Contracts cement historic victory for nearly 40,000 wireline workers, wireless retail workers, and wireless technicians following seven-week strike Verizon workers along the East Coast overwhelmingly voted to ratify new contracts that were negotiated following a historic 45-day strike by nearly 40,000 workers.

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BACK TO WORK AGREEMENT For CWA District 1 NY and NE May 29, 2016  Employees whose tours begin Tuesday night, May 31, 2016, and extend into Wednesday, June 1, 2016, will report to work for those tours.  All other employees will return to work for their tours that are scheduled to begin Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

The CWA Bargaining Report & Summary, MOU, and Back to Work Agreement for the Verizon Contract are available in the Download section of this website you can access it by clicking: Downloads The Memo of Understanding for the Verizon Contract can also be access by clicking the PDF here.

Union to take down pickets; company agrees to add good union jobs on the East Coast First contract for retail wireless workers; improves workers’ overall standard of living Nearly 40,000 Verizon workers who have been on strike since April 13 are celebrating big gains after coming to an agreement in principle with the company.

Wall Street says Verizon Strike having affect on profits, Read the whole story click the link Strike will trim 200 Million Vz Profits

Department of Labor | May 17, 2016 Statement of US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez on the ongoing labor dispute involving Verizon workers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement on the ongoing labor dispute involving Verizon workers.

Union Plus Benefits for Members on Strike. FOR ALL MEMBERS ON STRIKE •    If you do not have a Union Plus mortgage but are at risk of missing a mortgage payment, call the free and confidential Save My Home Hotline at 1-866-490-5361.

News Statement U.S. Department of Labor | May 15, 2016 Statement of US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez on the ongoing labor dispute involving Verizon workers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement on the ongoing labor dispute involving Verizon workers. “A few days ago, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E.

CWA Uncovers Massive Verizon Offshoring Operation in Philippines Verizon’s Attempts to Deceive Public on the Extent of its Offshoring Exposed; CWA Delegation Seeking Meeting with Verizon Management in Philippines is Confronted by Armed Verizon Security and SWAT Team Carrying Automatic Weapons http://www.cwa-union.