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45,000 Workers Went on Strike at Verizon in June 2011
More than 45,000 workers are on strike today at Verizon Communications. Bargaining continues. Since bargaining began on June 22, Verizon has refused to move from a long list of concession demands. As the contract expired, nearly 100 concessionary company proposals remained on the table.
Verizon Refuses to Get Serious About Bargaining: Workers Standing Up for Middle Class Jobs, Benefits
Even at the 11th hour, with contracts set to expire, Verizon continues to seek to strip away 50 years of contract gains. Following the game plan of Wisconsin, Verizon is trying to destroy the collective bargaining process by refusing to engage seriously on the issues.
FAA Shutdown One Week In: $200 Million in Lost Revenue, Nearly 100,000 Newly Unemployed
Press Release
One week after the shutdown of all non-safety related activities of the Federal Aviation Administration and the layoff of tens of thousands of workers nationwide, aviation professionals today are demanding that lawmakers in the House of Representatives stop hurting working families and pass a clean FAA extension.
CWA Members Overwhelmingly Vote Strike Authorization at Verizon
CWAers are fired up for a fair contract. Members overwhelmingly vote strike authorization and will get on the bus for a huge rally at VZ headquarters in NYC on Saturday, July 30.
House GOP to Domestic Aviation Industry: Drop Dead
As the Associated Press reports today, "A quarrel between the House and Senate over union organizing by airline and railroad workers could lead to a shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration."