If you are in need of a “CWA MEMBER REQUEST FOR COBRA PAYMENT” form, please contact the Local 202-291-1500. You will be required to submit personal information and documentation for the form to be considered for review.

LUCHANDO CONTRA LA AVARICIA CORPORATIVA Trabajadores de Verizon Wireless están en huelga, luchando por sus familias y sus futuros. Ellos desafían la avaricia de los ejecutivos corporativos quienes se niegan a ofrecer aumento de salario, mejores beneficios de salud o mejores condiciones de trabajo.

STAND UP TO CORPORATE GREED Verizon Wireless workers are on strike fighting for their families and their future. They’re bravely taking on Verizon’s greedy corporate executives who refuse to offer them ANY raises, better health care benefits or improved working conditions.

Good Afternoon Sisters & Brothers: The focus of the National has changed pertaining to the work stoppage at Verizon. The Local has been directed to shift all picket lines to the Verizon Wireless stores. This has shown to be a more effective tool in getting the attention of Verizon Communications. This strategy may also bring a potential early end to this strike.

Regional Bargaining Report # 61 Monday, April 18, 2016 The Union and the Company met today. The Union requested the meeting to again clarify our members’ issues for the Company. We explained how it appears Tami Erwin and Lowell McAdam don’t seem to understand what is going on at this table as they visit picket lines throughout the North and Mid-Atlantic Regions.

Two members of CWA Local 2108 at the Gaithersburg, Md., garage were hit by a Verizon management attorney driving his Porsche. That says it all, doesn’t it? One member was not seriously hurt, but the second was taken to the hospital. Another CWAer from Local 2108 who works at the Chesapeake Complex call center in Silver Spring, Md.

There have been questions regarding Verizon’s letter to striking CWA members saying that our health care benefits will be discontinued at the end of April should we still be on strike. Anyone who has a chronic health issue requiring medication treatment or doctor’s visits please contact the Local to self identify in the event we are on strike and you will need coverage.

Striking Verizon workers and their supporters “Rocked the red!” last Friday night at the Verizon Center as hockey fans flocked in for the playoffs on “Red Shirt Day” for the Capitols (red also happens to be CWA’s union colors). They’ll be back again on Saturday at 6p to spread the word about the strike by nearly 40,000 workers from Virginia to Massachusetts.

Regional Bargaining Report # 59 Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Negotiations at the Regional table have ground to a halt. Earlier this afternoon an off table discussion was held regarding Call Sharing. No progress was made on the issue. Talks have recessed for now, subject to call by either party.

For release April 12, 2016 Verizon Strike Update With Verizon executives refusing to give up demands on offshoring jobs and other devastating cuts, nearly 40,000 Verizon workers are preparing to go on strike on Wednesday at 6:00 am.