May 10, 2012
CWA LPATs Gear Up for 2012 Election
Gearing up for the 2012 presidential election, CWA LPAT activists from around the country gathered last week for three days of political action training.
As Verizon continues to offer proposals aimed to destroy middle-class jobs and cut benefits, Verizon workers are hitting the streets. Verizon represents not just the 1%, but the top one-tenth of 1% in this country. The company’s five highest executives took home $258 million in salary and benefits over the last four years. Yet, Verizon paid no federal income taxes from 2008 to 2010 and instead received $951 million in tax rebates.
On Thursday, November 10, the Verizon Workers' March for the 99% will set off for New York City from downtown Albany to shine a spotlight on the corporate greed run rampant at Verizon.
View the march route, follow @VZMarch on Twitter and check back for updates on the march.
March Updates
May 10, 2012
CWA Supporters Help Keep the Heat on Verizon, Verizon Wireless
Three-time Grammy winner Steve Earle last week called out Verizon Communications for hitting up workers for another $20,000 a year in compensation cuts while posting another record earnings quarter this year.
May 10, 2012
CWA Activists Work to Recall Wisconsin Gov. Walker
With less than a month until Wisconsin's recall election, CWA activists have been working around the clock to get Republican Gov. Scott Walker out of office.
May 10, 2012
Shareholder Spring Rallies at Bank of America’s Annual Meeting
CWA members joined 1,000 demonstrators Wednesday in protesting at the annual Bank of America shareholders meeting.
May 10, 2012
Occupy Your Cameras! Deadline June 1 for Photo Contest
The Newspaper Guild-CWA and the Labor Heritage Foundation are sponsoring an Occupy Movement photo contest, with prizes for best student, best amateur and best professional photo.
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Day 8: Verizon Workers March for the 99%
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