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2016 Postmortem

no_hypocrisy

(46,122 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2016, 10:29 AM Apr 2016

Any statements from Hillary and/or Bernie re. the Verizon strike today?

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Any statements from Hillary and/or Bernie re. the Verizon strike today? (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Apr 2016 OP

Yes evlbstrd Apr 2016 #1

At the NY SUNY UB rally Monday JonathanRackham Apr 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM Apr 2016 #3

evlbstrd

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1. Yes

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Wed Apr 13, 2016, 10:32 AM

Apr 2016

On Monday, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stopped by CWA 1122 Cheektowaga to speak with workers and, in a speech at the University of Buffalo, he cited the potential work stoppage. "Over the years Verizon has made billions of dollars in profit, but in a given year has not paid a nickel in taxes," Sanders told the crowd.
http://www.alternet.org/labor/bernie-sanders-sounds-verizons-unfair-labor-practices-and-tax-dodging-eve-strike

JonathanRackham

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2. At the NY SUNY UB rally Monday

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 10:32 AM

Apr 2016

Bernie made specific mention of supporting them as an example of fair wages. IIRC the news noted he also visited one of their local electrician's union halls.

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