Unity@Verizon: Fight Back Against Verizon's Outrageous Contract Proposals!

Verizon's Proposed Agreement Would Gut Union Contracts

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Your CWA and IBEW Union Bargaining teams collectively have decades of bargaining experience. In all of our experience we have never seen such an aggressive agenda as the package of proposals the Company brought to the table yesterday. Verizon has made it clear they want to take away almost every protection we have as Union workers.

Download the newsletter: http://files.cwa-union.org/national/verizon/2011-06-30UVZ.pdf?utm_source=20110630Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=unityatverizon

or visit our website to read Verizon's proposals: http://www.cwa-union.org/issues/entry/c/verizon?utm_source=20110630Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=unityatverizon

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Mobilization is More Important than Ever

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As the CWA and IBEW bargaining teams held their first negotiations on June 22nd, practice picket lines went up across Verizon East. Thousands of members walked before work and at lunchtime to let management know that we are ready! Read more to find out how your co-workers are mobilizing from New England to Virginia.

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Everyone Needs to Be Involved!

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+ Download the Unity@Verizon newsletter and share it with your co-workers: http://files.cwa-union.org/national/verizon/2011-06-30UVZ.pdf?utm_source=20110630Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=unityatverizon

+ Let us know what you're doing to fight for a fair contract. Send us your photos or links to online photo albums: http://www.cwa-union.org/pages/share_your_verizon_mobilization_photos/?utm_source=20110630Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=unityatverizon

+ Watch and share the "With Unity, We Win!" video: http://www.cwa-union.org/pages/verizon_with_unity_we_win?utm_source=20110630Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=unityatverizon

+ Stay up to date on all the news at http://www.cwa-union.org/issues/entry/c/verizon?utm_source=20110630Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=unityatverizon

+ Most important, make sure management sees our strength and unity. *Mobilize, mobilize, mobilize!*