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Elected officials supporting Verizon stike
News
August 20, 2011
Elected officials are joining pickets and standing with striking CWA and IBEW members from New England to southern Virginia.
CWA: Verizon's Cuts are Bad for Workers, Bad for the Economy
Press Release
Verizon is still demanding cuts in compensation of $20,000 per worker per year. Read more.
California tells Senator Feinstein to stand up for Social Security & Medicare
News
August 19, 2011
CWA retirees rallied outside Sen Diane Feinstein's offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles to stand up and be a hero for Social Security and Medicare. The event was organized by the California Alliance for Retired Americans.
Mobilization update: Retirees, Baltimore Ravens and Batman
News
August 18, 2011
The new Batman movie, ?The Dark Knight Rises,? is being filmed in Pittsburgh near the Verizon office on 7th Avenue, forcing the pickets to scatter when the filming is going on. But the film directors have told members of Local 13500 that the all-union crews strongly support the union fight against Verizon.
CWA retirees protest Tood Platts
News
August 18, 2011
25 retirees gathered outside of U.S. Rep. Todd Platts' office on East Market Street, York, PA, to send a simple message: hands off Social Security.