Introduced in House (01/04/2021)
Social Security Fairness Act of 2021
This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.
The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security survivors’ benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive government pensions of their own.
The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes.
These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2021.
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Contact your Congress Representive or Senator and ask them to support this bill.
Fellow CWA Local 4502 Member,
Your rights at work are under attack by an extremist organization. The so-called Freedom Foundation is using your personal information to further their agenda of undermining good pay, health insurance, pensions and job security in the public sector. Don’t take the bait.
That these third party extremists would launch their attack on you and your union now – during a pandemic and while we are in contract negotiations with the City – tells you what they really stand for. Don’t help them hurt you and your family. Don’t opt out of supporting your Union and your co-workers.
CWA Local 4502 is your Union. Together we are stronger.
In June 2020 we heard from members who received text messages on their personal cell phones from the Freedom Foundation. Now (December 2020) they are pursuing members through their work email.
The Freedom Foundation wants to take away our ability to negotiate for better wages and benefits and have a secure retirement. This is our next Senate Bill 5. But just like Senate Bill 5, Ohioans aren’t buying what they’re selling. Ohio voters overwhelming repealed that damaging, anti-worker law. Ohio’s unions, including CWA, have continued to fight and win better compensation, benefits and working conditions for the employees we represent. That is why the Freedom Foundation is targeting union members like you.
The Freedom Foundation is telling members they can drop out of the union and still get all of the benefits without paying dues. But we know that’s not a winning strategy. Our members understand that strength at the bargaining table requires the membership to stand in solidarity with one another and their union. That is especially important as we get ready to start negotiations over your pay, benefits and working conditions with the City of Columbus. Each one of us needs to stick together in support of our union and to protect our bargaining rights.
If you are contacted by an anti-union pusher from the Freedom Foundation, don’t sign anything and ask them to remove you from their list. If you receive an email from this deceptive organization, forward it to [email protected] You can also visit https://weareohio.com/ for more information. In order to fight back, tell your co-workers about how the Freedom Foundation is threatening everyone’s wages, benefit and working conditions. Most importantly, stay involved in CWA Local 4502. It’s your Union and we need to keep it strong for all of us.
Review the Letter from President Susan Wilson for more background information, who this organization is and how they got your personal information. NOTE: This letter was mailed to all CWA Local 4502 members in February 2020.
Recently (June 2020) we have heard from members who have received text messages on their personal cell phones from the Freedom Foundation.
The Freedom Foundation wants to take away our ability to negotiate for better wages and benefits and have a secure retirement. This is our next Senate Bill 5. But just like Senate Bill 5, Ohioans aren’t buying what they’re selling. Ohio voters overwhelming repealed that damaging, anti-worker law. Ohio’s unions, including CWA, have continued to fight and win better compensation, benefits and working conditions for the employees we represent. That is why the Freedom Foundation is targeting union members like you.
The Freedom Foundation is telling members they can drop out of the union and still get all of the benefits without paying dues. But we know that’s not a winning strategy. Our members understand that strength at the bargaining table requires the membership to stand in solidarity with one another and their union. That is especially important as we get ready to start negotiations over your pay, benefits and working conditions with the City of Columbus. Each one of us needs to stick together in support of our union and to protect our bargaining rights.
If you are contacted by an anti-union pusher from the Freedom Foundation, don’t sign anything and ask them to remove you from their list. If you receive an email from this deceptive organization, forward it to [email protected] You can also visit https://weareohio.com/ for more information. In order to fight back, tell your co-workers about how the Freedom Foundation is threatening everyone’s wages, benefit and working conditions. Most importantly, stay involved in CWA Local 4502. It’s your Union and we need to keep it strong for all of us.
Review the Letter from President Susan Wilson for more background information, who this organization is and how they got your personal information. NOTE: This letter was mailed to all CWA Local 4502 members in February 2020.
Effective the first pay period in April, our Health Insurance rates changed. Most years there is an increase based on our previous year’s actual expenses, and this year is no exception.
View all Bargaining Units’ rates: 2020 Health Isurance Rates (CWA is in blue).
Single: $145.12/month
Family: $362.80/month
Hired after 12/1/2017:
Single: $193.49/month
Family: $483.73/month
View all Bargaining Units’ 2019 rates:2019 Health Insurance Rates
COVID-19 EXPOSURE FORM
Any employee that believe they has been exposed to the cornavirus please fill out the attached form. Under description of pandemic exposure indicate if it was possible or confirmed exposure and return the completed form to [email protected].
CWA Letter to the City concerning Covid-19 Virus
POLICY COC Covid-19 03-12-2020
City of Columbus Policy on Covid- 19
Upcoming Events
Jun
26
Thu
4:30 pm
Board of Trustees Meeting
@ CWA Local 4502
Board of Trustees Meeting
@ CWA Local 4502
Jun 26 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Find Board of Trustees Minutes here. Minutes are uploaded for the previous month after approval by the Board of Trustees.