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…………….Comcast Union Bulletin Board……………. corrects IE6 width calculation Fall River / Fairhaven Techs. Are Blazing A New Trail google_ad_section_start(name=default) Thursday, December 15, 2011 Comcast techs lose bid for union through NLRB process Aggressive management interference frustrates techs bid for union through NLRB process Fall River, MA — Comcast technicians at the Fall River and Fairhaven Massachusetts garages have been working together for over a year to win union recognition and the right to sit down with management to discuss improving their wages and working conditions. Knowing how successful management has been across the country at destroying majority support for collective bargaining, the techs in Southeastern Mass. pursued an alternative route also sanctioned by the National Labor Relations Act: voluntary recognition jenny mccarthy management . (See Section 7 of the NLRA .) The workers signed up about 65 percent of their co-workers to form a union with IBEW Local 2322 . Congressman Stephen Lynch and Fall River Mayor William Flanagan counted the cards to verify their majority. However after a year of fruitless attempts to meet with management, frustrated union supporters sought an NLRB supervised election. by winning a majority vote, federal labor law would compel management to finally begin the long sought after negotiations. But Comcast management knows too well how to play the union election game . as in most other bids by workers to form unions, it used its near complete access to employees and its power over their work lives to chip away at their confidence in the strength of sticking together as a group and the benefits of collective bargaining. once the union petition was filed on November 4, management used the intervening six weeks to wear the techs down with misinformation about unions and pleas for a "second chance" to fix problems without a "third party." when the vote finally took place on Dec. 14, the Comcast workers lost their election 42 to 50. The final count was held at the Comcast office on Warren Street in Fall River . "We just wanted to win one for the little guy," said Christine Dexter, who has worked at Comcast for nine years. "We want to achieve a little bit of security and the opportunity to share in Comcast's success. while losing the vote was discouraging, you can't let it get you down. We are going to keep educating our co-workers and fighting the good fight." "The techs jenny mccarthy Fall River and Fairhaven were supported by other Comcast workers across the country," said IBEW organizer Steve Smith. "Script writers on Comcast-owned TV shows united in the Writers Guild of America West wrote a strong letter of solidarity, as did Comcast techs jenny mccarthy both IBEW and CWA locals in Pennsylvania . Comcast members jenny mccarthy IBEW Local 827 in New Jersey travelled to Massachusetts twice for meetings to encourage their co-workers to vote yes." Representatives bill Keating and Barney Frank also wrote letters encouraging the Comcast techs to support collective bargaining in the December 14 vote. Union supporters have shared a number of concerns about management's conduct over the last six weeks and are considering filing unfair labor practice charges. for updates about the Comcast workers union, visit the Comcast Union Bulletin Board at: comcastunion.blogspot.com or call (978) 302-3690. "Success consists of going jenny mccarthy failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." — Winston Churchill at 10:59 AM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Letter of Support for Comcast techs jenny mccarthy Rep. Barney Frank Letter of Support for Comcast techs jenny mccarthy Rep. Barney Frank at 4:26 PM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Monday, December 12, 2011 Letter of support for Comcast workers jenny mccarthy Rep. William Keating. You can read the original copy of this letter in .pdf format by clicking here December 7, 2011 I.B.E.W. Local 2322 c/o Steve Smith 106 West Grove Street Middleboro, MA 02346 To the Comcast Workers of Fall River and Fairhaven: I write to extend my support and encouragement to you as the date of your election for union representation by IBEW Local 2322 draws near. I assure you that I will be following these elections very closely. while I am pleased that this selection is now taking place, I would have preferred to see good faith bargaining begin last year. had Comcast recognized Comcast workers jenny mccarthy F all River and fair Haven in the fall of 2010 IBEW after Local 2322 obtained union representation cards jenny mccarthy over half of its employees, this process would already be well underway. as we emerge jenny mccarthy the worst economic crisis since the great Depression, Americans across the country have found themselves faced with daily uncertainties. Stable health benefits, safe working conditions, and secure wages should not contribute to this anxiety. I believe that now, more than ever, it is essential to ensure that people have access to these resources, and I commend your decision to petition for an election with the National Labor Relations Board. please do not hesitate to contact me or my staff regarding any matter of concern in the future. I hope to hear jenny mccarthy you soon, and I look forward to welcoming you to IBEW Local 2322 next week. Sincerely, William R. Keating Member of Congress at 2:43 PM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Thursday, December 8, 2011 Meet IBEW Comcast Field Techs jenny mccarthy NJ Don't miss the Informational Meeting for all Comcast Techs Monday, Dec. 12 8:00 PM VFW 144 Cross Road North Dartmouth You have heard what Comcast managment has to say. You have heard what former Adelphia techs have to say. now you have the opportunity to speak with Comcast union techs jenny mccarthy Fairfield, NJ. They are returning to ensure that everyone's questions will be answered. You owe it to yourself and your family to spend an hour to get the information you need to make the decision that is right for you. The IBEW Comcast techs will be in Dartmouth to answer any and all questions you may have. Informational Meeting for Comcast Techs on Dec 12 2011 at 7:47 AM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Monday, December 5, 2011 Letter of support jenny mccarthy NBC-Universal Comcast script writers Writers Guild of America , West Dear Fellow Comcast Employees: The writers of both Chelsea lately and The Soup wish you luck on your upcoming election and would like to express our support for your organizing efforts at Comcast. while there are many differences in our work environments and job duties, our units have followed similar paths, all of us asking the company to accept the obvious and voluntarily recognize our designated unions as our collective bargaining agents. as with your situation, the company dug their heels in and we ultimately were forced to file for an NLRB election in order to move our campaign forward. on September 26 th and September 29 th respectively, the writers of our two shows voted unanimously in favor of representation by the Writers Guild of America, West. We firmly believe that our unanimous vote sent a strong message to Comcast that their anti-union tactics will no longer work and that we expect a fair contract when this process is concluded. We encourage you to join together at your election on December 14 th and send a similar message, demanding that Comcast honor your right to union representation and your desire for fair treatment in the workplace. Stand strong brothers and sisters! in solidarity, The Writers of Chelsea lately: Chelsea Handler, Tom Brunelle, Sue Murphy, Sarah Colonna, Fortune Feimster, Chris Franjola, Jen Kirkman, Steve Marmalstein, Heather McDonald, Jeff Wild, Josh Wolf and Brad Wollack The Writers of The Soup: K.P. Anderson, Dominic Deleo, Lee Farber, Greg Fideler, Andrew Genser and Tess Rafferty at 2:20 PM Email This BlogThis! 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