CWA Local 9510's News Blog

Making the Most of Every Minute Between Now and Election Day

With so much at stake for working families on Nov. 2, CWAers aren’t wasting a minute in the final days leading to Election 2010.

Here’s some of what’s happening around the country:

* In Texas, CWA members are leafleting, making phone calls and knocking on doors to support pro-worker congressional candidates and working to send extreme anti-worker Gov. Rick Perry packing after 10 years. His opponent Bill White is a pro-labor businessman and the popular former mayor of Houston. “I think we’ve got a good chance, we’re getting really good feedback,” said Jake Taffola, CWA’s political coordinator in Texas. Among the key congressional races, San Antonio members are working hard to re-elect Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, and five CWAers are among the workers who appear in one of his campaign commercials.

* In Pennsylvania, CWA activists have leafleted at 138 worksites since September. They’ve circulated more than 17,500 flyers so far, with another big push and 5,000 more set for Monday. Phone banks are up and running in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and volunteers are turning out statewide for labor walks. Members have also turned out in force for rallies and events around the state to support Senate candidate Joe Sestak and Dan Onorato, candidate for governor.

* In Missouri, members are working the phones and leafleting worksites to elect Robin Carnahan to the U.S. Senate and re-elect her brother, Russ Carnahan, to Congress, among other key races. CWA Local 6300 and others will continue phone banking right up until the polls close Nov. 2.

* In New Mexico, members have been leafleting at worksites around the state every week and are rallying, phoning and knocking on doors for Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, who is running for governor. Thursdays are phone bank nights for CWAers, who also join regular labor walks on Saturdays.

Check your local’s bulletin board or website or ask your steward how you can help Get Out the Vote this weekend and through Election Day.

Members of CWA Local 6215 were out in force in Dallas as early voting opened. CWA District 13 Vice President Ed Mooney and President Larry Cohen, with Dan Onorato, Democratic candidate for governor in Pennsylvania.

Members of CWA Local 9510 walked precincts for Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.), center. CWA members in New Mexico rally behind Lt. Governor Diane Denish, Democratic candidate for governor.
At AT&T headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., Local 6300 Vice President Sonja Gholston-Byrd, right, and Chief Steward Dawn Jennewein leaflet to get out the vote on Nov. 2.

911 ETC's E911 Solution Rated Compliant With Avaya Aura™


911 ETC's CrisisConnect™ is DevConnect certified Compliant for Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager.

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- 911 ETC, a national leader in providing E911 solutions to businesses, schools, and government, announced today that CrisisConnect™ is certified Compliant with the Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager from Avaya, a global leader in enterprise communication systems, software and services.

911 ETC's Crisis Connect™ helps businesses implement and maintain E911 for both VoIP and multi-line telephone systems, which ensures accurate location information for outgoing 911 calls. "As a DevConnect member since 2005, the ability to develop and test our hosted platform in a cost-effective and efficient manner using Avaya Aura Communication Manager has been beneficial for our business model," said Larry Scott, president of 911 ETC, in a statement. "In doing so, we've been able to develop our product with the ability to integrate with the latest in telecommunications technology. It has given our customers peace of mind knowing that we work closely with Avaya engineers to ensure a perfect fit."

"The interoperability between 911 ETC's SaaS solution and Avaya Aura solutions continues to provide our customers with a cost effective, yet comprehensive E911 solution. As our customers consolidate, flatten, and extend their networks the E-911 application needs to evolve as well and 911 ETC provides the needed solution," said Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations, Avaya.

The DevConnect program is an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company's investment in its new network. 911 ETC has been a gold member of the program since 2005.