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September 2, 2010

"One Nation" Do Not Miss this Historical Day in Washington, DC on October 2nd!

There will be buses leaving Friday evening (10/1) and arriving back home Sunday Morning (10/3).

PLEASE RSVP TO: (603) 436-4388 OR EMAIL CLOCAL1400@AOL.COM

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August 20, 2010 - Verizon EIPP Oversubscription Update:

To: Verizon Local Presidents

From: Dennis G. Trainor, Assistant to the Vice President

Date: August 20, 2010

Re: Meetings - 1.Train Wreck 2.Regional Bargaining Committee 3. Local Presidents Meeting

There will be a Responsible Relationship Committee meeting for the Union representatives on that committee on Wednesday August 25, 2010 at 10 AM at 80 Pine Street to discuss the Enhanced EIPP offer with respect to the "oversubscribed" and "non-surplus" volunteers.

The Committee will review the Company's offer and make a recommendation to the Regional Bargaining Committee.

The Regional Bargaining Committee will meet with the Responsible Relationship Committee on Wednesday August 25, 2010 at 1 PM at 80 Pine Street .

There will be Local Presidents Meeting on Thursday August 26, 2010 at 9 AM

CC: Chris Shelton

Lisa Riordan

Dave Palmer

Staff Representatives Leading Verizon

Dennis G. Trainor Assistant to the Vice President

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August 19, 2010

"Guess Who Got Caught Wearing Red?"

Christine Diers! (Manchester SRC)

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August 5, 2010

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August 5, 2010

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Communications Workers of America

Press Release
For immediate release
August 5, 2010

For more info contact: Rand Wilson (617) 929-6000

Telecom workers begin year-long campaign for good jobs and reliable services at Verizon

Boston-Hundreds of telephone workers united in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) rallied for good jobs on Thursday, August 5 at Verizon's New England headquarters.

"A year before our contracts expire, we're sending a message to Verizon's top management that we'll fight for the preservation of good jobs, quality health care and secure pension benefits in negotiations next year," said Myles Calvey, Business Manager of IBEW Local 2222 and chair of the New England telephone workers' bargaining committee. The current agreement with Verizon expires on August 6, 2011.

"Some very profitable companies are using the recession as an excuse to demand givebacks and concessions from their employees," added Calvey. "We want to make it clear to management that union members aren't going to fall for that nonsense at Verizon."

Other speakers at the rally included Lt. Gov. Tim Murray; Congressman Stephen F. Lynch; Rep. Marty Walsh; Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Bob Haynes; Rich Rogers, Executive Sec-Treas, Greater Boston Labor Council; Ed Fitzpatrick, President, IBEW Local 2222; Don Trementozzi, President, CWA Local 1400; John Laughlin, Painters D.C. 35; Peter Derouen, UFCW Local 791; Ed Kelly, President, Boston Firefighters Local 718; Bill McGowan, Business Manager, IBEW Local 2323; Ed Starr, Business Manager, IBEW Local 2321; Dave Keating, Business Manager, IBEW Local 2325; and John Rowley, Business Manager, IBEW Local 2324.

Verizon's second quarter finances showed $9.8 billion in cash flow from operations, up nearly 30 percent from 2009. The $108 billion company had $5.5 billion in free cash flow, up nearly 77 percent from the second quarter in 2009.

Verizon had significant job cuts in 2010. There are now 24,500 fewer employees than one year ago -- and it spent $2.3 billion in the second quarter dealing with union negotiated buyouts to avoid layoffs. "We protected our members during unprecedented job cuts," said Calvey. "But I expect that job security will continue to be a major issue in next year's contract talks."

The workforce reductions, buyouts and layoffs in recent years stem largely from landline losses, but also from Verizon's massive shift away from rural America. Despite strong union opposition, Verizon has sold off its landlines in Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and most recently in 14 other states, substantially reducing union membership.

Meanwhile, the company has focused its investments in the largely unregulated -- and as yet mostly nonunion wireless side of its business.

"Verizon's top management has built an artificial wall separating wireless and other business operations from wireline," said Don Trementozzi, President of CWA Local 1400. "Management is using this wall to block members from the high growth, high profit segments of the company."

"We are gearing up to fight for enhanced organizing rights for Verizon Wireless workers and to help them unite for wages and working conditions comparable to ours," added Trementozzi. "If we don't, Verizon will continue to use its 'divide and conquer' tactics to undermine our contracts." Local 1400 represents hundreds of Verizon workers at call centers throughout Massachusetts.

Both unions have been educating members and building support for enhanced organizing rights for Verizon Wireless employees. Members at IBEW Local 2222 and delegates to the recent CWA national convention have passed resolutions in support of the campaign.

Because customer and community support is so critical to winning good contracts, telecom workers have been building support in anticipation of the 2011 contract.

Members at both unions very actively supported striking workers at Shaw's Methuen warehouse. "I'll be there to support the telephone workers," said UFCW Local 791 member Laurie Comeau-Hunter Mahoney. "We can never repay IBEW and CWA enough for all that they have done for Shaw's workers."

Pictures from the rally may be viewed on the Picasa photo sharing website at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/randwilson.aflcio/AYearAndADayVerizonContractCampaignRally

About 8,000 Verizon workers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are united in the IBEW and CWA.

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July 27, 2010

CWA Local 1400 President, Don Trementozzi, presenting "Tear Down the Wall" (Verizon Wireless) resolution at the 72nd CWA Convention in Washington, DC on July 27, 2010. Resolution PASSED!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOvnsHg-3p4

(Resolution 72A-10-11

Tear Down the Wall at Verizon

New technologies have led to the rapid growth of wireless telephone and data applications, while wireline telephone service is rapidly declining.

Verizon's top management has built an artificial wall separating wireless and other business operations from wireline, and management is using this wall to block representation in the high growth, high profit segments of the company.

Ten years ago, 70 percent of Verizon employees were represented by a union; today it is less than 30 percent.

Verizon's management has aggressively interfered with the freedom of workers in Verizon Wireless (and other subsidiaries and divisions) to unite with unionized Verizon workers in the CWA and IBEW.

In contrast, CWA has negotiated a card check and neutrality agreement with AT&T, Verizon's major competitor, and as a result, 40,000 AT&T Mobility workers have organized into our Union and are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Resolved: It must be a top priority to tear down the artificial wall that separates non-union Verizon wireless from the mostly union wireline side of the business. Organizing for this fight is preferable now while our unions are still a strong force within the company.

Resolved: Every CWA local must make it a priority to engage and educate Verizon members and Verizon wireless employees regarding the critical importance of building worker-to-worker unity to achieve collective bargaining to gain a strong voice for the good jobs that our communities need.)

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July 24 - 28, 2010

CWA National Convention, Washington, DC

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July 24, 2010

Appeals Committee, CWA National Convention, Washington, DC

(Don Trementozzi)

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July 20, 2010

Verizon EIPP Oversubscription Bargaining Update:

CWA and Verizon met again in reference to the oversubscription and non-surplus members wishing to leave payroll with the incentive.

Verizon opened the meeting by asking questions of our proposal for clarification purposes.

We addressed their questions and again went through our proposal that would allow all members to leave. The Company advised us that they would have to bring this back to their higher level management to get an agreement or to give a counter proposal.

The meeting ended with the Company stating they would get in touch with the National Union with a new meeting date.

REMEMBER IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH!!

Don

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July 2, 2010

CWA Local 1400 (Verizon) Members,

Joint bargaining sessions yesterday and today have been postponed at the Companys request in order to meet with CWA Vice President, District 1, Chris Shelton prior to the committees meeting. New dates are being scheduled.

We will update you as soon as we get any new information.

In Solidarity,,

CWA Local 1400 Executive Board

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