Politics. On Point.

Promising politician lends support. Several employees of Verizon, one of the nation’s largest communications companies, marched for the third straight day outside the Fairfax, Virginia location, many wearing signs that read ‘CWA (Communications Workers of America) Strike Against Verizon’s Corporate Greed’. Verizon employees strike for workers' rights in front of Fairfax, Virginia's office building.     Jack Dobbyn (far right/blue shirt), Virginia’s Democratic nominee for the 42 nd House District  lends his support for the workers.  Photo/CD Brown Greed that employees like Frank Helmes, a 41 year veteran Verizon employee, claim cut to heart of their employee benefits.   Benefits they he and other employees have fought for years to maintain.   “One of the main things they’re trying to take away is the medical benefits we have now”, Helmes said.   “They want to strip away the PPOs, the Managed Care Networks and put us into some ot...