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"We Have to Be There for Each Other's Fights"
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October 1, 2011
TAKE ACTION - MOVEMENT BUILDING
“We need to look for opportunities to link to other fights in our communities. We need to connect them, from Hyatt Hotels to Verizon stores to the postal workers’ campaign. If we’re there for each other, we all start winning. It’s all about building a movement. We can’t hope for it, we can’t wait for it. We have to fight for it.” — CWA President Larry Cohen
We're Turning Up the Heat in our Fight for Middle Class Jobs at Verizon and Verizon Wireless
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September 28, 2011
Verizon and Verizon Wireless ? along with millions of tech geeks worldwide ? are eagerly anticipating the release of the iPhone 5. Now is the time to ramp up our mobilization for a fair contract!
CWA's Next Verizon Update Call Set for Thursday, Sept. 29
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September 22, 2011
Sign up now to take part in next Thursday's Verizon update call, when national and district CWA leaders will provide the latest information and take your questions.
Battle for Fair Contract at Verizon Unites Local, Global Union Members
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September 8, 2011
Showing Verizon and downtown Washington, D.C., what solidarity looks like, 500 CWA, AFSCME and UNI Global Union members marched and rallied Wednesday in support of Verizon workers fighting for a fair contract.
Verizon: Slashing Benefits to 9/11 Heroes
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September 7, 2011
CWA has begun running advertisements to highlight the critical role the Verizon workers played in restoring vital services following the attack. Many of these workers have suffered serious health issues related to the work they did in the following days, weeks and months. Verizon - a corporation already making billions in profits each year - now wants to punish those and other workers by eliminating sick days and forcing workers to pay thousands of dollars a year in health care costs.