In This Issue
Coast-to-Coast Union Solidarity Supports Workers at
Verizon MCO-West
In 2005, when COTs
and MAs at Verizon’s Maintenance Control Organization
(MCO) in Long Beach, California, sought to unite in CWA,
management for the most part honored an agreement to stay
neutral during union elections. Unfortunately, the workers lost
their union election and remained “on their own.”
Verizon continued to treat them as “management” and
“at-will” employees. Keep reading.
Verizon Shareholders Will Get a “Say on
Pay”
At the VZ annual
meeting in May, shareholders (including thousands of proxies
voted by IBEW and CWA members) gave high votes for proposals to
rein in excessive executive pay. Last week, Verizon's board
agreed to implement them. Keep reading.
Independent Report Condemns Verizon for
Trampling Rights
A new report by
the independent non-profit group American
Rights at Work documents the ways in which Verizon is
interfering in workers’ freedom to form unions. Keep reading.
“Get Union Wireless” Campaign
Gaining Momentum in Maryland
The
campaign in Maryland to get Verizon Wireless customers to go
union with AT&T is picking up steam. At CWA’s request,
the president of the Maryland AFL-CIO sent a letter to all of
its affiliated union locals requesting that they switch to a
union service when their organization’s cell phone
contracts expire. Keep reading.
Good Grilling is Helping IBEW Local 2222
Recruit for the Steward’s Army
IBEW Local 2222’s Mobilization Team has hosted
three Steward's Army “Fall Tour” lunchtime events
featuring free grilled hot dogs and beverages. The Steward's
Army tour is a series of visits with members at Verizon
facilities to discuss the need for membership mobilization to
prepare for next year's contract negotiations. Keep reading.
“Stop the Sale” Ads Go on the
Air
View the YouTube video to see a
29-second commercial that the IBEW is airing about the sale of
Verizon to FairPoint. Keep reading.
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