Students, JwJ Protest VZ Union Busting

Members of Philadelphia's Jobs with Justice joined forces with United Students Against Sweatshops, CWA Local 13000 members and other supporters in an action that called Verizon out for its union-busting and illegal intimidation and harassment at Verizon Wireless.

The action brought more than 150 people to a downtown Verizon store where protestors had a clear message for the company: "Verizon, Union Busting's Gotta Go" and "What's Disgusting? Union Busting."

Philadelphia Jobs with Justice has a year-long campaign underway urging customers to hang up on Verizon Wireless because of the company's refusal to respect workers' rights.

With the merger of MCI, Verizon has been shifting work to a new unit called Verizon Business, where workers do the work of CWA-represented members but with no union representation or benefits. Verizon wants to keep that work separate and non-union, but CWA, working with the IBEW, is determined to tear down the wall that Verizon is building to keep the union out.

CWA districts and locals will be holding actions over the next several weeks; check with your local or district office for details. For more information about the Verizon and Verizon Wireless campaigns, go to ga.cwa-union.org/verizon.