1101 Members on their first day of picket duty at W.36th St. Sunday, August 7th.

Transcript: Executive VP Angel Feliciano

We are on strike against VERIZON & VERIZON WIRELESS.

These greedy pigs caused this strike.

While Ivan makes $24million and McAdams just got a multi-million dollar raise, they want to tie our raises to productivity appraisals.

While Seidenberg, who can afford to pay, is guaranteed FREE MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR LIFE, they want US AND OUR RETIREES to pay thousands of dollars in premiums.

Our retirees, who have not seen a raise in 25 years, WILL BE DEVASTATED!

Our members, who have 20 years on the job, will get 5 sick days, while those who have less time would get less days till they get to 0 days if you have less than 5 years.

THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!

They want to MOVE OUR WORK ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY WHENEVER THEY WANT!  WE WOULD HAVE NO JOBS! 

This list goes on and on and on WITH OVER 100 TOTAL DEMANDS.

THIS IS BULLSHIT!

We have shown time and again that we are READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO TAKE THEM ON. THIS TIME IS NO DIFFERENT! 

THE BASTARDS ARE GOING TO LEARN THAT THIS IS NOT WISCONSIN OR OHIO, THIS IS NEW YORK – AND WE ARE A UNION TOWN!

THE LINE GETS DRAWN HERE!