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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release on Monday, July 14, 2008
With less than 30 days remaining in their current Contract with Verizon, Members of Local 2004 of the Communications Workers of America are marking their ballots on a Strike Authorization Vote today. A positive vote will give permission to the Union’s Executive Board to call a strike, if necessary, in order to apply pressure on Verizon during Contract negotiations.
All CWA Locals across the mid-Atlantic area, which includes West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., will be conducting similar votes, which will be reported when complete. The current Contract negotiations affect Verizon employees in these areas associated with both traditional “land-line” and fiber fed telecommunications. Negotiations are also ongoing in the New York area, along with Pennsylvania and Delaware areas served by Verizon.
The current Contract between Verizon and the CWA will expire on midnight of Saturday, August 2, 2008. CWA Local 2004 represents the Verizon employees in Marion, Monongalia and Preston Counties of West Virginia. Negotiations began in the fall of 2007, but broke off shortly thereafter. The current round of bargaining began on May 27, 2008.
Contact:
Ron Gaskins, President Office: 304 363 7525 Home: 304 379 8802
Dave Fox, Vice President Office: 304 363 7525 Click on the buttons to get news and special offers for CWA members!
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