Verizon Strike 2016: Protesters Arrested, Bargaining Continues, PHOTOS

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As the Verizon worker strike of 2016 heads into its 24th day, both sides appear to be digging in for a protracted battle.

Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) launched a “Day of Action” on Thursday, reportedly holding protests at 400 locations nationwide, including an action outside a Verizon shareholder meeting in Albuquerque that ended with 15 arrests.

See photos from Thursday’s protests below.

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Meanwhile, Verizon representatives met with union teams on Thursday for another bargaining session.

The IBEW reported:

“The bargaining team met with the company today to address our CWA bargaining partner’s concerns for their long term service difficulties. Although we bargain jointly, there are proposals that are specific to one union or the other. Today, the CWA presented the company with multiple proposals on how to address this issue in each of their locals. The company came back to the table and rejected each of those proposals. The committee also received information regarding the company’s proposals on call sharing and benefits.”

According to the CWA:

“The Mid-Atlantic Bargaining Committee met with the company today. The union passed several proposals on overtime administration. The company later rejected the proposals claiming they would restrict its ability to manage the business. The committee challenged the company’s rejections citing the stressful work environments that have been created by the excessive amount of overtime technicians are forced to work throughout Mid-Atlantic. The union committee pointed out to the company the cost of the excessive overtime compared to hiring additional workers. This still did not result in any movement on the company’s position.”

Verizon hasn’t provided any recent bargaining update on their website or via its media channels.

But on Wednesday, the communications giant posted a Twitter notice that read: “Help serve our customers during the strike in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA.”

Verizon provided a link to its job search page with the post.

Photos: Stand Up To Verizon, Facebook

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