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As anyone following the contract struggles of Verizon employees for the past year knows, the Company?s strategy is to destroy middle-class jobs and roll back benefits earned over decades of hard work.

On Wednesday, July 25, federal officials, union representatives, and Verizon negotiators met in Washington, DC. The contract dispute between Verizon and its CWA and IBEW workers is now under federal mediation.

To mark a year since bargaining started, CWA and IBEW members and allies across the nation will engage in actions during the week of August 6-11, culminating with a massive rally in Philadelphia.

Join us in Philadelphia! August 11, 2012: Workers Stand for America Rally

As our fight for fairness stretches beyond a year, we are holding members of Verizon?s Board of Directors accountable for the company?s attack on the middle class.