By
Mara Gay
A lengthy labor dispute between cable giant
Charter Communications
Inc.
and its workers is escalating, with the union launching a new ad campaign.
The strike is being closely watched in New York, one of the most unionized states in the country.
“Our benefits are irreplaceable,” one worker, Marvin Billups,
says in a digital ad expected to be made public on Wednesday. “It’s not
just about me, it’s about a whole group of middle class people.”
The
spot is part of a six-figure ad buy from the cable workers’ union, the
Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The union plans
to target the ads to Spectrum customers this week.
About 1,800
workers went on strike in March after the cable company, known to its
customers as Spectrum, sought to eliminate pension contributions and
restructure medical and retirement plans for employees. The company said
that it is offering significant raises and other benefits.
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Source: The Wall Street Journal (via The Empire Report)
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