Join CWA District 2-13 Vice President Ed Mooney and members of the District 2-13 Verizon bargaining team for a bargaining update call tomorrow, Sunday May 1, at 6 pm ET. Text CWACALL to 69866. Please register NOW. Advance registration closes at noon on Sunday. On the call we will give an update on the strike and on the key issues in our negotiations with Verizon.

Regional Bargaining Report # 66 Friday, April 29, 2016 While the CWA Mid Atlantic Bargaining Committee was meeting with the company this morning questioning the Company’s latest proposal, CWA members across the region were receiving overnight packages from the Company.

Regional Bargaining Report # 65 Thursday, April 28, 2016 The Mid-Atlantic Regional Committee met with the Company in Philadelphia this afternoon. The Company passed a comprehensive proposal, calling it the last best and final proposal, which still fails to address many of our members’ concerns.

Regional Bargaining Report # 64 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 As reported yesterday, the Mid Atlantic Regional Bargaining committee will be meeting with the Company tomorrow afternoon. This is day 15 of the strike and will only be the third meeting with the Company since the strike was called. The other 2 meetings yielded no agreement. No one should be convinced that this meeting will either.

CUTTING OUR HEALTHCARE IS A SICK IDEA AND VERIZON IS SICK ENOUGH TO DO IT. On May 1st, Verizon will cut our health benefits. Doing so is a choice for the company and it is the last thing they can strip from us. Despite the expense it will cost them, Verizon will use our healthcare benefits as an economic weapon to try and break us.

TO: CWA Members on Strike Against Verizon FROM: Edward F. Mooney, Vice President District 2-13 Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO RE: VERIZON STRIKE: Continuing Medical Coverage While on Strike DATE: April 26, 2016 There have been many questions raised related to continuing medical coverage during the strike.

Regional Bargaining Report # 63 Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Earlier this evening the company reached out to the bargaining committee and requested to meet. The meeting will take place Thursday afternoon. Keep the picket lines strong at the wireless stores and the public engaged in our fight.

We appreciate eveyones efforts today on the picket lines. We will be having a rally at the 1736 L St. store tomorrow 4-26-2016, at 5pm, with members from other Unions around the country on our line. Wednesday 4-27-16 @ 2pm, CWA President Chris Shelton & AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will be at the 1314 F St. store.

Regional Bargaining Report # 62 Sunday, April 24, 2016 It is now Day 12 of the strike and instead of the company bargaining team coming to the table to negotiate; Company executives continue to visit CWA and IBEW members on the picket lines. While our members have repeatedly told Vz executives to get back to the bargaining table they don’t seem to get the message.

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA Healthcare Benefits During Strikes ? In strike situations where an employer cuts off healthcare benefits, CWA will pay for necessary medical/hospital expenses. In some extreme cases the Fund Director may authorize payment of healthcare premiums (COBRA) on behalf of strikers and their dependents.