To set the record straight, I am a retired Verizon Manager with 40 years experience. My wife is forced to do an EWA or she will not have a job. We are in a good place, kids out of the house and I am staying in her hotel a few days a week. She had... — read more 

Whether you crossed or not, Everyone will be locked out. Just contractors and Managers working..Not a sure thing yet....probably 50-50 on locking union out...

The company rejected the union proposal yesterday afternoon.

If the company is not doing QARS on you and questioning the minutiae of your day, then you really don't know what you are talking about. We don't mind doing the job.

Unions were so adamant that Obamacare was the best thing to happen to America and they were jumping up and down and screaming how everyone should get behind it because it is so wonderful. Now that you all don't have benefits, shouldn't you take... — read more 

VZ had buyers lined up last year for lots of parts of the business. They were breaking it apart, keeping wireless, and long term leasing back the network from one of the buyers to maintain the wireless network. I was told that the theory was... — read more 

http://www.wired.com/2016/04/comcast-offers-fiber-speeds-coax-thanks-new-modem/

Union Resignation Letters were drafted yesterday. Neither side will admit to the correct number of crossers, but speculation is always fun. I know of two crossers in VA, and I have friends that report of a handful more. I think a reasonable... — read more 

Get back to work you lazy asshypocrites! Stop posting from your truck and get back to work. Today is day 18 and you can't use the "I'm new " excuse much longer. They WILL start pulling gps records. Actually, they have already started, just ask Mr... — read more 

Hope you and your family get cancer, diabetes and or break a leg!!! You have great insurance but for some reason your demanding better! Verizon deserves to fire you ! Best, Verizon Director

To be clear, I am a non-union craft employee. I have no heart-burn with the CWA or any union; I just choose to be non-union. This is a good contract and if you are Inside Plant or a support group you really need to consider crossing and coming back... — read more 

foreign country. I have already seen the trend where full time employees are hired just for few months and dumped like contractors by major companies. Life, liberty, future financial security is more important than anything else. I am a management... — read more 

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/9802890 Read it and weep Verizon. Hopefully this time the people win!

Those that are putting the Importance of the Union brotherhood above the safety, health and welfare of their families is astonishing. And don't give me the "Solidarity" and "we're winning this thing" crap. Benefits are toast at the end of the day... — read more 

E, W, A, rat, rat What is for Dinner Tonight? Rat soup from WaWa!

They are asking their members to send back the offer details Verizon is mailing to the members homes. Why? They know that there is no reason for their members to be out on the street for 3 weeks. The company has conceded on almost every issue. Is it... — read more 

That's the sound of the last seconds of your healthcare ticking away. Goodbye reasonable deductibles... hello sticker shock. Goodbye capable PPO and HMO doctors... hello free clinic doctors from India. Goodbye well priced prescriptions...hello... — read more 

When they sell wireline the proverbial S**t will hit the fan because the buyer could care less about a union.

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said in a blog post that wire-line revenues accounted for just under 30 percent of Verizon's revenues in 2015 but only about 7 percent of its operating income, or profits. The company earned $33.1 billion in operating income... — read more 

It's kind of how I feel about some teachers union and the one that I'm particularly thinking about is the Chicago Teacher's union, who hold the city ransom knowing that Obama has to win his home state and city and it looks bad when it's in chaos so... — read more 

On a rainy night On the cusp of May Little scabby's tucked in They dred the next day The union will strike Hold the line they will shout The union is pitching Verizon struck out! Good Night Scabs

This "last, best and final offer" doesn't mean they can just apply it next week. Luckily unions in the past have fought for the rights we have now. It's time for us to fight. Trust what the union is doing. They know what they are doing. This IS NOT... — read more 

https://www.massnurses.org/labor-action/labor-education-resources/negotiations/p/openItem/1205

F'ing killing it every single day on our workload. Locates done through next Wednesday, TOAST audit in progress, CCR's...what CCR's, we already knocked them all out. What the hell do you union guys even do on a day-to-day basis? Jerk each other off I... — read more 

Call local 1101 hot line and listen to how the union leadership is handling this situation, it's disgusting! Call 212.633.6755 hit option 8 I would never hitch my future to this guy,

Smoke em if you got em boys... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kerUbfOQTW0

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Get to bed early tonight, make your calls home, and hear how things are doing at home without you. Kids got to be getting taller while your away. Time you'll never get back. How's the wife holding up? Oh well, tell me how great it is in that hotel... — read more