[1]Turning up the heat on Verizon, union members handed out CWA/IBEW-prepared fliers warning "Your Verizon Service May be Affected. **Customer Service Alert**" on the streets of downtown Washington D.C. Wednesday around 12:30 ET. The fliers warned customers their service may be interrupted if Verizon management does not reach an amenable compromise on a proposed increase in the cost of employee health benefits.
Customers are asked to contact Verizon CEO Ivan Seidelberg's office to urge him to "agree to a fair contract." The flier says Verizon's top five executives made $82 million and the company posted profits of $5.5 billion last year, making the company's position that present employee health coverage has become too expensive untenable.
The flier advised customers a potential strike would continue until a fair contract is agreed upon.
For more:
- See the full-size image of the CWA/IBEW flier [1]
Related articles:
CWA: Verizon talks 'disappointingly slow' [2]
CWA, IBEW, Verizon make progress on main issues
Verizon, CWA & IBEW prepare for strike, FiOS roll out threatened [3]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/verizon-strike-flyer/2008-08-06
[2] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/cwa-verizon-talks-disappointingly-slow/2008-08-06
[3] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/verizon-cwa-ibew-prepare-strike/2008-08-01