Striking Union Workers Protest at Verizon Shareholder Meeting

Source: Fortune

by Reuters

More than 250 protesters demonstrated at the meeting.

Dozens of Verizon Communications landline workers, on strike since mid-April after contract talks hit an impasse, marched on the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Thursday.

The unions said about 15 protesters blocked traffic after they laid down atop a large banner on the street. The Albuquerque Police Department said no arrests were made but 15 people were cited.

More than 250 protesters, including workers and supporters, demonstrated at the meeting, where the agenda included an election for 13 directors and a vote on executive compensation.

FULL story at link. The striking workers have about $1.3 billion in Verizon stock holdings, according to the unions.


A member of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) pickets in front of Verizon Communications Inc. corporate offices during a strike in New York City, April 13, 2016.
Photograph by Brendan McDermid — Reuters

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