Verizon Bargaining 2011: District 1 Report # 34

CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees met today at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye, NY. There was no progress made today. We are scheduled to meet with the Company at 9 AM tomorrow.

Information has been sent to the Locals regarding the Robert Lilja Members Relief Fund (RLMRF). We are also working with the NY State Department of Labor on the issue of unemployment insurance in NY State. Those who applied last week have been sent a letter telling them that their application has been suspended because Verizon has said that they are not being permanently replaced and to reapply on the 50th day of the strike. If you have not applied for unemployment insurance, please wait to apply. Those who did apply, we will have additional information for you tomorrow. We have a conference call tomorrow morning with the Acting Deputy Commissioner at the NYS Department of Labor to answer our questions and concerns and we will send out that additional information tomorrow.

We will not allow VERIZON

to destroy the Middle Class

Stay Strong – Stay United

Mobilize! – Mobilize! – Mobilize!