New York EZ Pass Workers Need Your Help
The 300 customer-support workers at EZ Pass in Staten Island, N.Y., need your help. The workers’ employer, Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), announced it is changing the workers’ pay structure from an hourly wage to a piecework wage.
It is no coincidence, workers say, the change was announced on the same day the workers voted to join Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1102 despite a brutal anti-union campaign by ACS. The company held one-on-one meetings and captive audience meetings to intimidate workers.
To make matters worse, says Local 1102 President Ed Luster, ACS works directly with the New York State Thruway Authority and other state agencies to run the EZ Pass system in New York—meaning ACS in New York is funded by tax dollars.
Local 1102 is planning a major rally in support of the EZ Pass workers on Sept. 17. Click here for more information.
