[339] in peace2
Support rally for striking phone workers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Aimee L Smith)
Wed Aug 9 18:35:40 2000
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In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 09 Aug 2000 16:12:17 EDT."
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Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 18:35:30 -0400
From: Aimee L Smith <alsmith@MIT.EDU>
Dear SJC members,
Let's show our support for striking workers. Basically, they
are striking to be able to do what the law already claims to
afford them the right to do: to organize without interference or
intimidation from the company.
> Please show your support by rallying for jobs with justice! And don't
> forget to join the picket lines!!
>
> Where: Friday, August 11, 2000
> Time: 12:00 PM
> Where: Post Office Square (185 Franklin St., downtown Boston)
More details of how to help follow in fwded mails below.
I also think it is more than an oversight that this "new"
company has co-opted the peace sign in their ad campaign...
with all these diverse, happy customers, of course, flashing
the peace, I mean Verizon, sign to each other...
This is not to trivialize the more direct effect of threatening
wireless workers from organizing, but just part of the pattern of
using money, media and shamelessness to try and silence any who
would challenge their right to do whatever the %$#& they please...
Apparently, Bell has always been at the forefront of the
propaganda game.
I would advocate signs that also make fun of them on this front.
In unity,
Aimee
> Hi, folks. As you probably know, there are currently 85,000 workers on
> strike at Verizon, the corporation that was formed when Bell Atlantic and
> GTE merged. Those who protested in Philly should, if possible, be supporting
> them on the picket line. Just as many of our sisters and brothers risked
> their freedom in Philly, these workers are risking their livelihoods by
> striking. They need our support.
>
>
> -matt
> -------------
>
> Jobs with Justice Solidarity Alert
> Verizon Rally Moved to Friday!!!
> New Location: Post Office Square!!!
>
> 85,000 union members strike for a union at Verizon Wireless!!!!
>
> Join Our Brothers and Sisters of IBEW and CWA at a Mass Rally for Union
> Jobs at Verizon!!!
>
> On August 6, 85,000 members of two unions -- the International Brotherhood
> of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Communication Workers of America (CWA)
> -- walked off the job at Verizon, the nation's largest local telephone
> company created from a recent merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp.,
> demanding a contract that would permit the unionization of wireless workers
> without interference from management. 15,000 of these courageous workers
> work at telephone communication centers in Massachusetts. As the newly
> forming wireless company expands, it is critical to the future of all
> workers that they have a right to join a union free from the fear and
> intimidation that we see so often in organizing campaigns. CWA and IBEW
> members are taking the lead to organize their coworkers as part of their
> contract negotiations.
>
> Please show your support by rallying for jobs with justice! And don't
> forget to join the picket lines!!
>
> Where: Friday, August 11, 2000
> Time: 12:00 PM
> Where: Post Office Square (185 Franklin St., downtown Boston)
>
>
> Picket Lines, Times, & Captains in Massachusetts
> When there is a cell phone # listed, call and let them know you're coming
> to support them! (There is not complete information for every site)
>
> Andover: 20 Shattuck Rd. -- Mon. - Fri. 6:30am - 8:00pm, Sat. 7:00am - 5:00pm
> Boston: 185 Franklin St -- 8:00am - 12noon, 10:00am - 2:00pm, 1:30pm -
> 5:30pm, Paul Wild
> Braintree: 350 Granite St. -- 6:30am - 8:30pm, Cheryl Ahern, c: (508) 361-0172
> Hyannis: 46 North St. -- 6:30am - 8:00pm, Terry Rasmusen, c: (508) 776-5230
> Marlboro: 280 Locke Dr. -- 6:30am - 5:00pm, Kim Cutting, c: (508) 279-2800
> Springfield: 365 State St. -- 7:30am - 8:30pm
> Springfield: 295 Worthington St. -- 7:30am - 8:30pm, Kristina Santos, c:
> (413) 563-5508
> Taunton: 11-13 Pleasant St. -- 6:30am - 8:30pm, Chris Kearns, c: (781)
> 258-9459
> Worcester: 220 Brooks St. -- 6:30am - 8:00pm, Christina Parker
>
> Note: You can ALSO show your support by sending solidarity emails to
> Kraab@cwa-union.org and Kris Raab will post them to the CWA website
> (www.cwa-union.org).
>
>
