CWA (International) Stands With Occupy Demonstrators

[Omaha Steve]

That first CWA statement was from our District 1, which includes NYC and is posted in the Labor Forum and at the bottom of this post. This one is from CWA's National Office. Marta was CWA for 18 years.

http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_stands_with_occupy_demonstrators

CWA Stands With Occupy Demonstrators

The Communications Workers of America stands in support and solidarity with the demonstrators at Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy movement across the country. Because of Occupy, ordinary working Americans have rallied around the cry that we are the 99 percent and are ready to work for real change that will take back our country and focus on the growing income disparities, unemployment and decline of our democracy.

“We share the same goal: that it's time to put our country ahead of personal enrichment. It will take a broad movement of millions of us, standing together, to make sure that our voices are heard,” said CWA President Larry Cohen.

“Removing Occupy demonstrators from Zuccotti Park or from any other city in our country won't stop the movement that is growing every day, to get money out of politics, to create good jobs in the U.S, and to restore our democracy and the standing of ordinary Americans.”

CWA members will continue to be a part of this movement, joining this week's day of action in New York, Washington, and other cities. Our voices won’t be silenced.

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Beth Becker <[e-mail]> wrote:

if anyone else puts out statements please make sure to copy me please? there a group of us working w/allies collecting all of them... thanks!

and we're putting together a weekly allies call if interested in participating ping me off list :)

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Beth Allen <[e-mail]> wrote:

http://bit.ly/tTYT5r

CWA STATEMENT ON EVICTION OF OCCUPY WALL STREET FROM ZUCCOTTI PARK

The Communications Workers of America released today the following statement from District 1 Vice-President Chris Shelton:

"The Communications Workers of America strongly condemns the decision by Mayor Bloomberg to forcibly remove protesters from Zuccotti park. In two short months, Occupy Wall Street has focused the world's attention on the deep frustration felt by working people about an economy that no longer works for the middle class. The 99% have seen good jobs disappear while the rich get richer and the big banks make billions with impunity. Mayor Bloomberg may have cleared the park for now, but Occupy Wall Street's message cannot be silenced. No one can evict an idea whose time has come.

"Now more than ever, CWA members will join the massive day of action on Thursday, November 17. Verizon workers who have been walking for over a week from Albany, NY -- over 150 miles in total -- will arrive at Verizon Headquarters at 140 West St in New York City on Thursday at 4 pm to join hundreds of their coworkers in a March to Foley Square. Their message is the same message we are hearing from Occupy Wall Street and beyond: The 99% are standing up against corporate greed and against a government that more and more puts the interests of the 1% ahead of the middle class."