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The Committee for Change has been collecting information from YOU, the members of Local 1040. The issues
driving this movement for change are very clear: contract negotiations, member protections, and Local staff and leadership
responsiveness all must be drastically improved. The silence must be lifted and the Union must once again take
center stage in advocating for workers. Attacks to members in the media and by legislators must be answered swiftly
and decisively.
Tom has been an outspoken advocate for workers long before he was a member
of CWA Local 1040. He has testified at various Legislative bodies before, during and after his tenure as a staff representative
for Local 1040. He has written, co-written or had significant influence in the writing of, bills that are now
laws, such as the anti privatization bill, and the restriction of mandatory overtime for hospital workers bill.
Tom recently testified on New Jersey's FY 2011 Budget. His remarks can be
found here:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/budget_2011/032510/Bruno_T.pdf
Additionally, he submitted testimony at the Joint Human Services Committee hearing regarding the closures
of developmental centers and psychiatric hospitals. His remarks will be linked in the coming weeks (as soon as the NJ
State Legislature posts them).
Members
from the DOC, New Lisbon Developmental Center, Ann Klein Forensic, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Greystone Park Psychaitric
Hospital, Hunterdon Developmental Center, Madison Center and Briarwood Convelescent Home, Westfield, Monmouth County Board
of Health, Montgomery Township School District, Montclair, Midstate Prison, Northern State Prison, Berlin, and Atlantic County
know the type of representation Tom delivered when he was their Local representative. Cases with merit were fought,
not settled. He was never afraid to file Unfair Labor Practice charges on management when indicated. He was reachable
24 hours a day and usually responded immediatley when a member called.
Even
as a Public Employee Retirement System Trustee, Tom has consistently voted to protect the Pension System and the public workers
who rely on it now, or will in the future.
That's
the kind of leader we need. And that's the kind of leader Tom is. We all know what we have now. Do we
really want to continue with mediocrity? We have a choice.
Vote
for Tom Bruno for Local 1040 President
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