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Verizon workers rally in Danvers for the good jobs our communities need

27 June 2008 - 5:23pm | Rand Wilson
by Rand Wilson

Danvers, Mass. - About 75 Verizon workers rallied on June 26 for the good jobs our communities need.

A link to more pictures from the rally by telephone workers united with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2321 at Verizon's Danvers garage is pasted below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/randwilson.aflcio/RallyWithIBEWLocal2321Memb...

Hundreds of telephone workers demonstrate against shifting burden of health care costs to employees

23 May 2008 - 8:52pm | Rand Wilson
by Rand Wilson

Telephone employees across Massachusetts spearheaded a day of action on May 22 to protest efforts by Verizon and many other employers to force workers to pay more for their health insurance premiums or increase co-pays and deductibles. Earlier this year, Verizon proposed raising premium costs and out-of pocket medical expenses for employees.

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