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Kevin Leppman and his co-workers at Verizon Business in New England and New York spent their first Labor Day as union members this month.
In August, as part of its new three-year contract with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the Electrical Workers (IBEW), Verizon agreed to extend union recognition to more than 600 former MCI technicians at Verizon Business.
The new union members will be covered by the contract beginning in December.
Says Leppman, a 10-year veteran at Verizon Business:
It is nice to know that we will soon have the same rights and benefits as other Verizon techs. To finally have a voice at work, it’s a good feeling.
When a majority of Verizon Business technicians throughout New England and New York signed cards to form unions with IBEW and CWA, the company refused to recognize their union. Instead, management began a fierce anti-union campaign, which the company abandoned after a grievance over nonunion workers performing union work went into arbitration. The agreement to recognize the union settled the arbitration.
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), who along with several members of Congress supervised the vote count, joined the Verizon workers for a celebration of their victory at a Labor Day breakfast sponsored by the Greater Boston Labor Council.
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Most excellent. The only reason to stick with ATT government spys program was becouse they use the CWA. Ihave told them thats the only reason.
I was in an ornfinage as a child and the CWA came every Christmas and delivered us catalogs to pick out toys. and spent time with us at Christmas. That ment everything to a child that still remembers, and tears up thinking about it today. Thank you CWA
Sorry ATT now that the CWA is at Virison i have options after being a loyal 30 year customer of
New words to an old Hank Williams song “Melt your cold, cold heart”
Melt Verizon’s cold, cold Heart
Tear down the wall at Verizon, We make this our solemn vow!
Union members at Verizon Shout, Ivan can you hear us now!
We proved a union majority, now bargaining must start!
Recognize our union now and melt your cold, cold heart!
From Long Beach California and on the East coast too,
We have seen union busting and employee coercion too.
We proved a union majority, now bargaining must start!
Recognize our union now and melt your cold, cold heart!
As Workers and Shareholders, We demand our“Say on Pay”
Not to mention our pension that you would take away!
We proved a union majority, now bargaining must start!
Recognize our union now and melt your cold, cold heart!
We will never give up; we will never ever give in.
Greed must be overcome and bargaining must begin.
We proved a union majority, now bargaining must start!
Recognize our union now and melt your cold, cold heart!
David Hurlburt CWA local 9410
My prayers are with my Sisters and Brothers at Verizon to get Justice on the Job!!
good to see my Prayers were answered!!!!!!
Well done.
Which side are you on?
Stick with the Union.
You go first so we can follow–housekeeper @ assisted living, MA