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The Merger with Local 9509 was Voted Down. |
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We will not be merging with Local 9509. The results indicated that Local 9509's membership voted the merge up and Local 9511's membership voted it down, therefore, the merger will not proceed.Local 9509 will continue to go through the steps moving forward directed by our District 9 leadership. AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, ADMINISTRATOR ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT In the matter: COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 9509 and Local 9511, AFL-CIO CWA Local 9509 #73 500 80 10 CWA Local 9511 #73 500 81 10 CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS Pursuant to a letter agreement dated February 16, 2010 with the Communication Workers of American, Local 9511, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as "Local 9511," and a letter agreement dated February 26, 2010 with the Communication Workers of American, Local 9509, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as "Local 9509," and the American Arbitration Association hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator," agreed to conduct a merger election. Two thousand five hundred and eighty-eight (2,588) ballots were mailed to eligible voters on Thursday, February 11, 2010. CWA Local 9505 (ballots to 2197 members) CWA Local 9511 (ballots to 391 members Local 9509 and Local 9511 provided the Administrator with a list of persons who were eligible to vote. To be counted, ballots had to be received by the Administrator no later than 9:00 a.m., Thursday, March 04, 2010. A total of six hundred and forty (640) envelopes were received by the Administrator. One hundred and thirty-one (131) Local 9511 envelopes were received by the Administrator, of which one (1) was not counted. Five Hundred and nine (509) Local 9509 envelopes were received by the Administrator, all were counted. There was one uncounted, unmarked envelope not counted. The counting of the ballots took place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 04, 2010 at the offices of the AAA, 600 B Street, Suite 1450, San Diego, California. The returned ballot packets were checked off against an eligibility list. The ballots were then extracted from the packets and tabulated in the presence of the election committee and observers. Secrecy of the ballot was maintained at all times. The results are certified to be as follows: LOCAL 9511 | YES | 48 | NO | 82 | BLANKS/VOIDS | 1 | TOTAL | 131 | LOCAL 9509 | YES | 309 | NO | 200 | BLANKS/VOIDS | 0 | TOTAL | 509 |
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AT&T Mobility Upper Management Issues!!! |
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Member of CWA hits the streets to talk about Unions |
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