Vote for Verizon Business for Grinch of the Year!

Vote for VZB's Bob Toohey in the 7th annual Grinch of the Year election to determine the national figure who does the most harm to working families.

Over the last few years Verizon has distinguished itself as one of the Grinchiest companies on earth, squashing efforts by workers in its wireless divisions to unite in unions, attempting to abandon rural (read: less profitable) communities in New England, and threatening the health care and retirement security of its unionized workers.

But the management's behavior at its large account's division -- Verizon Business (VZB) -- really stands out. In particular, vice president for human resources Bob Toohey is among the Grinches at Verizon who has shown exceptionally bad behavior by stepping on the democratic rights of VZB workers. It all started earlier this year, when a majority of VZB technicians in the northeast signed cards to form a union. In response, Toohey (and friends) launched an anti-union campaign, spreading misinformation about unions and holding "captive-audience" meetings.

At a mandatory meeting last March in Charlton, MA with Verizon Business techs, Toohey said, "We are looking at offering another [health care] plan. What we want to offer is a couple of choices to give you an option." When a tech asked a question about the high cost for employees of VZB's health care plan, Toohey said, "The goal is to bring core (Verizon's unionized core telecom business) health care down to the VZB standard."

Not long after that, the workers filed unfair labor practice charges at the National Labor Relations Board because Verizon Business illegally interfered with their freedom to form a union. In two separate cases, the NLRB issued formal complaints against VZB for violating federal labor laws by spying on workers, suppressing free speech in the workplace and issuing illegal warnings to union supporters.

Join the brave techs at Verizon Business who are standing up to Grinches like Bob Toohey. Vote Toohey for Grinch of the Year!

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