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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Please read and share with others.</DIV>
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CBVI Furlough Message</DIV>
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PADDING-RIGHT: 0in">Over
the weekend, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) NJ ratified an
agreement reached with the State of New Jersey providing for furloughs for
CWA
unit members who will be furloughed for an average of 10 days over the next
month starting this week. </SPAN></I><BR></DIV>
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windowtext 1pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in">CWA
represents most of the employees at the Commission for the Blind and
Visually
Impaired who have started their furlough time as early as today. For that
reason, we anticipate some delays in our response time to e-mails and calls
in
the upcoming weeks. Your inquiry is important to us and we are working to
respond as quickly as possible. If there is an urgent matter and you need to
reach someone immediately, please contact us at: 877-685-8878
or<SPAN> </SPAN><A style="COLOR: rgb(0,120,215)"
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appreciate your patience and support. </SPAN></I></P><BR></DIV>
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