CWA Members Plan Actions for Verizon Annual Meeting

CWA activists are planning actions around Verizon's annual shareholder meeting to bring attention to corporate greed and economic inequality.

The May 3 meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Von Braun Center, an arena located in downtown Huntsville, Ala. Shareholders will be electing directors and voting on six proposals concerning corporate governance, including one that would require full disclosure of Verizon's direct, indirect and grassroots lobbying.

The protest is part of the 99 Percent Spring/Challenging Corporate Power's plan to demonstrate at annual shareholder meetings across the country — or "Shareholder Spring." Activists will be confronting the corporate executives responsible for wrecking the economy, damaging the environment and amplifying the gap between the rich and the poor. Along with Verizon, they'll be targeting Chevron, Bank of America, Walmart and Wells Fargo.

"On May 3, Verizon will hear from activists across the country: it's time Verizon started paying its fair share of taxes, creating and keeping good jobs in the U.S. and treating workers fairly," said CWA Chief of Staff Ron Collins.

More information will be available at www.unityatverizon.com.