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.

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Please do not believe anything put out by the Company. If it doesn’t come from YOUR Local DONT BELIEVE IT.

NEW YORK, April 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — After nearly 10 months of unsuccessfully trying to reach a contract, Verizon remains committed to its negotiation objectives and seeks to bring this process to closure. “We’ve tried to work with union leaders to reach a deal,” said Marc Reed, Verizon’s chief administrative officer.

Verizon Strike Backgrounder: Working Families Fighting Against Corporate Greed for Good Jobs in America Verizon is a hugely profitable and greedy corporation that is intent on destroying the good jobs of the workers who make their profits possible—not because they “need” the savings, but because they believe they have the power to do so.

CWA and IBEW Set to Go On Strike at Verizon Wednesday, April 13, 6 a.m. After ten months of intensive negotiations to reach a fair contract with Verizon, the CWA and IBEW have announced a strike deadline of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13. We will set up picket lines and shut this company down if a fair agreement is not reached by then.

HEADLINES ON THE GUY WHO TRIES TO RELATE TO US; WHO TRIES TO DETERMINE WHAT IS “REASONABLE” FOR US AND WHO SAYS THAT THE INCREASES THE COMPANY WANTS IN HEALTHCARE ARE “MODEST”. FOR SOMEONE WHOSE BANK ACCOUNT JUST SAW A HEALTHY DEPOSIT, HE DOES NOT RELATE TO US; HE WILL NOT DETERMINE WHAT IS REASONABLE FOR US AND HE DOES NOT SPEAK OUR LANGUAGE.

Little Marc Reed

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STOP AND COLLECT THE FACTS. LITTLE MARC gREED IS TRYING TO FOOL YOU AGAIN Marc gReed’s email on Friday, April 8th, is yet another attempt to get us to see things “his” way. But he does not speak our language.