Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

STRIKE MATTERS.

STRIKE MATTERS: VERIZON’S UNION EMPLOYEES FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN WORKING CLASS BOSTON – From the St. James Avenue side of Copley Square on Thursday afternoon, passers-by could be forgiven for wondering what the group of 300 people in... — read more 

Hope for a miracle!

The union is Tying their cause to political issues of the day might ultimately help the striking communication workers prevail, but the flip side of a victory that empowers a broader swath of workers is a defeat that not only weakens the union... — read more 

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Bad news

THere will not be a new contract, Now, Verizon workers - 39,000 of whom went out on strike last Wednesday - and Wall Street analysts are wondering just how far Verizon's reinvention will go. Many believe Verizon could completely exit the business... — read more 

Lowell is investing everything into 5g and OTT video. Both are going to be mediocre at best. Google's project Fi is the future. As soon as the

other cable companies acquire one of the smaller cell companies and use the wifi first technology, with all their hotspots and open public wifi in major markets, Vz will bottom. As far as OTT video, it's going to be a very crowded market and going to... — read more 

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To Lowell and his executives.

Lowell and your millionaire executives, At what point of your wealth accumulation do you look your employees in the eyes and say F--- YOU? F--- you and your family, F--- you and your kids college, F--- you and your kids food, F--- you and your house... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+H3hjxM3

While Verizon Employees are on the streets their "Leader" is in Washington, DC getting arrested! Who was had enough already ???????

April 21, 2016 On the final day of Democracy Awakening in Washington, D.C., CWA President Chris Shelton, Secretary-Treasurer Sara Steffens and nearly 80 CWA activists joined more than 300 hundred protesters who were arrested at the U.S. Capitol as... — read more 

Fidelity Dividend pay out for striking workers

These are the types of things a union should pass along. Many I suspect are aware but if not and you are tight for cash, you can elect through Fidelity to have you dividend payed out to you in cash. You do it within your Fidelity account. You can set... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+H3vTfu3

UNION MYTHOLOGY

In the beginning Unions created the heavens and the earth. And Unions said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Unions saw that the light was good, and they separated the light from the darkness. And Unions said, “Let there be a vault between... — read more 

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| 780 views | | 7 replies (last April 24, 2016)
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Verizon Lineman positions on Indeed.com

Well this doesn't sound like a company wanting this over sooner rather than later.. and visions of 1989 dance in our heads. Scheisse. http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Telforce-Group/jobs/Lineman-Supervisor-d6c82dfa6eb46e91?q=Lineman

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Post ID: @OP+H355nQ1

9-11

remember 9-11 Cwa workers busted assto get wall street and NYC back up and running in less then a week!!!!!!!!!! we forget that don't we!!!

Pig Rich

Big man, pig man Ha, ha, charade you are You well heeled big wheel Ha, ha, charade you are And when your hand is on your heart You're nearly a good laugh Almost a joker With your head down in the pig bin Saying 'Keep on digging' Pig stain on your fat... — read more 

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Food for thought

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/04/22/how-the-rise-of-finance-has-warped-our-values/

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Where is Verizon's lead negotiator?

Overheard a conversation that claims he is on vacation sucking down bottles of wine in Italy. Is this why the meeting was so short last Friday? He had a plane to catch?

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Post ID: @OP+H3lDLhw

401K alternative to Pension

If the Union should cave on this provision where you choose the Pension and are locked at 30 years or Choose the 401K, do we get the same Team Award" value as the managers do every year? They haul in anywhere from $6000 on up.. Is that provision... — read more 

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| 1160 views | | 9 replies (last April 23, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+H2N0krl

Are we worth what we get paid?

Obviously we, the people in the union, think that. Do you know who else feels like we are worth that? That's right, Verizon. All of you super smart, dedicated, people who are so brushed up on your "skill sets" seem to forget that Verizon feels the... — read more 

Passover

The UNION says put a red shirt above your door so you won't permantely on Strike

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Post ID: @OP+H2WzoDV

Strike Over

I keep hoping to see or hear these words but they seem to be pretty elusive. I truly hope they don't take it all the way out to May 20 like some are saying.

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Post ID: @OP+H2XZzyN

Hypocrites?

Here is a question for all you anti union people. Since you are so against the principles of a union, why do you have health insurance? After all, health plans are just a large pool of people who use their combined bargaining power to lower health... — read more 

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