CWA Launches new TV Ad Slamming Verizon’s 'Broken Promises'
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) announced Tuesday a new TV ad slamming Verizon for not building out enough FiOS in New York City, a news release from the union said. The commercial's release comes a day before the city…
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council holds a hearing about the issue. The ad centers on New York City's audit of the FiOS rollout that says Verizon failed to meet its promise to deliver the service to everyone in the city who wanted it, the release said. Verizon has deployed fiber in every city neighborhood, a company spokesman said Tuesday. "The Union’s true goal behind this ad campaign is to try and force the company to hire more employees, which will increase membership and revenues for the Union," he said. "It’s the wrong approach. Rather than attacking the company that offers excellent jobs to more than 37,000 CWA members, the union would be far better off trying to work with us on a new contract that’s fair to our employees, our customers and would help position the company for success in the future.”