Standing up to Verizon
August 10th, 2011 by Joe DinkinVerizon is up to their ears in cash: $19 billion in profits in the last four years. But they’re demanding workers give back unprecedented concession, including healthcare cuts that will cost each employee thousands of dollars a year.
Why are they doing it? Because in a tough economy, they think they can get away with it. They’re kicking workers when they’re already down, because they don’t think that workers will have the courage to fight back. But I think it’s time to stand up to bullies.
45,000 Verizon workers are on strike. And we’re standing with them. Read the rest of this post.
