Verizon Contract Talks Continue Past Strike Deadline

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW Negotiators returned to the bargaining table today in an effort to agree on a fair contract for the 85,000 employees who work for Verizon along the East Coast from Massachusetts to Vir... more

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Unions’ Campaign Against Verizon Sale Nets Better Deal for Consumers, Workers

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

by James Parks, Mar 25, 2008 Verizon workers mounted a strong campaign against the sale of the company’s landlines in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. As a result, when regulators approved the sale, the workers&rs... more

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Verizon Wireless Pulls Plug on BlackBerry 8830 Features - Rips off Customers

Philip Weiss 2 years ago Region: United States

Verizon Wireless, a long time heavyweight in wireless communications, has been disabling the GPS feature on the BlackBerry 8830 handsets it sells, after advertising the feature as one of the device's selling points. In fac... more

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Why Prepaid Cell Phones are on the Rise Among Teens in Developing World

Nikita Gharat 9 months ago Region: United States

I think cell phone is an amazing invention of science and technology. Simply, because in today’s world it’s just impossible to stay disconnected from the world. Gradual advancement in the cell phone technology ... more

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