Communications Workers

“We’ll stand with Verizon workers, their fight is ours”

August 10, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

Solidarity is key to the victory of any strike, especially for the 45,000 Verizon workers fighting to save their jobs and benefits at the bargaining table.

45,000 Verizon workers strike over company greed

August 8, 2011 By John Wojcik

The 45,000 strikers walked off the job this weekend because the company has refused to budge since negotiations began July 22.

Verizon workers face down corporate greed

July 29, 2011 By John Wojcik

Verizon Communications, which raked in $19.5 billion in profits, is demanding drastic givebacks from its 45,000 unionized workers on the East Coast.

Breakfast with a punch raises funds for People’s World (video)

July 15, 2011 By Special to People’s World

"We have to be united," GRO-Grassroots Organizing said - "Faith, labor, community, we have to get organized."

Unions turn up the heat on Colombia trade

June 22, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

With the Republicans poised to write draft legislation affirming the controversial trade pact between the U.S. and Colombia, labor stepped up its drive against the agreement.