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Dear Brian,
Over 1200 of us signed the People of Faith petition last week, asking Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam to negotiate with his employees in good faith. Our voices were added to a chorus of workers and worker advocates all over the country who, together, created positive pressure to end this strike. On Saturday, Verizon agreed to go back to the bargaining table - which means that tomorrow 45000 Verizon employees are going back to work.
Help us let Verizon know that we are going to be watching these negotiations carefully.
We are grateful that Verizon has agreed to negotiate with their employees. The company – which has been demanding $20,000 per employee in cuts to pay and benefits – earned $20B in profits in recent years and its top 5 executives have been paid more than $258M in the past 4 years. We want Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam to know that we are glad he's back at the bargaining table – and that we'll be standing with the workers until a fair settlement in reached.
If you haven't had a chance to send a message to Mr. McAdam, CLICK HERE to add your name to the People of Faith petition.
Today the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC is open to the public for the first time. A champion of justice and an advocate for worker's rights, Dr. King reminds us of our responsibility as people of faith to stand with those whose dignity is under attack. Dr. King wrote, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Thanks for adding your voice to the cause of justice.
Jonathan Currie
National Organizer
Interfaith Worker Justice
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