Hundreds of telephone and internet workers in the Valley went on strike on August 7. They work for Verizon Corporation. In 2010, Verizon's CEO, Ivan Seidenberg, was paid more than $18 million. The median Verizon worker made $33,190 last year. So Seidenberg made 547 times the median worker's pay. The workers are asking the public for support. Details are available at these web sites:
The Valley Post will update this article as more information becomes available.
The strike has been settled.
The strike has been settled. Details are at:
www.ibew.org
www.cwa-union.org
www.LaborNotes.org
Video of a Northampton strike
Video of a Northampton strike rally on August 13:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=22vci3G-d5o
Here's a video of striking
Here's a video of striking Verizon workers speaking this week about the strike: www.YouTube.com/watch?v=VCtIUGqJreo
According to the local
According to the local chapter of www.jwj.org on August 20 there will be rallies outside the following Verizon cell phone stores:
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., 1123 Riverdale St., West Springfield, Mass.
3 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., 1420 Boston Rd., Springfield
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., 360 Russell St., Hadley, Mass.
Organizers are asking the public to attend the rallies, and to wear a red shirt.
More information is available by calling www.ibew2324.org at (413) 734-0863 or the local chapter of www.jwj.org at (413) 827-0301.
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