36,000 Verizon workers returned to work on Wednesday, ending a 7 week- long strike against plans by their employer to cut benefits and eliminate jobs. The Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have signed a new 4-year contract. Verizon had planned to freeze pensions after 30 years of employment and […]
Author Archives: Robert Master
Robert Master is the Assistant to the Vice President for CWA District One, which represents 140,000 workers from NJ to Maine. Robert was responsible for overall coordination of strike activities over the last 7 weeks. He has been with the union since 1986.

