As you are aware, our current collective bargaining agreement with Verizon expires in August 2023. IBEW, CWA, and Verizon have agreed to enter into three weeks of early bargaining beginning May 16, 2022, to determine whether it is possible to agree on the terms of a contract extension. Any developments will be communicated as they become available.
The Verizon shareholder meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2022, in Irving Texas. Registered shareholder or Verizon savings plan participants may vote one of three ways; online at www.envisionreports.com/vz, by telephone, or by mailing a proxy card.
To vote do one of the following:
Verizon Proxy Voting Recommendations
Item 1. Election of Directors
Recommendation: Vote your conscience
Item 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young as Independent Auditor
Recommendation: Vote against
Item 3. Advisory approval of executive compensation
Recommendation: Vote against
Item 4. Shareholder Proposal: Report on Charitable Contributions
Recommendation: Vote against
Item 5. Shareholder Proposal: Amend Senior Executive Compensation Clawback Policy
Recommendation: Vote for
Item 6. Shareholder Proposal: Shareholder Ratification of Executive Severance Packages
Recommendation: Vote for
Item 7. Business operations in China
Recommendation: Vote against
For the last three years, IBEW Local 2222 and staffers of the MA State Senate have been organizing for healthcare, fair wages, protections from sexual violence, measures to attract and retain diverse talent, and most importantly, a seat at the table with issues affecting their workplace.
We are excited to announce a new way to keep our members and retirees up to date on what’s happening at IBEW Local 2222 – The Union Strong App for your smartphone!
Please CLICK HERE to download the app.
Set up your account quickly and easily – all you need is your name, email, and zip code.
Please note –
Download the app and create your free account today.
Once you create your account, please choose all of the following that apply to you to ensure you get the correct messages from Local 2222:
VZ & VZB Active Members – Choose all 4 below:
All Other Active Members – Choose 1 & 2 below:
All Retirees – Choose 1 & 2 below:
1 – Company (VZ, VZB, Siemens, etc)
2 – Role (member, steward, retiree, etc)
3 – Job Title
4 – Work Headquarters (VZ & VZB members only)
The New England Work and Family is a joint committee comprised of Union and Company representatives and supported by funds obtained through contract negotiations with each Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Committee creates programs to assist members and employees with health and life issues. Current programs include:
Please visit www.NewEnglandWorkAndFamily.com for full program details.
Please note the updates to the following programs:
Wage theft has become business-as-usual. In our modern economy where bad employers increasingly use subcontracting and outsourcing deals to dodge responsibility for their workers, the epidemic of wage theft has overwhelmed the capacity of our existing labor laws and enforcement mechanisms.
An act to prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability is a bill that will clarify who is ultimately responsible for upholding labor standards and also empower the Attorney General with additional tools to hold violators fully accountable to recover what is wrongfully taken from workers and the state.
Passing the bill will uplift low-wage workers and families: it will strengthen the state’s economy: and it will ensure Massachusetts remains the leader it has always been in passing strong labor laws and workplace protections.