Verizon Mobilization

Thousands of CWA members at Verizon are mobilizing together to show support for their bargaining teams – and to demonstrate to management that they are determined to protect their hard fought benefits and working conditions. A key issue is “tearing down the wall” that the company erected at Verizon Business to keep workers there from organizing with CWA. Below are some materials to use in your print, electronic, and web-based publications to support CWA members at Verizon:

Photo Gallery
A selection of mobilization activities by CWA members at Verizon East.

Recent newspaper articles
July 28, 2008 New York Times. Unions Rally in New York City

Handouts, etc.
Handouts and other materials.

Unity at Verizon website
Get up to date mobilization and bargaining information at CWA's website for members at Verizon.

Get "Unity at Verizon" updates
Click here or above to get regular e-mail updates from Unity at Verizon.

Free Choice at Verizon website
Thousands of workers at Verizon Business and Verizon Wireless are demanding the right to organize without intimidation from management. Click here or above to visit their website.

Report: "Broken Promises"
Since Verizon was formed in 2000, it has shirked its responsibilities as a public utility, pursuing a race-to-the-bottom, low-road business model that is detrimental to both employees and customers. This report by American Rights at Work reveals how Verizon uses this model to interfere with its employees' rights to form unions, putting good jobs and quality service at risk. Click here or the headline above.