Verizon CWA White House March and Picket
Video of picket and march to the White House by striking CWA and IBEW Verizon workers.
Speakers in order of appearance:
MD Del. Jimmy Tarlau (D) District 47a
MD Sen. Manno, Roger (D), District 19
MD Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D) District 21
Donna S. Edwards Secretary-Treasurer MD State & DC AFL-CIO
Carlos Jimenez Metro Washington Council Executive Director AFL-CIO
Eve Lott Union Member
Willie T Perkins III, Union Member, and family
Andre Taylor "Bernardo" member 2108, union member, spoken word poet
Former MD Del. Aisha Braveboy (D) District 25
David Stevens, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
One of the longest strikes in recent US history finally produced a new contract and union jobs at Verizon Wireless.
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