FYI and FWIW, here's the reply I received from Verizon: Thank you for your email to the COO's office.
Verizon remains committed to working with the unions to negotiate a fair and reasonable contract. Our intent is to secure a new contract that ensures Verizon employees will continue to receive competitive pay and benefit programs, while also providing a fair return to our shareholders. Our wireline business has declined significantly in the last few years and we need a new contract that reflects today’s economic and business realities, as well as the needs of all of our stakeholders. [doesn't Verizon have some other, much more prosperous, businesses besides the "wireline" one?] Our goal is to keep Verizon strong now and in the future for our employees, shareholders and customers. Peter Thonis Chief Communications Officer Verizon On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Julio Huato <[email protected]> wrote: > > [image: > http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=X4dLhQkwWDGGXSNZlNEz8Dz3Elw8Tem9] > <http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=X4dLhQkwWDGGXSNZlNEz8Dz3Elw8Tem9> > > *Sign the Petition > Today!*<http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=prumPRlNL7qeCKnZP2GypTz3Elw8Tem9> > > > http://www.cwa-union.org/stopverizongreed<http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BFAU2Ut42QFBLU%2FcDABHlzz3Elw8Tem9> > > > > 45,000 Verizon workers are now on strike to stop the attack on the middle > class. > > The reason? Despite record profits, Verizon is refusing to bargain and is > demanding that its workers add to those profits from their own pockets. > > In the last four years alone, Verizon made more $19.5 billion in profits > and compensated their top five executives more than a quarter of a billion > dollars. But apparently that’s not enough. > > Now they’re refusing to bargain. Starting on June 22 Verizon pushed > proposals that would let them outsource more jobs, including overseas, > slash sick days, eliminate benefits for workers who get hurt on the job, > and cut the healthcare benefits they promised retirees. And they haven’t > budged. > > That’s why 45,000 CWA and IBEW members walked out on Sunday August 7th to > force Verizon to abandon its Wisconsin-style tactics and come to the > bargaining table and negotiate. > > America has had enough of corporate greed. Now is the time for Verizon to > do the right thing, and come to the bargaining table in good faith—instead > of trying to kill the American dream for 45,000 middle-class workers. > > Send a letter now to tell Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam and tell him to stop > Verizon’s attack on the middle class and share his company’s successes with > those who made it possible. > > > > [image: > http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=BY64kaMG/Sabxfnba39hgDz3Elw8Tem9] > <http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=BY64kaMG%2FSabxfnba39hgDz3Elw8Tem9> > > *Sign the Petition > Today!*<http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=AY%2Bal7BlOmU7hbAN7nIZmzz3Elw8Tem9> > > > *Show your support TODAY by joining a picket line near you!! > * > > *An attack on ONE is an attack on ALL!!* > > *Click HERE for > locations*<http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=Pg%2BBYlHOOoEwhZzEPNymGjz3Elw8Tem9> > > *or view > map*<http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FBhGQUn1G5uM%2BTKgujCfVTz3Elw8Tem9> > > Click here to > unsubscribe<http://act.aflcio.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=jU9IdIZsV4e5ZXqYhwKWrjz3Elw8Tem9> > . > ** > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > > -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
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