On Sunday, March 4th, three VZB techs from Massachusetts sat down with ex-Presidential candidate and current Senator John Kerry, US Representative Stephen F. Lynch, US Representative John Tierney, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray, Arlington MA. Selectwoman Diane Mahon, Father Ed Boyle (Archdiocese of Boston), Former candidate for Mass. Governor Grace Ross, and Boston City Councilor Sam Yoon. Sen. Kerry and the others personally counted how many VZB techs signed up on the union forms. After counting the union forms, Kerry and others signed a statement verifying that a clear majority of Verizon Business Techs from NYS and all of New England want to join the union. After counting the union forms, various elected officials addressed a crowd of over 700 IBEW and CWA members to press the company to stop fighting the union, and instead recognize the majority’s wishes and begin negotiations for a strong union contract.

The company now needs to listen to the majority of its employees, and to the majority of the elected officials in Congress who are on your side. Verizon has agreed to recognize unions based on this “card check” method before. They must do the same now. Click HERE to view photos from the COPE Breakfast.