Published: August 20, 2011
CWA, IBEW Reach Agreement on Bargaining with Verizon; Members to Return to Work Tuesday, August 23
WASHINGTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Following is a statement by the Communications Workers of America and
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers:
Members of CWA and IBEW at Verizon Communications will return to work on
Tuesday, Aug. 23, at which time the contract will be back in force for
an indefinite period.
We have reached agreement with Verizon on how bargaining will proceed
and how it will be restructured. The major issues remain to be
discussed, but overall, issues now are focused and narrowed.
We appreciate the unity of our members and the support of so many in the
greater community. Now we will focus on bargaining fairly and moving
forward.
CWA and IBEW represent 45,000 workers at Verizon covered by this
contract from Virginia to New England.
CWA Communications
Candice Johnson, 202-434-1168
cjohnson@cwa-union.org
or
IBEW
Jim
Spellane, 202-728-6014
jim_spellane@ibew.org
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