Verizon, Now YOU Hear US!

Verizon embodies the corporate behavior that has prompted thousands of people to join Occupy movements around the country—from trying to drive down wages and benefits for its workers to refusing to pay its fair share of taxes and using its weight in Washington to rig the game against the competition and its customers. We've put Verizon on watch, chronicling this company's misdeeds and how you can fight back.


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Verizon Fires 40 Workers From Strike

By Dave Johnson
December 8, 2011

Verizon has fired 40 workers who took part in the strike this summer, saying they engaged in misconduct. Union leaders say this is a "heavy-handed" negotiating tactic to push for concessions at the bargaining table. more »

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How Wealthy Companies Like Verizon Avoid Taxes

By Dave Johnson
November 16, 2011

Verizon needs to open a call center, which means a few new low-paying jobs. They get local governments bidding against each other, offering all kinds of tax breaks if only they'll bring those jobs there. Before the bidding war these jobs will be in the economy somewhere, but local schools, police, etc. will be funded. more »

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Thursday's Day Of Action - A Big Deal

By Dave Johnson
November 15, 2011

Thursday's National Day Of Action looks like it will be really big. People will be out doing things all over the country. more »

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Verizon Workers To Join #OWS Friday

By Dave Johnson
October 20, 2011

Tomorrow (Friday) as many as 1,000 Verizon workers will march with Occupy Wall Street in a protest against Verizon corporate greed. Verizon's workers are engaged in "save the middle class" negotiations with the huge telecommunications company. more »

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Help Verizon's Workers Try To Save The Middle Class

By Dave Johnson
October 13, 2011

Here is a practical application of the ideas and energy of #Occupy Wall Street. Verizon's workers are in a struggle against a giant corporation. They need your help leafleting at Verizon stores, reaching people to explain what is going on. more »

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The iWont Campaign

By Dave Johnson
October 3, 2011

Companies that take away middle-class jobs should not be rewarded. Verizon's workers are asking people to buy or upgrade Verizon iPhones only when Verizon gives workers a fair deal and stops downgrading the middle class. more »

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Get Active To Recover the Economy and Middle Class

By Dave Johnson
August 24, 2011

They've got the money but we’ve got the numbers. The billionaires and the giant corporations are making a greed-grab for what's left of our standard of living, even our democracy. But history shows that We, the People can beat back this greed-grab of we get off our butts, get in the streets and make noise, and organize others to show up and vote. more »

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Help Save The Middle Class by Joining Verizon Workers On Picket Lines

By Dave Johnson
August 16, 2011

Verizon is the example today of what is happening to all of our jobs, benefits and standard of living. Verizon is extremely profitable, making billions and billions. Verizon's executives are very, very well paid. Some make $50,000 a day. And Verizon is demanding that its workers take $1 billion in pay and benefit cuts, and allow even more offshoring of even more jobs. more »

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Verizon Strike: Join The Workers On The Picket Line

By Dave Johnson
August 15, 2011

Do you want a path out of this recession? Then help the Verizon workers by joining a picket line at your local Verizon store. (Click to learn how.) Verizon has billions in profits. They pay their executives huge salaries. more »

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Verizon's Workers Strike Back At Corporate Greed -- You Can Join Them!

By Dave Johnson
August 10, 2011

The reason you see so many cellphone stores and ads everywhere is because wireless is a very lucrative business. Wireless companies are pulling in billions and their executives are raking in the bucks. But they are also squeezing their workers, their customers and our government.

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