Verizon Workers on Strike in Northern Virginia

Wondering what those people in red are doing on the side of the road? In Manassas, Centreville, Dale City and other parts of Northern Virginia, they are Verizon workers on strike.

The 45,000 workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhoood of Electrical Workers unions, say that Verizon is demanding too many concessions as they try to renew their contracts. The New York Times reports that Verizon's demands include asking workers pay between $1,500 to $3,000 for family coverage, freezing pensions for current employees, and getting rid of traditional pensions for future employees.  

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