HIt a cop too , WESTBOROUGH, Mass. —A replacement worker was driving drunk when he hit a striking Verizon worker Thursday with his pickup truck in Westborough and drove off with the man on the hood of the vehicle. Police were assisting with a labor... — read more 

and 4) only at job performance standards that they alone deem reasonable, and 5) only with a degree of job performance monitoring/enforcement that they alone deem reasonable; and 6) only at whatever largely fixed union workforce numbers they alone... — read more 

Reason- Alot of call center employees have crossed.

Until they outsource all of their Internet troll technician positions. Morons.

I know you think that Verizon is going to fold, but they won't. Right now they are training new employees vendors in both the U.S. and abroad to do most of your jobs - and not just temporarily during the strike, but from now on. If it were me, I’d be... — read more 

Most of them actually wonder why your striking saying things like what are they striking for they have it good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKxodgpyGec Cee Lo's Forget You!

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160511/crown-heights/crime-blotter-woman-dressed-as-verizon-worker-robs-crown-heights-man

Tons of associates have crossed here......Union still looking like asses blocking traffic/entrances and screaming obscenities at every car that passes through !

That's what the majority of the comments on this board advocate. We all know the 2 unions represented here, and most of us are aware of the other major us-based unions: Auto workers, teachers. Some of us are also aware of the lesser thought of... — read more 

In VA half my garage is back to work already. Those guys are saying that they work under the old contract and that they will still be considered collectively bargained employees so will be automatically covered by whatever new deal comes about even... — read more 

This union workforce is older and wiser then last contract. Very few millennial cry babies. Hold tight, no pain no gain, we understand that.

Both management and union being hurt by this stupidity neither are talking ,in the long run no one wins ,not the workers never make up what we lost ,not the management abused and beaten,and as for Verizon you will lose customers and money your name... — read more 

Where do they find these people? Seriously. http://www.wcvb.com/news/drunken-replacement-worker-hits-striking-verizon-employee-with-truck-police-say/39514540

Why is this? Afraid membership will pressure you to accept the offer? Only reason to conceal it would be if it were good enough for most in the rank and file to accept, but not enough opportunity for a kickback to union leadership. Allow us a look!... — read more 

Heard Union is going to help strikers to pay the mortgage. I don't see 400 million is enough. I am non-union, so I don't know very much about how the strike support get payed. 35,000 CWA strikers (Because I don't know the exact number of who has... — read more 

I don't think there is any doubt that the intent of VZW was to add more and more off shore Indian programmers. Verizon workers have been filing applications with the U.S. Labor Department for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits... — read more 

To those out on strike experiencing schadenfreude on scab performance. It doesn't matter. According to vz this is good enough and there is progress. You need to start taking your predicament a little more serious. You you won't be gloating in a few... — read more 

Time is running out! Customers are leaving! You can't hide much longer

Expansion of Fiber Optic Network The fiber optic network is increasingly becoming the most sought-after technology for secure and fast data transmission over long distances. Going forward, the wireline industry will largely evolve around fiber-based... — read more 

Verizon is short sighted as to the long term effects this strike will have on profitability, production and morale. Managers forced into craft assignments are quickly getting disgruntled. They have no desire to put their college degrees to use doing... — read more 

We are busting the bank Verizon trying to control the overtime but with the backlog we currently have its going to cost Verizon dearly. Customers are irate equipment is damaged, missing, not in stock. Money is far from the only issue, we had 2... — read more 

You guys are doing a great job with the trouble load....LOL

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2016/05/11/verizon-strike-becomes-increasingly-bitter/84228894/ You think an untrained worker did this? Seriously? That's your argument? How do these people sleep at night? I wonder if it ever occurs to people... — read more 

They thought that half the membership would cross the line when the medical was taken. The actual number is more like 3 % and in places like NY more like 0%. Obviously they don't understand the meaning of the word union! Half the executives will be... — read more 

songs authors articles recordings books films song links union links Homeless Tonight A song by Mimi Yahn©Mimi Yahn 2008 They say it's the forces of the market at work When folks like us lose our jobs and our homes But when it's the fat cats who lose... — read more 

Drain every penny you can out of this place, they just lose at every turn. Make as much as you possibly can remember these are the same people who smile in your face while stabbing you in the back. Double time hurts the worst, we know your tired and... — read more 

Vulgarities, threats, stupidity abounds. Anyone with any real information can clearly see where this is going and how it will end. The company has no intention or incentives to bargain. The Union has backed themselves into a corner. Verizon is hiring... — read more 

For those of us who greedily volunteer to work 12x7, it's 12 hours of time and a half followed by another 12 on Saturday. These are, what I like to call, my Grand Days.

A cost cutting strategy that was never mentioned in negotiations. "Effective immediately and ongoing until further notice overtime will only be authorized as needed in response to emergency restorations." Something to do with the contractors work... — read more 

Oh yeah, I know, we'll all get riffed after the contractors are in place and we all go back to regular jobs. And your all screwing our spouses. Yeah, got it.

Looks like ConEd voted to strike June 25th, NJ MTA rejected contract offer and will be eligible to Strike in June and if Verizon Union is still on strike by then.....what the hell will happen? 3 Unions at the same time right before July convention... — read more 

About to head out on the road - beautiful day - regular exercise. I'm doing Copper I&M. Aside from sorting out sloppy work in the cross boxes, it's pretty straight forward. Clearing about 8 trouble tickets per day. Customers are pleased and mobile... — read more 

At my EWA loction my fellow managers are caving. We already had 1 resign and walk out the door and more may follow- morale is horrible and the pathetic attempt to give out baskets on Mother's Day was just lame. We have no clue of what we are doing... — read more 

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