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Stop Verizon's Attack on Union Jobs!
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May 19, 2011
Since our last contract, we?ve lost 15,000 CWA jobs in the Verizon East footprint, from 48,000 jobs down to 34,000. That?s not because of the economy or because Verizon?s not profitable. It?s because management has a very deliberate strategy to shrink the number of union jobs at Verizon.
CWA Demands Verizon and the Rest of Corporate America Pay Their Taxes
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May 16, 2011
On what was "Tax Day" for ordinary Americans, CWA members in New York and New Jersey held rallies that targeted Verizon, Goldman Sachs, GE and other corporations that pay little or no federal income taxes.
Message Delivered!
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May 6, 2011
While Verizon members were holding "stakeholders" meetings at worksites, CWA District 13 Vice President Ed Mooney delivered boxes full of proxies collected from members directly to Verizon's Board of Directors.
You Paid Federal Income Taxes. Why Didn't Verizon?
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May 5, 2011
Verizon reported $24.2 billion in pre-tax income for 2009 and 2010, yet paid $0 in federal income tax.
Members Use Proxies to Send a Message to Management
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April 29, 2011
Thousands of proxies from members will be delivered to Verizon's annual meeting on May 5th.