WHAT'S GOING ON WITH LOCAL 1033?
No decision has been made by the CWA National Union whether there is probable cause to move
forward to trial on MFC's charges against the Roeder Administration.
The MFC are absolutely certain that the National's investigation uncovered other actionable
charges against the Roeder Administration---including unequal treatment through disparate wages
against minorities. Roeder accomplishes this nefarious discrimination by hiding behind the fact that
it was voted upon by members that employees are paid lost time wages or their state salaries at the
time they are hired at the local. The result is a gross violation of the CWA Constitution, State and
Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws against unequal pay for the same work performed.
The National and/or aggrieved employees should file internal charges and/or complaints. Moreover,
aggrieved employees should seek counsel to file external administrative and civil complaints, where
one "Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing." Schiller - Don Carlos.
The National should ORDER publication of the duties and salaries of all employees of the Local to
the membership, as a matter of course in lieu of the fact that the Roeder Administration adamantly
refuse to do so.
Frederick J. Beaver, Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits sent out a memo "to provide
PERS members with a factual description of what will and will not occur as well as to correct the
misinformation and unnecessarily alarmist language contained in the CWA memo," as a result of
Roeder's continuing irresponsible, false and unsupported accusations. Click on this link.
Roeder does not represent the interest of the members of CWA Local 1033. If for whatever reason
the National disagrees with the indisputable evidence of this assessment, then maybe it is time to
put a voting member for Public Workers on the National CWA Executive Board.
Further, if the National Union can see any virtue or advantage in allowing Roeder to continue as she
does, then we are in deeper trouble as a union than previously thought. For if that is the case, CWA
does not stand for Communication Workers of America but rather, the Championship Wrestling
Alliance or Championship Wrestling Association, a dog and pony show. This just might explain
Governor Elect Christie's reluctance to engage in any meaningful dialogue.
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MFC member Mary Walker filed a charge/complaint that is being investigated by the National Union
against Roeder for misappropriating members dues. Roeder filed a criminal complaint against Mary for
leaving a message in opposition to Roeder's gross mismanagement of the Local. This sordid affair has
been settled.
MFC supporter, Dona Varga, filed a charge/complaint which is being investigated by the National
Union against the Roeder Administration for failing to represent Local 1033 members at mandated Local
President's meetings...presumptively misappropriating/squandering over $100,000 of member's dues as to
what was in the best interest of CWA Members statewide.
MFC still awaits the Roeder administration to follow through on their threat to bring charges against
us for claiming this administration misappropriated/squandered member's dues.
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STATUS OF THE CHARGES/COMPLAINTS BELOW:
PRESENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NATIONAL UNION
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Complaint 1 Local Standing Committees To avoid prosecution Roeder has created some committees, staffed by her hand pick
minions with no notice to members providing an opportunity to apply for these committees.
This complaint references the Roeder Administration's failure to comply with the CWA Constitution and Local By-Laws to install Standing
Committees. These committees maintain the democratic process and provide the membership with real opportunities to participate in
the governance of this Local.
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Complaint 2 Coia and Caffey This complaint references the excessive salaries through overtime paid these two individuals and the
Roeder Administration's refusal to clarify their titles, duties and specific wages including overtime.
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Complaint 3 Disclosure of Expenditures This complaint references the right and privilege of members to know how their dues
money are being spent. The Roeder Administration refuse to provide the membership with specific salaries and expenditures of this
Local beyond the generic monthly and annual financial statements and audits.
All Locals produce financial statements and audits. However, those Locals that fall under the LMRDA must also complete a detailed LM-2
form that accounts for all expenditures. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED INFO ON LM-2.
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Complaint 4 - An Interactive Website This complaint references the failure of this administration to bring this Local into the 21st
century by using internet. Use of the Employer's e-mail was negotiated in the contract, Side Letter of Agreement #29. According to
Anthony Miskowski, Secretary of Local 1033, it is "the philosophy and the directives of the Local President prohibiting the practice of
transacting business via the Internet."
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Complaint 5 - Status of the VP This complaint references the absence of the elected Vice-President, Diane Spence-Brown from the
full time position of representing the members of this local.
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