Verizon Workers Ratify New Contracts
Union workers voted to ratify four-year Verizon contracts reached after their 45-day strike on the East Coast, the Communications Workers of America said in a news release Friday. CWA said workers “overwhelmingly” supported the new contracts (see 1605310032). The votes…
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were conducted by union locals between May 31 and June 17, with local votes done through mass membership meetings, mail-in ballots, or walk-in voting at various polling places near work locations, the union said. “It was a tough strike, but this contract, which secures good jobs in our communities and preserves workers’ standard of living shows what can happen when we stand together,” said Ed Mooney, CWA vice president, District 2-13.