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December 16, 2011 To: All CWA Local Presidents Subject: 2012 CWA/USW Health, Safety, and Environment Conference Dear Colleagues: CWA and the United Steelworkers (USW) are pleased to announce the 2012 CWA/USW Health, Safety, and Environment Conference to be held March 5-9, 2012, at the Pittsburgh Convention Center Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference, designed for participation by local union occupational health and safety activists, will help us develop strategies to improve day-to-day member working conditions, as well as to expand our workplace and environmental health and safety actions. The national conference will emphasize:
The joint conference convenes on Monday, March 5, with an all-day, union-only plenary session. Immediately after the close of the Monday plenary session, there will be a special CWA meeting. Beginning Tuesday, March 6, through Friday, March 9, all training sessions/workshops will be joint labor-management. (Per collective bargaining agreements between the USW and represented employers, management health and safety representatives participate in the conference). Workshop sessions conducted Tuesday through Friday will target various specialized topics such as a Union Approach to Health and Safety Committees, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Heat Stress, and Labor and the Environment. In addition, special four-day programs for OSHA Trainer Certification courses will be available. The conference will adjourn at 12 noon on Friday, March 9. Conference logistics and registration fees as well as the website to register for the conference are described below. Occupational and environmental health and safety remains a key concern for our members and the joint conference will expand our opportunities to improve the Union’s health and safety programs. In Unity, Larry Cohen c: CWA Executive Board Conference Logistics and Registration Information Conference Registration Please complete your registration by going to www.cwa-union.org/hseconference, selecting the CWA icon, and completing the on-line registration form. There will be three levels of registration fees for CWA activists:
Space is limited for the national conference and each of the training programs. On-line registration will be completed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Walk-ins will not be accepted. You may use a major credit card to make your on-line registration payment. If you are not able to make your payment by credit card, please arrange to have a check made payable to the “USW Secretary-Treasurer” and sent to: Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization Please indicate on the subject line of your check the name of the individual(s) registering with the payment and include a copy of the registration form(s). It is important you complete this process so we can match your check to the registration. A complimentary continental breakfast will be provided each day. Participants will be responsible for hotel room and incidental costs. Hotel Registration Hotel rooms for the Westin Pittsburgh Convention Center Hotel, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are $125.00 plus tax for a single/double room per day. There is an additional charge of $10.00 for each additional person. Reservations may be made either on-line or by phone. To register online, go to http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/uswhealthsafety2012.To make reservation by phone, please call the Westin Hotel at 412-281-3700 and identify yourself as attending the CWA/USW 2012 Health, Safety, and Environment Conference. A block of rooms will be held until February 10, 2012. All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card and one-night’s deposit is required. Hotel cancellations will be accepted 72 hours prior to the day of your arrival. If a cancellation is not made, the room charge and tax will be billed to the credit card on file. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact David LeGrande at legrande@cwa-union.org in the Occupational Safety and Health Department. (202-434-1160) |
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