ACTION ALERT: Hang Up on Verizon Wireless!

Clyde Rucker was fired from his job at a Verizon Wireless call center in Laurel, MD for trying to form a union with his co-workers. Don’t let Verizon get away with it!

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: Hang Up on Verizon Wireless!

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

YES, I want to help spread the word about Verizon's anti-worker actions! Sign me up to leaflet for an hour on Tuesday, December 6th from noon to 1P at (please place an X next to your preferred site): __ 18th and L Streets, NW (Farragut North METRO) __ 13th and G Street (Foggy Bottom METRO) __ Union Station __ Other (Verizon store near you, please specify)

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
November 28, 2005

Background Information

A TALE OF TWO COMPANIES: Around the country, activists are spreading the word that Verizon Wireless employees don't have a free and fair choice when it comes to organizing. At the recent Metro Washington Council meeting, delegates learned about the stark differences between Cingular and Verizon Wireless management when they watched “A Tale of Two Companies,” a dramatic 8-minute video showing how Cingular respects workers' right to organize while Verizon Wireless does not. You can see it online now at: http://cwa-union.aflcio.ga0.org/verizon/video/