Retired IBEW 2222 member Jeff Garland passed at his home on July 31, 2020, surrounded by his family. Jeff was a longtime member, and the father of current members Scott Garland and Dan Anderson. May he rest in peace.
To read the obituary, and for information on the services, please CLICK HERE.
IBEW 2222’s endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate is Joe Kennedy. We will be holding a standout on Wednesday, August 19th, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, at Braintree 5 Corners.
Congressman Kennedy has been a great supporter of Local 2222, and we are asking our retirees and members to join us at the standout, and to vote for Joe Kennedy on September 1st!
Please CLICK HERE for a full list of volunteer opportunities.
VZ members are being asked to participate in the VZ Pulse Survey. The company is looking for employee input on Work from Home & Home Garaging, both of which are in place through September 30, 2020. Local 2222 supports both of these initiatives.
The survey will be available through August 10, 2020. Please take a few minutes to complete it.
As amusement parks and movie cinemas begin to re-open, we want to remind you of discounted tickets for IBEW 2222 members and your families!
For more information, please visit the 2222 Member Discounts Page.
Due to uncertainty with the golf course being able to accommodate our tournament and luncheon, as well as an abundance of caution, the Jack O’Shea Golf Tournament Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s tournament.
Please mark your calendar for next year’s tournament – Friday, May 21, 2021.
Estate planning can be an overwhelming, time-consuming task that shouldn’t be avoided. This kit will break down the necessary steps to put your estate in order and make difficult times easier for your loved ones. The Estate Planning Basics provides guidance and direction to planning areas such as wills, beneficiaries, living trusts, probate, retirement plans, estate tax, and lawyers. This book explains how to make a plan and carry it to completion, and includes access to Nolo’s Wills, Trusts and Probate center, where you’ll find hundreds of articles and FAQs, and useful legal forms. A unique page is also available online with legal updates pertaining to just this book.
Now that you are on your way to creating an estate plan, it’s important to have a way to store and keep track of the important documents you and your family will need. This NEW&F Document Holder is the perfect solution. A heavy-duty document holder will keep your documents safe and damage-free. It features ten expandable file pockets to organize the documents you need to store or carry with you. Everything you need in one convenient place! Click the link above to order.
The IBEW & CWA have been working hard with Verizon to reach agreements to protect our members, while at the same time maintaining our network. We have made the following agreements:
Work from Home:
Members who work an inside desk job, who have the required broadband service at their residence, who requests to work at home, have been allowed to do so. At this time, more than 90% of eligible employees have chosen to work from home. If you have any issues, please call the Union office.
This agreement has been extended through September 30, 2020.
Leave of Absence:
Members may be eligible for a LOA related to COVID-19 for up to 26 weeks. There are 4 scenarios for this leave:
Please CLICK HERE to read the agreement.
To apply for a Leave of Absence from a company computer, tablet or phone,
access the COVID-19 Resource Page on the VZ E-Web.
If you are unable to access the VZ E-Web use one the links below:
Effective April 16, 2020 – COVID-19 – Community Medical Support Leave
If approved and once you complete your assignment providing COVID-19 Community Medical Support, Verizon will require that you work from home for 14 days before returning to Verizon facilities. If you are unable to work from home, please notify your HR Business Partner, and they can work with you to implement a 14-day quarantine leave.
Please CLICK HERE to read the agreement.
Home Garaging:
Eligible employees may be allowed to bring their work vehicles home.
Please CLICK HERE to read the agreement.
This agreement has been extended through September 30, 2020.
Bonus Agreement:
The IBEW & CWA have negotiated a new Bonus Agreement with Verizon for employees who are not eligible to work from home during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Under the agreement, members who are unable to work from home will receive a weekly bonus of $300 per week. This amount may be renegotiated, but will not be less than $300 per week.
Also, Verizon will pay bonuses to these same employees who are on leave of absence because of a medically diagnosed case of COVID 19, or directed to self-quarantine either by Verizon, or a doctor or government official, because of a suspected case of COVID 19.
Please CLICK HERE to read the agreement.
This agreement has been extended through June 30, 2020.
***** This bonus ended July 4, 2020 *****
Agreement for 401k Withdrawl without penalty:
Please CLICK HERE to read the agreement
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Agreement:
The Company will offer employees a one-time waiver of the repayment obligation under the Tuition Assistance Plan (TAP) for employees enrolled in a course(s) with an end date from March 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020, who drops, fails or withdraws from a course(s) due to a COVID-19 related reason. The cost of these courses will not be applied against the annual tuition cap.
Employees seeking the waiver will be required to complete a COVID-19 TAP One-Time Waiver request form.
Please CLICK HERE to view the COVID-19 TAP FAQ
Bckup Childcare / Eldercare
Effective Saturday, May 16, 2020, Bright Horizons will no longer be the administrator for the Emergency Backup Care Reimbursement program. This program provides reimbursement of up to $15 per hour, $100 per day, for backup care for dependent children, elder family members, adults with special needs, or other household members when there is a temporary breakdown in normal care arrangements, to allow employees to report to work.
Please CLICK HERE to read the program guidelines.
Please CLICK HERE to read the program FAQ.
To request a reimbursement you must be on a device connected to the VZ network.
Please CLICK HERE to request reimbursement.
We will continue to keep you updated as things change. Please call the Union office with any questions or problems. 617-929-6000. HANG TOUGH!
For members with college-aged students, remember you must certify your dependent child is a full-time student when they reach 19 years of age. If you fail to do so, they will lose their dental and vision insurance on December 31st of the year of their 19th birthday.
To certify Full-Time Student Status:
If you have any problems or questions please call the Union office 617-929-6000
IBEW International President Lonnie R. Stephenson issued the following statement in reaction to the death of George Floyd:
“The men and women of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers stand with the millions of Americans demanding a full investigation into the death of George Floyd, an African-American pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck as Floyd pleaded, ‘I can’t breathe.’
“The cause of labor has always been the cause of human solidarity, human dignity and justice and equality for all, so the IBEW cannot afford to stay silent as our African-American brothers and sisters suffer in fear of violence at the hands of either the state or by private citizens like we saw with the case of Ahmaud Arbery.
“We believe that we as a country are better than what we saw happen in Minneapolis. And we believe that the majority of our police officers, who are dedicated public servants protecting their communities every day, are better than what we saw there as well.
“But it’s all too clear that the plague of racism which has beset this nation since its birth remains to be overcome.
“This is the time for all those who love America and care deeply about its values to speak out in the name of justice and against systemic racism. More than ever, every American, regardless of race, gender, faith, sexual orientation, or gender identification, must come together to heal the wounds of division and hate.
“The labor movement has long stood shoulder to shoulder with those fighting for civil rights and a society free from the blight of racism and discrimination.
“And the IBEW is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with those peacefully calling for justice for George Floyd and all victims of racism.”