DC Residents

April 24, 2020

Please help spread the word: free COVID-19 testing is available for DC residents. 

Health care providers across the District have free testing for COVID-19 and the District is operating free testing sites at the United Medical Center in Ward 8 and at the UDC Bertie Backus campus in Ward 5. (A list of testing locations can be found on coronavirus.dc.gov/testing.)  We are sending out information by mail and making phone calls, but we also ask that when you call seniors in your life, give them the phone number for our COVID-19 testing hotline:  1-855-363-0333.  In order to flatten the curve and contain the virus, we need to know who has COVID-19 and who has been exposed to it. That is why we continue to look for ways to expand testing in DC and why, this week, we established a Contact Trace Force at DC Health. 

Verizon News

Currently, and for the past few years, we have had 13 week schedules.  For the upcoming schedules that begin on July 5, we are reducing them to 6 weeks, followed by 7 week schedules (Aug 16 - Oct 3).  Our plan is to return to 13 weeks for the 4Q cycle.  The CO schedules will remain on the 13 weeks.  

Verizon Employees:  If you have been directed by a Doctor to Self-Quarantine, complete this form Work Arrangement Request Form

Second Renewals:  Verizon has renewed the following three (3) Agreements through September 30, 2020:

Home Gargaging and Work At Home click here 

Backup Care click here 

Policy on Backup Care

Backup Care Reimbursement Policy - click here

Backup Care Reimbursement FAQs - click here

CWA News

CWA's Health and Safety department has established a process for locals to report on what protections employers have put in place as well as for members to report any incidents of exposure or infection. If you have been exposed to COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms consistent with infection, contact your healthcare provider immediately and follow reporting procedures established by your employer. Also notify your CWA Local or District as soon as possible.

To read this message in it's entirety, visit CWA Website.

Helpful Resources (click on the link):

Increased Unemployment Benefits Under the CARES Act (COVID-19 Relief Act): click on Important Unemployment Update

If your child or college student need a Tutor in math, science, social studies and English Advisory Council on Family Care (ACFC)

UnionPlus Website

AFL-CIO Website

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DID YOU KNOW?

During the COVID-19 emergency, your landlord CANNOT evict you during this time.

During the COVID-19 emergency, utilities companies CANNOT shut off your water, electric, gas or charge late fees.

Attention CWA Members:

Joe Bierne Scholarships

Eligible are CWA members, their spouses, children and grandchildren (including those of laid-off, retired or deceased members) planning for college studies.  Applications are accepted during the months of November through April.  Please visit:  www.cwa-union.org/pages/beirne

Union Plus Scholarship

The scholarship is open to students who attend or plan to attend a U.S. college, university, community college, or a technical/trade school.  Students attending undergraduate or graduate schools are eligible.  Current and retired participating union members, their spouses and their dependent children can apply.  Recipients will receive $500 to $4,000.  The online application is available each year starting in June through the deadline on January 31.  Please visit www.unionplus.org/scholarships

Donna Castleberry Scholarship Fund

Each year, NettWorth Financial Group awards thousands of dollars in college scholarships to children of America's union members.  Please visit www.nettworth.net or call 888-224-5021.