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Omaha Steve

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Thu Nov 20, 2014, 07:17 PM Nov 2014

FairPoint Strikers Hold Two Thursday Actions: Montpelier Rally, Boston Protest

Source: NH Labor News

FairPoint strikers are mounting two actions on Thursday. IBEW President Edwin D. Hill is headlining a major rally in Montpelier, and a delegation of workers and allies are in Boston protesting against the telecom company’s biggest shareholder.

The 1,700 FairPoint workers of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine have been on strike for more than a month. Strikers say that damaging cuts the company is seeking would make it impossible for them to provide quality service to their New England customers.

“FairPoint is tearing up the foundations of the American middle class – all just to line the pockets of hedge fund managers and Wall Street raiders,” said IBEW President Edwin D. Hill. “FairPoint workers have made many sacrifices to help save this company through tough times in the past. It’s time for FairPoint to end this strike by returning to the negotiating table and giving its employees a fair deal.”

Hill is leading the rally on the State House Lawn, and is being joined by supporters from across the Northeast. The presence of Hill and other high-profile leaders and allies marks a major escalation in the fight to win a fair deal for New England.

FULL story at link. DUer Matt runs the NH Labor News



Read more: http://nhlabornews.com/2014/11/fairpoint-strikers-hold-two-thursday-actions-montpelier-rally-boston-protest/



A breaking AP follow up: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/money/2014/11/20/striking-fairpoint-workers-rally-vermont-statehouse/70012842/

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/49d939ed51f7adefe208fb25eb0fea2116d5a727/c=160-0-3841-2761&r=x383&c=540x380/local/-/media/Burlington/2014/11/20/B9315198530Z.1_20141120145213_000+GVO96FDJA.1-0.jpg

Striking FairPoint worker Cindy Allen of Milton participates in a rally at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday, November 20, 2014.(Photo: GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS)

MONTPELIER – Many striking workers of FairPoint Communications say they're willing to stay off the job until they win what they consider to be a fair contract.

That was the sentiment of some of the workers who attended a Thursday rally at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier.

About 1,700 FairPoint workers from Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine have been on strike since Oct. 17.

This FULL story here: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/money/2014/11/20/striking-fairpoint-workers-rally-vermont-statehouse/70012842/


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