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Verizon Wireless Director Talks About Running Over Picketers
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August 6, 2011
Updated: Our bargaining team requested a written apology to the CWA members at Wireless. Thanks to support from Locals 1101, 1103, and 1107 and all other Verizon members, the manager provided that apology today, which was shared with the members at Wireless.
We're glad to put this behind us and focus on bargaining a fair contract at Verizon Wireless.
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.
Olive Garden Gives a Lot More than Breadsticks to Verizon's Top Execs
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August 5, 2011
Rich corporate executives look out for each other. Olive Garden's Clarence Otis has helped the 5 top executives at Verizon walk away with $258 million dollars over the last 4 years.
Exposing Unfairness at Alcatel-Lucent Labs
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August 5, 2011
Attached is a copy of a leaflet distributed at the Bell Labs building in Murray Hill in the wake of layoffs there.
Scheduling Tool Update
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August 5, 2011
Attached is an update on the Scheduling Tool trial from District 1.