CWA Verizon Members and Supporters Launch March to Washington, D.C.

Will join Occupy demonstrators and allies at McPherson Square on Thursday, Nov. 17

Washington, D.C. – Members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) will march from Verizon Chesapeake Complex in Silver Spring, MD to McPherson Square in Washington D.C., beginning Wednesday, Nov. 16. The march, with stops and support rallies along the route, will spotlight Verizon Communications’ corporate greed. CWA marchers will be joined by other union members, elected officials, progressive allies and Occupy DC demonstrators as they near McPherson square.

The Silver Spring to DC march is part of a week of action by CWA members. CWAers in New York are marching more than 150 miles from Albany to Occupy Wall Street to focus attention on Verizon’s attempt to cut good jobs and workers’ benefits while posting record profits and avoiding its fair share of federal taxes.

Following is an approximate schedule:

Wednesday, November 16^th

7 am – Rally at Verizon Chesapeake Complex, 13100 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, Md., Musgrove Rd entrance.

7:45 am – Marchers move out.

9: 15 am – Marchers arrive at CWA Local 2108, 10782 Rhode Island Ave, Beltsville MD

9:30 am – With a contingent of CWA retirees, march continues south on Rhode Island Ave to Baltimore Ave.

10 am – Marchers leaflet near Verizon Wireless store, near 10260 Baltimore Ave, College Park Md.

10:15 am -- March continues South on Baltimore Avenue.

Noon– Marchers meet with local elected officials, union members and supporters at Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville Md.

1 pm -- March continues South on Baltimore Avenue to Mt. Rainer. Marchers are greeted by elected officials.

March continues South on Rhode Island Ave, then Left on Brentwood Rd NE, and Left on V St NE.

3 pm -- Rally at Verizon Garage, 980 V St NE, Washington D.C.

Thursday, November 17^th

10 am– Marchers depart from Verizon Garage, 980 V St NE.

March continues to Right on Brentwood to Giant Grocery and a rally with day laborers, Jobs with Justice members and Food and Commercial Workers members.

10:30 am -- March continues West on Rhode Island Ave through Logan Circle to 14^th St, and South on 14^th St.

11:30am – Marchers rally at NLRB, 14^th and L St NW

11:45 am -- Marchers continue South on 14^th St, left on F St NW

Noon -- Rally outside of Verizon Wireless Store, 1314 F St NW, Washington D.C.

12:15 -- March continues East on F St NW, right on 13^th St NW to Freedom Plaza

12:45pm -- March continues west on Pennsylvania Ave NW, Right on 15^th St NW to I St NW

1 pm – Arrive at McPherson Square, joining Occupy demonstrators, American Federation of Teachers and Washington Teachers Union members for a teach-in.

2 pm -- March and action continues with Occupy demonstrators, union and progressive allies.

Contact: Candice Johnson or Chuck Porcari, 202-434-1168, cjohnson@cwa-union.org, cporcari@cwa-union.org Contact with the marchers: Marilyn Irwin, CWA Local 2108, 301-775-7992