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As Verizon Strike Continues, Workers' Struggle Gains Support Nationwide
News
August 18, 2011
Tens of thousands of working Americans, other unions, students, civil rights, religious, and community groups have joined union members' fight to get Verizon to bargain in good faith. More than 150,000 people so far have signed CWA's online petition, urging Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam to stop union-busting and negotiate fairly.
CWA Petition Drive Against Verizon Greed Tops 100,000
Press Release
In just one week, more than 100,000 people have called on Verizon chief executive officer Lowell McAdam to get serious about bargaining and to stop trying to push Verizon workers out of the middle class.
Listen to Verizon Virtual Union Meeting Tonight at 7 pm EDT
News
August 11, 2011
Verizon workers and supporters from throughout CWA can hear updates on the strike at tonight's "virtual union meeting." Leaders from CWA and IBEW, along with activists, will provide field reports and updates. Tune in at 7 p.m. to www.cwa-union.org/verizoncall.
Verizon Workers Standing Up for Middle-Class Jobs
News
August 11, 2011
At Verizon and Verizon Wireless offices, call centers, phone stores, outdoor garages, and hundreds of workplaces from New England to Virginia, 45,000 CWA and IBEW members are standing strong in their strike to save bargaining rights and middle-class jobs at one of the nation's most profitable companies.
CWA Activist Call Focuses on August Accountability Actions, Medicare
News
August 4, 2011
On August 4, thousands of CWA activists joined another "virtual union meeting" and talked about actions planned in the home districts of members of Congress in August and September.