CWA Workers Say: "Not So Fast, EZ Pass"

CWA members at the EZ Pass call center in Staten Island, N.Y., stood up to yet another management attack and voted to keep their union by a 114-107 vote.

Employer ACS/Xerox has waged one attack after another on the workgroup which first won their union two years ago. The company continued to appeal, then spent months stalling negotiations. Workers finally ratified their first contract last year after a tough 36-month battle.

The attacks didn't stop then. Management instigated the decertification election and illegally fired 18 workers, but through it all, workers stood together and stood up for their union.

The EZ Pass workers, some of whom lost their homes from flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy, were determined to vote to keep their union, and they did.

A strong committee and support from CWA Local 1102 helped make the difference and helped workers keep their union voice.