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CWA, Allies Turn up the Heat on Verizon Board Members
News
June 28, 2012
On June 22, the campaign by Verizon members against Verigreedy took on members of Verizon?s Board of Directors, a new tactic to get board members involved in the fight for a fair contract.
CWA, Allies Call on CEOs on Verizon's Board to Take Responsibility for Role in Contract Dispute
Press Release
Darden Restaurants [DRI] CEO Clarence Otis and Banco Popular [BPOP] CEO Richard Carrión, members of Verizon's board of directors, are facing protests across the U.S. today, as members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Jobs with Justice and other allies urge the executives to take responsibility and urge Verizon to reach a fair contract with 45,000 members of CWA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
Join our Union Hall Call Tonight!
News
June 21, 2012
There?s a lot to talk about on tonight?s CWA Telephone Town Hall. CWA activists from around the country will report on the battle in Wisconsin; organizing at General Electric in Burlington, IA; bBargaining and mobilization at AT&T; the June 22 Day of Action in support of Verizon and Verizon Wireless workers and the election 2012 kickoff in New York State.
CWAers Take Fair Contract Fight to Verizon Board Members
News
June 21, 2012
CWA activists, Jobs with Justice members and 99% Power allies are ready for tomorrow?s Verizon Day of Action. There will be a lot of new actions that send a message not only to Verizon executives but to members of its board of directors that workers deserve a fair contract, not more corporate greed.
Verizon Workers Rally Outside FCC to Oppose Big Verizon Wireless-Cable Deal
News
June 14, 2012
Hundreds of Verizon workers rallied with consumer advocates and community organizations in front of the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday in protest of the proposed monopolistic deal between Verizon Wireless and Big Cable.