Verizon Cuts Off Strikers’ Health Care, as Service Outages Rise

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Here's the latest article from Labor Notes Verizon Cuts Off Strikers’ Health Care, as Service Outages Rise Noisy picket lines are turning away customers at Verizon’s wireless stores as the largest strike in the country weathered a rainy second week. Some service was disrupted throughout the Northeast though the ...

Verizon Strike Turns Away Customers and Chases Scabs

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Here's a story from Labor Notes Mischa Gaus August 11, 2011 Verizon’s strike in the Northeast is into Day Five, and big picket lines are turning away customers at Verizon’s wireless stores. Injunctions could threaten one of the union’s most effective tactics, mass picketing at stores. But another—mobile picketing—is causing havoc for ...

Another lie from Verizon Bosses: One Network, Not Two

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Since the contract negotiations with CWA and IBEW unions started, the corporate mouthpieces from Verizon have been telling many lies as big as Paul Bunyan’s underwear, but the biggest whopper of all is that there are two different networks in the telecom industry, a “wireless” and a “wire line.”  In ...

Support Verizon Strikers: Candlelight Vigil at Lowell’s

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

I doubt this effete elite blue blood wimp will show up, but let's all stop by anyway.  I have to admit a candlelight vigil is pretty lame, but what can you expect from AFL-CIO leadership.  Here's the info from AFL-CIO All of us need to stand together and stand strong ...

The line must be drawn here! Redux!

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

This is a message to Lowell McAdam and the rest of the elite effete execs at Verizon.  Our day is dawning.  The working class will rise and you will be  crushed, then swept into the ash bin of history. As Captain Jean-Luc Picard says in the Star Trek the Next Generation ...

Stop Verizon from Being Awarded a $120 Million Contract with New York City!

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

New Yorkers tax dollars should not go towards union busting or corrupt contracts! Picket and Protest: August 17 @5pm. Outside of the hearing at Murry Bergtraum High School. Details below. On Wednesday, August 17, the Department of Education's Panel for Education Policy will vote on whether to approve a $120 million ...

Class Struggle ignited by the Greed of the Verizon Bosses

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Blistering hot weather and fiery class struggle ignited by the greed of the Verizon bosses – hey that’s summer like it ought to be.  Whenever workers engage the rulers and corporate “elite” in a battle for their livelihood the sweet smell of solidarity rises in the air, and we can ...

Billy Bragg Sings, There is Power in a Union.

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Check out Billy Bragg singing, There is Power in a Union [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ddngGdsCf8[/youtube]

The Strikers cheered when High School Students walked up and joined their Picket Line

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

High school students came out to 540 Broad  Street in Newark.  The Verizon strikers cheered when they walked up and joined their picket line.  Working class unity will defeat the bosses' terror.  Thanks to theses students who clearly understand what's at stake for all students and workers in this strike.

Stand with Verizon workers

Monday, August 8th, 2011

New York Working Families Party is circulating a letter for people to sign to support striking Verizon workers.   To sign it click here. Despite record profits, Verizon is demanding unprecedented concessions and giveback from its workers. So today, 45,000 Verizon workers are now on strike to stop the attack on ...