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15,000 Verizon Workers Jam NY City Streets for A Fair Contract

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August 4, 2011
More than 15,000 Verizon workers and allies turned downtown New York City streets into a sea of red shirts last Saturday to fight the company's effort to gut decades of bargained for gains in pensions, health care, sick leave, pay and more.

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.