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Below you will find links to the latest news. It is our committment to the members of Local 4502 to keep you informed of issues that directly impact us. If you have a news item that you feel is important, please email us at: gcastlin@cmage.org

Date	Title
1/19/2012	Former President Carnel Felton Moves to Echo Manor Rehabilitation Facility
12/30/2011	Runoff Ballots Mailed December 5, 2011
12/22/11	Lucille Bain Mother of District 4 CWA Representative Bill Bain passed away
12/14/2011	OPERS Change Effective 12/15/11
12/13/11	Brien Bellous Returns to Active Service with City
12/2/2011	AFL-CIO George Meany Awards
12/2/2011	Scholarship Thank You
12/2/2011	Thank You From Dr. Richardson
12/2/2011	Membership Meeting
11/10/2011	Issue 2 Defeated
10/31/2011	Meet the Candidates
10/28/2011	Volunteers Needed for Office Inventory
10/27/2011	Free Movie Tickets
10/25/2011	Campaign Signs for Mayor Coleman and Council Member Craig
10/24/2011	Election Candidates for 2011
10/11/2011	Vote No on Issue 2 Yard Signs and T-shirts
10/11/2011	Member's Tueday Cancelled
10/7/2011	Immediate Action Needed by CWA Members
10/7/2011	CWA Alert!!
10/3/2011	Join CWA President Larry Cohen on October 6, 2011
10/3/2011	We Are Ohio Still Need Phone Bank Volunteers
9/26/2011	Free Movie Tickets
9/23/2011	Larry Cohen, CWA National President to be in Columbus
9/23/2011	The Battle Continues
9/23/2011	Setting The Record Straight
9/22/2011	Letter From CWA District 4 Vice President, Seth Rosen
9/14/2011	CWA Alert for H.R.2587
9/13/2011	Vice President Dave McCune Speaks Nationally
9/13/2011	Help Defeat Issue 2 Volunteer
9/13/2011	"Member Tuesday's"
9/13/2011	Board Minutes
9/8/2011	Membership Nomination Meeting
9/2/2011	Message from Vice President McCune
9/2/2011	Election Questions
8/31/2011	Membership Meeting
8/30/2011	Executive Board Approved 2011 Election Committee
8/29/2011	Volunteers needed for SB 5 phone bank
8/24/2001	Fellow CMAGE/CWA employees
8/19/2011	President Bellous to be on short term disability
6/13/2011	Strike through contract/side letters and MOU's for 2011-2013
6/13/2011	Overview of ratification vote and presentation of synopsis for the 2011-2013 Local 4502 contract. June 13, 2011
6/10/2011	Contract Ratification Vote set for Monday, June 13, 2011
6/6/2011	Tentative Agreement is reached between City and Local 4502. Provides historic improvements and protection!
5/26/2011	Important Meeting and Member Update
5/19/2011	SB5 Referendum Campaign Nearly Reaches Goal in One Month!
5/19/2011	Local 4502 Negotiation Update for May 19th
5/11/2011	Referendum Volunteer Opportunity - Data Entry near Grandview
5/11/2011	Contract Negotiation Update for May 11
4/7/2011	2011 Negotiations Update
4/3/2011	Saturday, April 9th - "We Are Ohio" Rally at Statehouse to Kick Off Referendum
3/28/2011	2011 CWA Local 4502 Negotiations Start This Week!
3/17/2011	April 4th Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ultimate Sacrifice for Labor
3/9/2011	Mayor Michael Coleman and Columbus City Council Show Courage and Character
3/7/2011	Martin Luther King Honored For Ultimate Sacrifice On April 4th!
3/2/2011	SB5 Passes Senate in Last Minute Shameful Move by Conservate GOP Leaders
2/23/11	Member Town Hall Meetings Set to Gather Priority Issues for Contract Negotiations
2/22/2011	CWA Conference Call on Wednesday to Discuss Midwest Assault on Labor
2/22/2011	Local 4502 Continues to Support Members Interests at Statewide Rally Events
2/19/2011	Critical Call to Action for All Public Sector Employees-Tuesday Rally 2-22-11
2/14/2011	The Cleveland Plain Dealer Publishes President Bellous' message to Public
2/13/2011	CWA Local 4502 Joins With Ohio Labor in Opposition of Public Sector Assault
1/31/2011	Dispatch Refusing to Give Equal Time for Public Sector Union View
1/26/2011	New Website Area Offers Online Access to Board Minutes
1/25/2011	2011 CWA Local 4502 Negotiating Team Appointed
1/20/2011	IMPORTANT Dependent Child Health Care Affidavits due!
1/19/2011	Contract Language Dispute; Settlement Agreement to Resolve
1/3/2011	City Wide Insurance Sign Up is January of 2011 Only!!
12/28/2010	CWA Rally to support State fiscal responsibility
12/7/2010	Kasich points to privatization and Union busting
12/3/2010	NEW child eligibility criteria for City of Columbus Employees
12/3/2010	Insurance benefit training slideshow now posted
12/1/2010	Local 4502 Contract Negotiations for 2011
11/16/2010	Holiday Membership Meeting Set
10/29/2010	Zupp Small
10/29/2010	Wage Compression
9/16/2010	Representation Cases Set Record for Local 4502
9/13/2010	Movie Screening Pass Giveaway
9/13/2010	(UPDATED) Insurance Benefits Training Set... IMPORTANT
9/2/2010	Join CWA Local 4502 in a National Event for Jobs and Families
9/1/2010	First Annual Scholarship Awards Granted
8/18/2010	Local 4502 Insurance Benefit Training Being Set
8/3/2010	Public Sector Pensions under attack
7/9/2010	Local 4502 Encourages Operation Feed Support
7/2/2010	Important CMAGE/CWA Scholarship details
6/25/2010	Landmark Win for CWA Local 4502 in Zupp/Smalls lawsuit against City!!
6/24/2010	Safety Committee Report on Heat Related Injuries
6/11/2010	Federal Insurance Coverage Changes
6/2/2010	Contract Interpretation Dispute Update
5/27/2010	Recreation and Parks Agrees to Raises for rehired managers and supervisors
5/21/2010	Two More Arbitration wins for Local 4502
5/20/2010	Quarterly Membership Meeting Set
4/29/2010	Important Info on "Call Back" language
4/27/2010	Local 4502 College Scholarship Instituted
4/15/2010	Financial Fitness Seminar set for April 29th
4/7/2010	Retroactivity Pay Set for This Pay Check
4/6/2010	Union Wins Wrongful Termination Arbitration
3/30/2010	Merit Arbitration Settled for Local 4502
3/25/2010	Wage Retro Payment Update
3/24/2010	City-Wide Insurance Increase Announced
3/23/2010	Contract Status Update
3/5/2010	Contract Vote Reminder for Monday!
3/4/2010	CWA Local 4502 tentative contracts on line
3/4/2010	Local 4502 Member Benfit Book now on line
3/3/2010	US Troop Blood Drive
2/26/2010	IMPORTANT Update on Contract Vote!
2/24/2010	City Council Hearing set
1/28/2010	Council to vote on Local 4502 contract
1/26/2010	Fact Finder Report Accepted by Membership
1/21/2010	Notice of Member Meeting and Vote
1/20/2010	Fact Finder Report_CWA4502
12/29/2009	Fact Finder Hearing Complete
12/28/2009	CWA4502_FF_Pre Hearing Brief

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