Verizon Strike Support - Updated 4/26/16

Since Wednesday, April 13 at 6am, nearly 40,000 workers at Verizon have been on strike. 

“We’re standing up for working families and standing up to Verizon’s corporate greed,” said CWA District 1 Vice President Dennis Trainor. “If a hugely profitable corporation like Verizon can destroy the good family-supporting jobs of highly skilled workers, then no worker in America will be safe from this corporate race to the bottom.”

This page will serve to provide supporters with resources on social media as well as information about pickets and upcoming actions.

UPDATE 4/26/16:

ADOPT A VERIZON WIRELESS STORE

Adopt a Verizon Wireless Store 2x per week for 2-3 hours.  We especially need coverage in the late afternoon to evenings between 3pm and 8pm and weekends. (Some stores close earlier than 8pm, so please check hours of operation of your store).

1.      Please review the list of Verizon Wireless locations in you area and pick a location. (List of Verizon Wireless locations attached)

2.      Sign up to adopt a store using the attached form “Adopt a Store” and send it to Margarita Hernandez @ mhernandez@cwa-union.org.

3.      Please call your Local Union office to arrange pick up of flyers and posters. (List of local union offices and contacts attached)

4.      Please check in with  Margarita Hernandez @ mhernandez@cwa-union.org when your team arrives at the Verizon Wireless location.

5.      Review the Dos and Don’ts of picketing with volunteers covering the store.

6.      Take pictures and share on social media!

The following materials can be found attached and at the Google Drive link here.

·  Adopt-a-Store sign up form

·  List of Verizon Wireless locations

·  List of CWA local contacts

·  Dos and Don’ts of Picketing

JOIN AN ACTIVE PICKET

Join Union strikers at a Verizon Wireless Store 2x per week for 2-3 hours. Most locals are covering the stores from opening hours to 5pm.  (Please check hours of operation of your store)

1.      Please go to www.standuptoverizon.com or call your Local Union office to check which Verizon Wireless Stores have an active picket line and when.

2.      Pick a location to join an active picket line and let Margarita Hernandez @ mhernandez@cwa-union.org to know which location and when you’ll be joining the picket.

3.      Please call your Local Union office to arrange pick up of flyers and posters. (List of local union offices and contacts attached)

4.      Take pictures and share on social media!

The following materials can be found attached and at the Google Drive link here.

·  List of Verizon Wireless locations

·  List of CWA local contacts

·  Dos and Don’ts of Picketing

CREATE MOMENTUM ONLINE

·  Please share our content using #StandUp2Vz #VerizonStrike

·  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/standuptoverizon/

·  Twitter https://twitter.com/CWADistrict1

·  If you're joining pickets, we'd love to share your pictures! Email them to StandUpToVerizon@CWA-Union.org

·  Sign our petition: http://standuptoverizon.com/petition/

Please check back for ongoing updates.