In This Issue
Union Campaign Wins $362 Million in New Commitments
in FairPoint Deal
When Verizon proposed to sell access lines in Maine, New
Hampshire, and Vermont to FairPoint Communications, CWA and IBEW
members sprang into action. The year-long “Stop the
Sale” campaign sparked a critical debate on the
public’s best interest in the sale, and what impact it
would have on future economic development for the region.
Although regulators approved the sale on February 25, Verizon
was forced to contribute $362 million in new commitments to the
deal. CWA and IBEW also won major revisions that will improve
the deal for customers and workers. Read
the full story.
Verizon Members Mobilize to “Put Up the
Flag”
Terry Skiest is a Verizon Business technician and a U.S. Air
National Guardsman who's served three tours of duty in
Afghanistan and Iraq. For three-and-a-half years, Terry
proudly displayed a U.S. flag that he carried with him on his
first tour outside of the cubicle where he works in Acton, MA
-- until VZB mangers took it down last summer.
Verizon members from across the country have been mobilizing
in support of Terry and demanding that VZB "Put Up the Flag." Read
the full story.
Local Fights to Keep the Nation’s Capital
Connected
Verizon is leaving our nation's capital behind. Service
quality in Washington, D.C., has been declining and the
company is building out the FiOS network throughout the suburbs
in Maryland and Virginia -- but not in D.C.
CWA Local 2336 has joined forces with Jobs with Justice
and community associations as part of the Connect-D.C.
coalition to protect customers and Verizon employees' jobs. Read
the full story. |
