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Wall Street Journal: A Smaller Strike at Verizon Wireless

WSJ.com -- Verizon Communications Inc.'s argument to striking wireline workers is they have to accept deep cuts to benefits to help offset falling sales at its traditional phone business, but 70 striking union members are mounting a different fight?they work for the company's highly profitable wireless unit.

Wall Street Journal: A Smaller Strike at Verizon Wireless

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Regional Bargaining Report # 28

The news is not good. We were in a ?time will tell? mode yesterday to see if the company was serious about negotiating a fair contract. Tonight, we got the answer to our question: ?Will the company finally come to the table and begin bargaining with a commitment to negotiate a fair contract ? The answer is NO

Regional Bargaining Report # 28

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Regional Bargaining Report # 25

Picket Lines are strong at every location from New England to Virginia. Unions are contacting us from all over the country who are offering to help us in our fight against Verizon. Working Men and Women, union and non-union realize this is a fight to save the Middle class.

Regional Bargaining Report # 25

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Verizon Workers Fight For Middle Class Jobs - JOIN THE PICKET LINE!

Over 10,000 Workers in New York Will Join Mass Picket Lines and Rallies on Monday Morning This week thousands of striking workers will join mass picket lines and rallies at over 100 Verizon work locations across New York and New Jersey to pressure the highly profitable company to back off its sweeping demands. Verizon?s demands include: gutting pension security, eliminating benefits for workers injured on the job, eliminating job security, slashing paid sick leave, and raising health care costs by up to $6,800 per worker. Find picket lines and rallies near you after the jump!

Verizon Workers Fight For Middle Class Jobs - JOIN THE PICKET LINE!