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Massive Red Wave Sweeps New York

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July 30, 2011
More than 15,000 Verizon workers and their supporters massed Saturday outside Verizon headquarters in New York City, roaring approval for their bargaining committee and booing the corporate executives who want to take away workers? pensions, health care, sick days, and holidays, suspend weekend differentials and replace regular pay raises with merit pay.

"More red than ever in all locations"

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July 15, 2011
Job Action Report from Local 1400 Management Response: They tried to get the person conducting the strike vote kicked out of a public/neutral area in two locations with no success. At the LPC locations the managers stayed out of sight until voting was complete. In Andover they tried not to see the giant rat as they pulled in the parking lot. Members are asking more questions and getting more pissed off at the company especially in Andover.