Verizon, Don't Drop the Call on Your Workers

Yesterday, on March 20th, CEJ, Citizen Action, the Don’t Bypass Buffalo Coalition, CWA 1122, and other community partners rallied outside Verizon Communications on Elmwood Ave in Buffalo to call on the company to compensate their workers fairly and save 45,000 middle class jobs.

The event was planned in coordination with national actions taking place this week led by Jobs with Justice, CWA and IBEW workers, and thousands of others. Tomorrow, on March 22nd, in cities across the country, these groups will be holding a Verizon Day of Action.

At a time when we need good jobs more than ever, Verizon is seeking to decimate 45,000 middle class jobs even though they are making record profits and tripled Verizon CEO’s Lowell McAdam’s pay to $23.1 million last year.

Check out the video below of the singing telegram (to the tune of "Build Me Up, Buttercup" by the Foundations) we delivered to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam yesterday.

(If your browser does not support his feature - click here to watch the video on youtube)

Call Lowell McAdam at 888-738-2990 and tell him that you stand with Verizon workers against corporate greed and for a fair contract. Let him know that you expect him to treat the workers right and negotiate a fair contract now.

To learn more and take action, visit StopVerizonGreed.org

Save the Date! Thursday - May 10th, 2012

Thursday, May 10th, 2012
6:00-9:00pm (program starts at 7:00)

CEJ's Annual Awards Celebration

"Cirque de 99%! Laughing off the past - getting serious about our future."
at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center

The Coalition for Economic Justice (CEJ) would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation and gratitude for your leadership in Western New York. We are gathering on Thursday, May 10th to celebrate our exciting year and the great achievements of our partners and allies!

Our Annual Awards Ceremony is a unique and special opportunity to appreciate the contributions we all have made in our fights together for jobs with justice in Buffalo and Western New York. The dinner program, held at the Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center, is a night of drinks, dining, and entertainment.

We are excited to announce that this year we will be honoring: James Wagner and John Mudie from CWA 1122, members of OPEIU 212 at BlueCross BlueShield, and John Washington of Occupy Buffalo for their exceptional leadership in 2011.

The theme for this year is "Cirque de 99%" - which means that you should be ready for carnival themed games that poke fun at the 1%, while exposing the tax loopholes and other ways that corporations game the system to their advantage. We'll also be looking forward to getting serious about our future by celebrating the important victories and the leaders who are fighting for jobs with justice in our communities.

To purchase tickets to the event, call Josh at 892-5877 or email josh@buffalojwj.org.

Or, visit this secure donation site and purchase your tickets today!