March 27, 2020
During this time of public health and economic crisis, it’s clear that we’ve learned some lessons from the federal bailouts in response to the 2007-2009 financial crisis, but rather than taking small steps in the right direction, we need to make a significant leap forward. In response to the Great Recession, Congress pumped money into… Read More»
Tags: bailout, congress, coronavirus, corporate greed, COVID-19
May 6, 2016
Verizon has long been out of touch with the needs of the people who make the telecommunications giant so insanely profitable. More than 39,000 men and women who work for the company are on strike right now because Verizon refuses to negotiate a contract that respects them and their families.… Read More»
Tags: corporate greed, CWA, IBEW, Mother's day, strike, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, women
April 11, 2016
Update: This morning at 6 a.m., more than 39,000 Verizon employees have gone on strike. Stand with them now! Today, unions of working people at Verizon announced that they will strike on Wednesday morning if their bosses fail to come to the table to negotiate a mutually beneficial agreement. More… Read More»
Tags: Communications Workers of America, corporate greed, Dennis Trainor, FiOS, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Verigreedy, Verizon