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Verizon Drops Move to Sell Upstate Lines
Crediting the efforts of CWA's Verizon locals in New York, District 1 Vice President Larry Mancino reported that the company has suspended its efforts to sell off access lines in upstate New York.
Mancino called it "a great victory" and stated in a letter to locals: "All of your hard work has paid off, once again. All the letter-writing, the lobbying, the rallying and the mobilizing helped to create an environment in which the sale of upstate simply was not viable."
He voiced CWA's thanks to state Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, who he said, "brilliantly focused legislative and public attention on the possible negative impacts of the sale on consumers and workers."
Mancino called it "a great victory" and stated in a letter to locals: "All of your hard work has paid off, once again. All the letter-writing, the lobbying, the rallying and the mobilizing helped to create an environment in which the sale of upstate simply was not viable."
He voiced CWA's thanks to state Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, who he said, "brilliantly focused legislative and public attention on the possible negative impacts of the sale on consumers and workers."