CWA, Verizon agreement includes hundreds of jobs, double-digit raises

[Omaha Steve]

Source: WDTN

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The tentative agreement ending the nation’s biggest strike in decades includes nearly 11 percent raises, the promise of hundreds of new jobs and stability for the next four years.

On Monday, Verizon and its 40,000 hourly workers announced a tentative agreement, and most importantly, a return to work for most members on June 1.

The 45-day strike affected hundreds of members of the CWA and IBEW in western New York. Over the past month and a half, demonstrations and rallies were held outside Verizon’s locations downtown and retail stores across the area.

CWA national representatives said the TA was a big win for the union.

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[closeupready]

1. Wow. That's terrific. K&R

[LiberalArkie]

2. I think someone found out that unions are not dead.

[Feeling the Bern]

3. Support all union actions. Never break a picket line and rise up, brothers and sisters

Solidarity!

[valerief]

4. Good news. The fat cats are probably pissed they can't offshore this. nt

[TexasProgresive]

5. I am so happy for them.

I hope that my former co-workers who are now Frontier employees will take heart from this victory and fight the good fight.

[asiliveandbreathe]

6. Congratulations CWA and Verizon employees -

As a veteran of NETCO (60s thru 80s) and AT&T (mid eighties to mid-nineties) - you have done your fellow Union card holders good...I applaud your unity and sacrifice - BRAVO!!!!!!

[Kingofalldems]

7. But but if they didn't have a union they would already have this--not.

How anyone can argue against unions is beyond me.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

8. Yes, come together, join hands and win.

[George II]

9. This is very good news. On top of that, this morning I received my current bill (two cell phones)

and it went down by $30 a month! Wonder what's up with Verizon these days?

[passiveporcupine]

10. Excellent news

I used to be an IBEW member.

[mountain grammy]

11. As a Verizon customer,

I have contacted the company often during the last month to urge them to settle with employees, and assured them if they couldn't I would no longer be a customer. I hope a million other customers did the same. I've always appreciated the professional service at the retail outlets and glad these folks will come under contract as well. Sounds like a good deal, good for them for sticking together.

[Omaha Steve]

12. For you