Special Announcements

PLEASE CHECK MEETING INFO FOR NEW UNIT MEETINGS

vic bala — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:11:42 -0400

THE CAPE MEETINGS UNITS 5&6 REMAIN THE SAME . PLEASE CHECK MEETING INFO FOR ALL OTHER UNITS.

WBZ REPORT ON DOUBLE POLES

vic bala — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:22:26 -0500

Read the story and watch the video from WBZ...

http://wbztv.com/curious/ugly.double.poles.2.1272259.html

FAIRPOINT,UNIONS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

vic bala — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:32:46 -0500

FairPoint, Unions Reach Tentative Agreement

FairPoint, unions reach tentative agreement on bankruptcy concessions

By CLARKE CANFIELD Associated Press Writer
PORTLAND, Maine February 2, 2010

FairPoint Communications and unions representing nearly 3,000 employees in northern New England have reached a tentative agreement on a contract as FairPoint prepares to submit its bankruptcy reorganization plan.

FairPoint was seeking $30 million in concessions from workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications Workers of America as it works to restructure its debt load and reduce costs. The unions agreed last year on a five-year contract that was set to expire in August 2013.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

vic bala — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:59:59 -0500

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, System Council T6
Communications Workers of America, Local 1400

Setting standards for 2011...and beyond?

More than 6,000 California Verizon workers are beginning negotiations with management for a new contract

Contract negotiations for Verizon workers in California begin on February 1. They are part of approximately 30,000 other Verizon employees who are covered by separate union agreements.

In 2008, these members supported our campaign to win a good contract. Now it's our turn to show them the same solidarity. Their contract expires on March 13.

UNION INTERVENORS RIP PROPOSED FRONTIER SETTLEMENT

vic bala — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:40:09 -0500

Union intervenors rip proposed Frontier settlement

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio urged to reject stipulation as contrary to the public interest

"No assurances that Frontier will have the financial strength to reliably operate and maintain Verizon Ohio."

In a legal brief filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on Friday, CWA and IBEW urged that commissioners reject the proposed sale of Verizon's landlines to Frontier as being contrary to the public interest.

In addition, the unions urged rejection of a proposed stipulation as being "wholly inadequate in that it fails to meaningfully address the fundamental problems with the proposed transaction." This stipulation was reached by the PUCO staff, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, Verizon and Frontier on December 8, the day before the Commission's scheduled hearing on the proposed deal.

CLOSE THE TAX LOOPHOLE REFORM THE REVERSE MORRIS TRUST

vic bala — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:07:54 -0500

Dear Speed Matters Activist,
Right now we've got a great chance to close the corporate tax loophole that lets phone and Internet companies bank hundreds of millions in tax savings by putting your service at risk.
U.S. Representative Paul Hodes (D-NH) has announced he will introduce legislation that would reform the Reverse Morris Trust (RMT), an obscure loophole that lets companies like Verizon avoid hundreds of millions in taxes by dumping their assets on smaller, weaker companies.

Office of the Attorney General

cjolls — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:47:48 -0400

Please click HERE to go to the Official Website of the Attorney General of Massachusetts for information on Workplace Rights.

To file a wage complaint, for non-payment of wages, please click HERE.