Regional Bargaining Report # 10: Wednesday July 20, 2011

CWA District 1, IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Local and Regional Bargaining Committees resumed negotiations with Verizon at the Ryetown Hilton in Rye, NY today. The Unions received some answers to questions raised at previous sessions but are waiting additional responses. The Company has not yet responded to any of the Unions bargaining proposals. Local Bargaining tables continued to meet throughout the day and into this evening. Discussions at all tables will resume tomorrow.

Plans continue for the July 30, 2011 rally at Verizon Headquarters at 140 West St in NY City. The Rally will begin at 11 AM. Members and retirees will join together to fight Verizon’s attack on our wages, benefits and working conditions. Every member from every Local should bring their families with them to help send our message to Verizon. We heard from some of our Locals in California will be sending members to this rally.