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Omaha Steve

(99,069 posts)
Sun May 6, 2012, 08:08 PM May 2012

Workers expose Verizon’s corporate greed


http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5224

By Michael Moore
4 May 2012

ROSEVILLE - In public actions across the Twin Cities Thursday, union workers asked consumers to stop buying Verizon Wireless products until the company starts dealing fairly with its workers.

Members of the Communications Workers of America distributed leaflets outside the Verizon Store in Roseville and on the Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, rebranding the company “VeriGreedy” for its treatment of 45,000 union employees who have been working without a contract since August 2011.


Londo, Colt Grotto and Bruce Larson picket outside Verizon in Roseville.

Photo by Michael Moore


To enhance their message, workers brought in a mobile-billboard truck, which circled the Verizon Store. The billboard read, “Corporate Greed: Is there an app for that? Tell Verizon Wireless to stop slamming workers who want a fair contract.”

The actions were timed to coincide with the company’s annual shareholder meeting, which drew hundreds of protesters to Huntsville, Ala.

FULL story at link.



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Workers expose Verizon’s corporate greed (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2012 OP
“Corporate Greed: Is there an app for that? " -love this canoeist52 May 2012 #1
Hence why they need the givebacks. mythology May 2012 #3
I would kill for a job with Verizon. I have 2 friends crazyjoe May 2012 #2

canoeist52

(2,282 posts)
1. “Corporate Greed: Is there an app for that? " -love this
Sun May 6, 2012, 08:23 PM
May 2012

"Verizon, according to workers, is pleading poverty in negotiations with the CWA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, demanding wage and benefit givebacks amounting to $20,000 per worker.

At the same time, the company has tripled CEO Lowell McAdam’s compensation from $7.2 million to $23.1 million annually."

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
3. Hence why they need the givebacks.
Sun May 6, 2012, 08:31 PM
May 2012

The money going to the CEO has to come from somewhere. Insert a sarcasm smilie here if needed.

 

crazyjoe

(1,191 posts)
2. I would kill for a job with Verizon. I have 2 friends
Sun May 6, 2012, 08:30 PM
May 2012

that are lineman for verizon, $70,000+ a year and great benifits.

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