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Unions to take to the streets in a rally against Verizon


TORONTO – Canada’s largest unions continued their opposition today to the federal government’s refusal to budge on a wireless policy that would give Verizon preferential treatment if it were to enter the Canadian market.  Two of those unions are taking their “keep Verizon out of Canada” message to the streets in a rally planned for this Friday in Toronto.  A media advisory released today by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union and the Canadian Auto Workers said members are planning  to protest the federal government's decision to allow U.S. telco giant Verizon to compete in Canada’s telecommunications market with an organized march through the...