Comcast Workers United

News from IBEW Local 2322 http://ibew2322.com May 2011

Comcast workers on Comcast cable TV!

Christine Dexter, Dave Correia and Logan Bourque are currently
"starring" on the public affairs show Labor Talk. They appeared on the
show to share their experiences at Comcast and talk about the importance
of having a voice in the workplace. The monthly half-hour cable TV show
-- focused on working family issues -- is produced in Bridgewater by Don
Sheehan of the Postal Workers Union. The show is distributed to
community stations – many of which are owned by Comcast – in 60
Massachusetts cities and towns.

Community leaders urge Comcast to respect workers' rights!

More than 40 Comcast "Easy Pay" locations in Mass. with the law and our community's values." The "day
were visited on May 11 by customers and local of action" coincided with Comcast's Annual
community leaders concerned about Comcast Shareholders meeting in Philadelphia.
management's refusal to discuss wages and working
"While the top bosses are celebrating their huge profits
conditions with the techs in Fairhaven and Fall River.
in Philly, community leaders are delivering letters
"The workers at these garages have exercised their asking local managers to communicate our concerns,"
basic rights to form a union and have requested that said Russ Davis, director of Massachusetts Jobs with
management begin good faith negotiations with them," Justice. "We need this company to respect workers'
said Eric Hetrick. "Giant corporations like Comcast rights and begin negotiations for the good jobs that our
should respect their civic and moral duty to comply communities need."

NBC script writers, Comcast techs attend annual meeting

As an owner of Comcast stock, the AFL-CIO Reserve
Fund filed a shareholder resolution to require that the
Chairman of the Board not be a current or former
executive officer. Currently, Brian Roberts -- the son
of Comcast co-founder Ralph Roberts – is both
Chairman and CEO.
Frank Snyder, the secretary-treasurer of the
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, told attendees, "An
independent board chair is needed to bring a critical
perspective to the company's compensation policies
and practices." Snyder asserted that shareholders
retain unequal voting rights because Comcast is
"effectively controlled by the Roberts family."
Several Comcast techs who are members of the
Pennsylvania locals attended wearing bright red union
t-shirts to support the proposal, which unfortunately
failed to pass.
Two leaders of the Writers Guild of America – West
also attended the meeting and distributed a leaflet with
a message for Comcast's top executives and
shareholders: "Respect Your Employees."
More than 80 percent of the writers of the TV shows
E! and G4 formed a union with the Writers Guild and
are seeking voluntary union recognition from
management. Sound familiar?

Verizon techs win recognition and gain union contract!

A group of 20 Verizon techs who formerly worked for recognition from Verizon management on April 15
Verizon Select Services recently gained voluntary and now the techs have collective bargaining rights
union recognition from Verizon management. and a new union contract! This shows it can be done!
Concerned about job security and the lack of any "say
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so" in their future, a strong majority of the techs
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signed union cards. Union leaders requested