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CNNMoney Reports: Unions Fight for Survival
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August 25, 2011
As 45,000 Verizon workers go back to work, CNNMoney talks to one family who's been fighting for the labor movement for forty years.
Verizon Workers End Walkout as Company Agrees to Bargain Fairly
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August 25, 2011
Verizon workers returned to work this week stronger than ever in their fight for a fair contract, fortified by the bravery they showed in striking during a recession and by the public's strong embrace of their courage and solidarity.
Verizon Workers' Battle Gets Big Boost from Online Videos
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August 25, 2011
When Verizon workers went on strike in 2000, it was five years before anyone had heard of YouTube. Fast forward to 2011 and dozens of amateur and professional videographers are helping CWA members tell their story on YouTube and other social networking sites where videos are posted.
Striking Verizon Workers Inspire New York City Songwriter
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August 25, 2011
Inspired by picketers outside a Verizon building in his Queens, N.Y., neighborhood, professional songwriter John Beltzer gathered his team last week and within two days they'd written and produced, "Can You Hear Us Now?"