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Verizon vs AT&T/Cingular: Two Attitudes Toward Workers' Rights

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April 1, 2007

"I'm fighting for freedom here, but all I want is the freedom to join a union at my job at home." — John Linder, left, Verizon Business Tech, stationed in Afghanistan (Stationed with Linder, right, is Verizon core filed tech Tom Montgomery from Local 1108.)

Alcatel's Treatment of Workers: France Vs. the U.S.

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April 1, 2007

Bargaining power makes all the difference. Just ask French workers at Alcatel Lucent, who are fighting against the same anti-union employer as 2,500 CWA members in the United States. Lucent Communications merged with the French company Alcatel in 2006.

Employers' Anti-Union Tactics Getting Bolder

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April 1, 2007

Three words explain why employers are getting bolder in the use of intimidation, coercion, terminations, and other illegal tactics to frighten their employees when they organize — because they can.