The CWA members’ relief fund provides a striker with benefit of $200.00 per week beginning with the 15th day of a strike and $300.00 per week beginning with the 29th day.  These monies are not retroactive, however you will get one additional strike fund check seven days after the conclusion of the strike.

Every member must fill out a striker certification form.  Please contact your union steward for form.  It must be signed and into the local union office.  The local union must have this form on file before any disbursements can be made from the member’s relief fund or the defense fund.

Also, you will be required to fulfill 8 hours a week of strike, which could be divided in one 8 hours or two 4 hours duties a week, to receive any assistance from member’s relief or defense fund.  That assignment could be walking the picket line, working on committees in your local union office or any other duties authorized by your area coordinator.  If there are reasons you cannot meet this requirement you must notify area coordinator as soon as possible.