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A History of CWA - Video
This video begins with the early years of the telephone industry, labor unions, and CWA. The video reviews historical legislation such as the 1935 Wagner Act and Taft-Hartley. It covers the 1938 formation of CWA’s forerunner, the National Federation of Telephone Workers union, and major strikes and chaionges within the telecommunications industry since that time. The video celebrates CWA’s major organizing wins and affiliations including the 1987 affiliation with the International Typographical Union. (30 minutes; one copy free; additional copies $10 each.) |
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Fasanella - Video and Teachers' Guide
Ralph Fasanella, a celebrated artist, painted from his experiences as a worker and union organizer. This video records Fasanella’s visit to a classroom of curious students. (A Teachers’ Activities Guide is available for use with the video by mid-level and high school teachers.) Locals are encouraged to distribute the video along with the Teachers’ Guide to area teachers for their use. (22 minutes; $10 each.) |
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| Workplace Issues |
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ADA: What You Need to Know
This handy 31-page booklet covers the basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It reviews the definitions of individuals with disabilities, reasonable accommodations, and essential functions of a job. It concludes with samples of real life situations and a question and answer section. It should prove helpful to stewards. (70 cents each.) |
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Drug Testing: What You Should Know and What You Should Ask
This brochure discusses myths about drug testing, the steward's role, questions the steward needs to ask the employer and the worker, and what happens if a worker tests positive. (10 cents each.) |
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Please send me booklets at 10¢ each. |
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The Family and Medical Leave Act: What You Need to Know
This 14-page booklet captures the essence of the FMLA in a questions and answer format designed to help stewards answer members' questions about workers' rights under this legislation. (40 cents each.) |
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Please send me booklets at 40¢ each. |
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Sexual Harassment on the Job
This brochure reviews the definition of sexual harassment, what stewards should know, and the steward's role in handling a sexual harassment complaint. |
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Please send me brochures at 10¢ each. |
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What to Do If a Member Contacts You About Repetitive Motion Illness
This brochure defines repetitive motion illness, questions stewards should ask of members with RMI and options available to the steward and worker. (10 cents each.) |
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Please send me brochures at 10¢ each. |
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Building Unity (CWA Diversity Training)
This manual is a comprehensive Diversity Training program. It is a series of exercises that are designed to bring workers together in the workplace. It is a 4- to 5-hour presentation with active involvement by the participants. |
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| Steward Training and Handbooks |
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Stewards’ Handbook
This 56-page pocket-size handbook is full of basic advice, information, and practice questions for new stewards. The book is designed to help new stewards until they can attend a CWA Stewards Training Program and contains information on the duty of fair representation, new worker orientation, the contract, and handling a grievance. ($1.25 each.) |
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Stewards Training
This training manual should be used to provide stewards with an understanding of the organizational goals of CWA, the job and role of the steward and to become familiar with major contract sections, the rights of stewards and the rights of employees. The training session will also teach stewards to analyze workplace problems using a systematic problem-solving approach, and to understand the grievance procedure, time limits, what constitutes a legitimate grievance, and how to write a grievance. (Each copy of the participants’ manual is $3.50.) |
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Please send me manuals at $3.50 each. Limit is 50. |
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How to Conduct New Worker Orientations: A Workshop for Stewards
This 6-page instructor’s training guide is designed to help teach stewards how to conduct new worker orientation. The goals of the 1-hour workshop are to provide stewards with an effective and simple approach for new worker orientations, to make stewards more comfortable conducting orientations, and to emphasize the importance of new worker orientation. (One copy free.) |
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Please send me 1 free booklet. |
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Being a Steward in a Workplace Without a Union Contract
This booklet gives the basic guidelines and laws to help stewards confront management when protecting members in the workplace. It features the duties of the steward, laws and rulings that protect workers and gives a sampling of workplace situations. (One copy free.) |
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Please send me 1 free booklet. |
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Registration Forms |
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Please send me forms at no charge. |
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Tent Cards |
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Please send me cards at no charge. |
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Steward Certificates |
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Please send me cards at no charge. |
| Bargaining and Mobilization |
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This manual covers mobilization from A to Z, including setting up a local mobilization structure, conducting one-on-one education, and collective actions. Special sections on working beyond contract expiration and mobilizing between contracts are included. ($3 each.) |
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Getting to a First Contract
This is a 12-page overview of how to prepare and negotiate a first contract. It reviews a step-by-step timeline and strategy to succeed in getting a first contract. It features sample case studies, important questions and finally takes the reader to the bargaining table with the bargaining proposals. (One copy free.) |
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Please send me 1 free booklet. |
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Collective Bargaining: Training for CWA Union Activists
The origins of collective bargaining are covered in this 55-page book. Bargaining strategies, membership communications, mobilization timelines and tactics are highlighted in this important book. This is a must for all officers who may have to do collective bargaining, mobilization and other associated activities. (One copy free.) |
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Please send me 1 free booklet. |
| Local Union Elections |
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How to Conduct Local Union Elections – Training
This 59-page manual reviews the practices and procedures for conducting local union elections as established by federal law and the CWA Constitution. We also have an obligation to our membership to ensure the elections are run democratically and efficiently. The training is 2-3 hours. (One copy free.) |
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Please send me 1 free manual. |
| CWA History and Structure |
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An Introduction to the CWA Convention
In 5 easy-to-read pages, this booklet reviews the basics of the CWA convention, including convention powers, conventions committees, physical layout of the convention floor, and order of business. (One copy free.) |
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Please send me 1 free booklet. |
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CWA History: A Brief Review
This 16-page booklet begins with the early organizing efforts in the telephone industry in 1910 and covers CWA’s major historical events over the next decades. A good primer for new union members. (Free.)
Revised: 03/2006 |
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Temporarily out of stock |
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CWA Organizational Structure
This 7-page booklet reviews CWA’s governing structure -- convention delegates, executive board, districts, and locals -- and includes a CWA district map. It provides an explanation of duties of officers and staff as well as a description of CWA departments and sectors. (One copy free.)
Revised: 01/2006 |
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Please send me 1 free booklet. |
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CWA Constitution
($1.00 each)
Revised: 08/2008 |
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Please send me Constitutions at $1 each. |
| Miscellaneous |
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Parliamentary Procedure: A Handy Guide
This booklet is intended to give you an opportunity to catch up with the old hands, learn the rights and responsibilities of persons who chair meetings, and make a contribution towards genuinely democratic meetings. (20 cents each) |
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Please send me Guides at 20 cents each. |
