Verizon Business Technicians have reached a majority of union cards signed according to US Senator John Kerry, US Congressman Stephen Lynch, US Congressman John Tierney, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray, Boston City Councilor Sam Yoon, Arlington Ma. Selectwoman Diane Mahon, and other Elected officials, Union Activists, and Religious Leaders.
Comcast "The Wal-Mart" of the communications industry has been telling their employees to get as much info. as possible about the union. Yet when the IBEW showed up to give them that info. Comcast security removed the flyers and called the police.
Members of IBEW and CWA in New England Rally in support of Verizon Business Technicians (former MCI) and their organizing drive. Speaking were Dave Reardon (IBEW 2222), Bob Haynes (Mass. AFL-CIO), Rich Rogers (Greater Boston Labor Council)
August 2nd 2007 marked the start of the one year countdown to the expiration of the Verizon Telecomm. Northeast contract. IBEW and CWA members rallied in Boston in part to demand that Verizon recognize the union formed by the employees of Verizon Business. THEY DO NOT STAND ALONE!
Ed Fitzpatrick of Local 2222 in Boston addresses hundreds of union members in front of the company's Boston HQ. Representatives from the union delivered thousands of proxies at the company's annual meeting in Nebraska. The Verizon contract with IBEW / CWA expires August 2nd, 2008.
A Press conference was held on Friday February 23, 2007 at the Teamsters Local 25 home in Charlestown MA. Speaking in support of the Employee Free Choice Act were Rich Rogers (Boston CLC), Sean O'Brien (Teamsters 25) Bill Gardner (FedEx Driver) Myles Calvey (IBEW 2222), Bob Haynes (MA. AFL/CIO), Congressman Stephen Lynch, Congressman Ed Markey
A representative of the IBEW local 2222 catches up with a Comcast Manager on the street. When the "truth challenge" is put out there, the manager calls it Silly and drives away...
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