Solidarity Spurs Reinstatement of Brooklyn Cablevision Workers

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AFL-CIO

Mike Hall

All but one of the 22 workers at Brooklyn Cablevision, who the Communications Workers of America (CWA) says were illegally fired in January, are now back on the job, according to Erin Mahoney, organizing coordinator for CWA District 1.

Through e-mail, Facebook likes, petitions, rallies and other means, more than 100,000 people showed their support for the workers who have been attempting to negotiate a contract with Cablevision for more than a year. The workers vow they will continue to demand a fair contract.

In late February, a New York City Council committee held a hearing on Cablevision’s action where New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said, “Private companies must obey the rules of the road as it relates to collective bargaining and labor agreements.”

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Organizing-Bargaining/Solidarity-Spurs-Reinstatement-of-Brooklyn-Cablevision-Workers

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Make sure to like the workers’ new Facebook page launched last week: https://www.facebook.com/cablevision99

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1. That's our union

Believe me, we would have drowned in medical bills without it.

Congratulations to all of the reinstated workers.

[Proletariatprincess]

2. Bravo CWA!

I am proud of my union. Solidarity really does work and this should be a lesson to us all.

[Omaha Steve]

3. My wife Marta was CWA for 18 years

IF not for the CWA, there were times we could not have had dinner on the table. And the medical coverage was top tier!!!!