PlEASE Join NABET-CWA LOCAL31 in remembering those we lost
As we mark 22 years since the September 11th attacks, please take a moment of silence and reflection to remember those who died on that day and to keep their families and loved ones in your thoughts. With respect and sorrow, we post this list of our CWA brothers and sisters who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Sadly, we also mourn the loss of our CWA members who have died since that day as a result of 911-related illnesses.
Patricia Cushing
Local 1023 (District 1) | United Flight 93
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Niurka Davila
Local 1077 (District 1) | WTC North Tower
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Donald DiFranco
NABET-CWA Local 16 (District 1) | WTC North Tower (ABC transmitter)
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Mary Jones
Local 1032 (District 1) | WTC North Tower
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Jane Orth
Local 1365 (District 1) | American Flight 11
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William Steckman
NABET-CWA Local 11 (District 1) | WTC North Tower (NBC transmitter)
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Lisa Treretola
Local 1032 (District 1) | WTC North Tower
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Donna Bowen
Local 2336 (District 2-13) | Pentagon (Verizon)
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Thomas Pecorelli
NABET-CWA Local 53 (District 9) | American Flight 11
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Robert J. Fangman
AFA-CWA | United Flight 175 Flight Attendant
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Amy N. Jarret
AFA-CWA | United Flight 175 Flight Attendant
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Amy R. King
AFA-CWA | United Flight 175 Flight Attendant
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Kathryn LaBorie
AFA-CWA | United Flight 175 Flight Attendant
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Alfred G. Marchand
AFA-CWA | United Flight 175 Flight Attendant
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Michael C. Tarrou
AFA-CWA | United Flight 175 Flight Attendant
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Alicia N. Titus
AFA-CWA | United Flight 175 Flight Attendant
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Lorraine G. Bay
AFA-CWA | United Flight 93 Flight Attendant
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Sandra Bradshaw
AFA-CWA | United Flight 93 Flight Attendant
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Wanda Green
AFA-CWA | United Flight 93 Flight Attendant
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CeeCee Lyles
AFA-CWA | United Flight 93 Flight Attendant
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Deborah Welsh
AFA-CWA | United Flight 93 Flight Attendant
About Us
We are the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, a sector of the Communications Workers of America.
Our Union strives to provide its members with a sense of pride and dignity in the workplace, while maintaining quality work conditions and fair wages. Over the years, NABET-CWA has fought for and won benefits and wages for its represented members which include a union shop, 8-hour work days, vacations, holidays, sick leave, insurance, overtime pay, pension plans, seniority, grievance and arbitration, safety, and health. NABET-CWA is proud of its fine tradition of democracy. Our members are well served by officers and staff whose roots are in the broadcast industry.
Happy birthday to local 31 treasurer Carl mayers
Former President Rich McDermott, Assist. to the President (Sector) Jodi Fabrizio-Clontz, Local 31 President Bantu Opiotennione, Local 31 Assist. to the Treasurer/Staff Supervisor Karen Ruiz, & Local 31 Treasurer Carl Mayers celebrate the day.
Congratulations!
Karen Ruiz & President Bantu Opiotennione
A message from the President - 10/12/2022
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Welcome to all Local 31 Members and visitors to our official website.
Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Bantu P. Opiotennione, the new NABET Local 31 President. It is my honor to serve you, our members, for the next two years.
May I send a big “Thank you!” to outgoing President Robert Williams and wish him “Good luck and good health in your retirement.”
Let me assure you that I am, as well as my administration and staff, committed to serving and supporting our members. Your Local is made up of many years of service/experience, from the office staff to the officers, the new Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the many Shop Steward’s, and the Assistances to the President.
If you are not familiar with the leadership of your Local, I assure you it does not get much better than our team. From the office staff with more than 60 years of experience, to our outstanding officers, Shop- Steward’s, Executive Board members, Assistants to the President with hundreds of years of combined service. I am honored to serve with our new Vice-President, who has served in many positions, as recently as one of the negotiators for the new ABC contract, our Treasurer who has served in almost every position in the Local, as well as serving two terms as Local President and serves as our Region Vice-President. Our Secretary has served in most positions, and has also served two terms as Local President.
Although we are working for you every day, year-round, feel free to contact us with any concerns or inquiries that you may have. Please remember how important you are, not just to your employer, but to your Union. You are the Union, and we work for you.
My goal is to build our Local with better service and to improve our Communication with all its members. We are always looking for members, with new and fresh ideas, to join us on our mission of bringing our Local together as one unit, one family, united in workers’ rights. Stating that, we have vacancies for the position of Shop Steward at many of the units. Please call the office at 301-459-4999, if you are interested in serving.
With that said, never forget, the key to our success is you, as a member, you are our eyes and ears on the job.
Know your contract and your Union rights.
Your union is here for you, feel free to contact us.
Thank you for your time.
In Solidarity,
Bantu P. Opiotennione
President, NABET Local 31
