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Offering support for striking Verizon workers.
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WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the Somerville Board of Aldermen that approximately 36,000 Verizon workers in the company's landline and Fios division are currently on strike: and
WHEREAS: Verizon forced the workers on strike by demanding that they allow increased off-shoring and contracting-out of good jobs even after Verizon has already sent thousands of formerly good, union job overseas: and
WHEREAS: Verizon workers are fighting for good, family-supporting jobs: and
WHEREAS: Residents and businesses deserve high-quality telecommunication services, not a network that cannot be maintained, especially in an emergency, by a low-skill, poorly-motivated replacement workforce: and
WHEREAS: Verizon has made $39 billion in profit over the past 3 years and paid its top five executives more than $230 million over the past five years; NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED: That the City Of Somerville will not enter into any new contracts or obligations to purchase Verizon products or services while the strike continues; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED: That the City of Somerville urges Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam to end the Verizon campaign to destroy good jobs; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED: That the City of Somerville go on record in support of the striking Verizon workers; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED: That the city of Somerville finds good jobs and good telecommunications services are vital to local communities and supports striking Verizon workers in the fight for good jobs for every worker in our community.