Aug 3, 2012
Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen On Verizon-CWA-IBEW Labor Talks
The director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service issued this statement today.
Aug 2, 2012
CWA Verizon Call Today
Verizon members won’t want to miss tonight’s town hall call at 7 pm ET.
Aug 2, 2012
Over 1,000 Letter Carriers Protest VeriGreedy in Show of Unity
More than 1,000 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers last Thursday demonstrated outside a Verizon Wireless store in downtown Minneapolis in support of CWA’s yearlong fight for a fair contract.
Aug 1, 2012
Verizon Contract Proposals Endanger Workers’ Future
As anyone following the contract struggles of Verizon employees for the past year knows, the Company’s strategy is to destroy middle-class jobs and roll back benefits earned over decades of hard work.
Aug 1, 2012
Feds Mediate Verizon Contract Dispute
On Wednesday, July 25, federal officials, union representatives, and Verizon negotiators met in Washington, DC. The contract dispute between Verizon and its CWA and IBEW workers is now under federal mediation.
Aug 1, 2012
A Week of Action: August 6-11
To mark a year since bargaining started, CWA and IBEW members and allies across the nation will engage in actions during the week of August 6-11, culminating with a massive rally in Philadelphia.
Aug 1, 2012
August 11, 2012: Workers Stand for America Rally
Join us in Philadelphia! August 11, 2012: Workers Stand for America Rally
Aug 1, 2012
Holding Verizon’s Board Members Accountable
As our fight for fairness stretches beyond a year, we are holding members of Verizon’s Board of Directors accountable for the company’s attack on the middle class.
Aug 1, 2012
Verizon/Cable Deal: Taking the Fight to Baltimore’s City Hall
On July 26, more than 100 CWA members and concerned allies in Baltimore, Maryland, marched on City Hall to oppose a deal currently in the works between Verizon and Big Cable companies, including Comcast and Time Warner.
Aug 1, 2012
Verizon CEO Says Union Workers Slow Progress
Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam blames his union workers for slowing progress towards a wireless world and remaining too loyal to outdated technology.
Aug 1, 2012
Solidarity: Letter Carriers Support CWA vs. Verizon in Minneapolis
“Union Yes! Verizon No!” “Can you hear us now?”
Jul 26, 2012
A Fight for Our Future
The stakes couldn't be higher. If Verizon wins the current fight over new contracts, workers lose their future.
Jul 26, 2012
August 11: Workers Stand for America!
Save the date! Workers from across the nation will gather in Philadelphia on August 11, 2012, to sign a Second Bill of Rights and focus attention on the needs of working families.
Jul 26, 2012
CWA Puts the Brakes on Verizon/Cable Deal
A new deal under review by the Department of Justice and the FCC could cost U.S. workers 72,000 jobs.
Jul 26, 2012
Execs on Verizon’s Board of Directors must be held accountable for their attacks on middle-class job
It’s time to hold the powerful accountable.
Jul 26, 2012
Protesters take aim at Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY)
CWA members and allies protest at the New York office of U.S. Congressman Steve Israel on July 12, 2012.
Jul 26, 2012
June 22: A Day of Action
Thousands rally for workers’ rights at Verizon stores, Banco Popular, and Darden Restaurants.
Jul 19, 2012
Join our Union Hall Call Tonight!
There’s a lot to talk about on tonight’s CWA Telephone Town Hall. Don't miss it: sign up for the call today: http://www.cwa-union.org/cwacall.
Jul 19, 2012
CWA, IBEW Request Federal Mediation in Contract Talks with Verizon
Today, CWA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) requested the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) regarding ongoing negotiations with Verizon Communications. The two unions represent approximately 45,000 workers at Verizon locations from New England to Virginia.
Jun 28, 2012
CWA, Allies Turn up the Heat on Verizon Board Members
On June 22, the campaign by Verizon members against Verigreedy took on members of Verizon’s Board of Directors, a new tactic to get board members involved in the fight for a fair contract.
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