

Minimum Wage For California State Employees? Schwarzenegger Calls For Cuts
Wednesday, 7 Jul, 2010 – 15:49 | No Comment

CATHY BUSSEWITZ and JUDY LIN | 07/ 2/10 11:00 PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state appellate court on Friday sided with the Schwarzenegger administration in its attempt to temporarily impose the federal …

CWA Gains Consumer and Worker Safeguards in Frontier Agreement
Monday, 28 Jun, 2010 – 21:37 | No Comment

CWA has reached an agreement with Frontier Communications that preserves union jobs, raises wages and calls for the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in broadband build-out and other projects. It …

SAY NO TO SURPLUS
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 – 21:35 | No Comment

COPPER SIDE: We have received recent reports that certain areas are asking for volunteers to take surplus anywhere from ONE DAY, A WEEK or MONTH at a time. These same areas are also reportedly being …

TRI-VALLEY AREA MEETING JUNE 24th
Monday, 14 Jun, 2010 – 14:30 | No Comment

Meeting will be held at the Whitfield Sports Arena; 30627 Menifee Rd. Menifee CA.
Meeting will be from 7:30pm – 8pm.

74 Democrats sold you out to AT&T, Verizon and Comcast.
Sunday, 13 Jun, 2010 – 21:05 | No Comment

Infuriatingly, they signed an industry-backed letter telling the FCC to abandon efforts to protect Internet users by prohibiting big companies from blocking Internet traffic.

Tacos?? How about a CONTRACT!
Friday, 16 Apr, 2010 – 8:12 | No Comment

Thursday April 15th 7:30 Pomona Yard
The Pomona Yard 2nd Level FIOS Manager wanted to give the crew tacos for going 3 months w/out an accident. The very same 2nd Level that is implementing …

Services For Micheal Subacz
Wednesday, 14 Apr, 2010 – 20:58 | No Comment

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Michael Subacz.  Michael is the son of Pete Subacz, CWA member and a technician in the Rancho Cucamonga …

BARGAINING BULLETIN # 50 4/12/2010
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 12:55 | No Comment

The Company and Union Bargaining Committees met today in full Session. The Union
updated the company on all outstanding issues. Both Committees are subject to call, with
your Union Committee ready to meet anytime in an effort …