Brothers and Sisters, The BEAD program to deploy fiber broadband is facing major threats from the current Trump administration. Under current rules, the program gives preference to fiber.

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week - April 13-19, 2025 CWA’s Local 1103 Executive Board recognizes and thanks our FIRST of the first responders and unseen heroes of public safety during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.  We know the job you do is important but stressful. We really just wanted to say thank you.

As you know, our current collective bargaining agreement with Verizon does not expire until August 1, 2026. However, Verizon, CWA and IBEW are jointly announcing today that we will be entering into bargaining beginning May 21, 2025 to determine whether it is possible to agree on the terms of a contract extension. We will keep you posted on further developments.

Over 1000 Patriotic Americans gathered in Mr. Kisco, NY on Saturday to protest and say #handsoff. CWA 1103 stood with our allies and spoke to Trump signing an executive order stripping collective bargaining and union rights from over one million workers across the federal government, and how we should all be deeply outraged.  It’s Union Busting and it’s disgusting.