{"id":1768,"date":"2011-08-11T17:54:55","date_gmt":"2011-08-11T21:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/?p=1768"},"modified":"2011-08-11T22:12:26","modified_gmt":"2011-08-12T02:12:26","slug":"%c2%a1%c2%a1%c2%a1-strike-ibew-cwa-fight-back-against-verizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/2011\/08\/11\/%c2%a1%c2%a1%c2%a1-strike-ibew-cwa-fight-back-against-verizon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1\u00a1\u00a1 Strike !!! IBEW & CWA fight back against Verizon."},"content":{"rendered":"

Democracy Now<\/a> has Pamela Galpern, a striking Verizon worker and union activist who says,<\/p>\n

“Verizon [has] launched a full-scale attack. Essentially, the company has said despite the fact we\u2019re hugely profitable, we\u2019re going to take advantage of the economic situation in the country right now to try to roll back the wages, benefits, and job security of our workers.”<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, here in Boston<\/h4>\n

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2222<\/a> and the Communications Workers of America Local 1400<\/a> were at the Verizon office in Post Office Square. They were there last night”:\"IBEW<\/p>\n

Through the wee hours:<\/p>\n

\"IBEW<\/p>\n

And into today:<\/p>\n

\"Full<\/p>\n

Solid sisters.<\/h4>\n

The Brotherhood<\/strong> [IB<\/strong>EW] his sisters in its ranks:<\/p>\n

\"Sisters<\/a><\/p>\n

as do the Communication Workers of America. There is support from Unite-HERE!<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Sister<\/p>\n

the Boston firefighters<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Boston<\/p>\n

and Harvard Labor:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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