Verizon Called "Poison" as Flashmob Strikes Union Station Store

Friday, February 10, 2012

Verizon Called (Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)The unexpected sounds of brass instruments echoed through Union Station last night as commuters turned to watch an unusual gathering in front of the Verizon store. Over a dozen young people donned protective medical face masks and -- accompanied by a live band -- broke into a fully-choreographed dance to Bell Biv Davoe’s “Poison,” adapting the lyrics to "Verizon’s poison” as they critiqued Verizon’s continued unwillingness to negotiate fairly with its workers. Explained Sam Nelson, a George Washington student working with DC Student Labor Action Project, "I'm tired of corporations using their power against the workers of this country… It should be the responsibility of the consumer to stand side by side with the worker when the worker's livelihood is threatened.” - report by Julia Kann; photo by Beth Geglia

 

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