Photo by C. Richter. Click on the photo to view the album.

June 22nd was declared a Day of action for Verizon workers. This day marked the one year anniversary of Bargaining with Verizon. 

After work, CWA 1101 Members handed out flyers in front of a select group of restaurants around the city. 
See the flyer here, excerpts below.

Does Darden CEO Clarence Otis feed Greed?

As CEO of Darden Restaurants and owner of Capitals Grille, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, and other chains, Clarence Otis is compensated with a cool 8.5 million, while Darden employees earn as little as $2.13 per hour.

Corporate executives take care of their own.

Otis is also a member of the Board of Directors of Verizon Communications, where 45,000 workers are fighting to hold on to their place in the middle class. While our Bargaining Committees are told that our members need to take cuts in pay and benefits totaling $10,000 per year, Otis and the rest of Verizon’s board gave the company’s CEO a 200% raise, to $23 million.

The message we want to send to Clarence Otis: Don’t Feed Greed!