NOTHING! This was over the minute the CWA walked out. They aren't even talking. Bye bye CWA.
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
Saw a homeless guy on my way in this morning. He was holding a sign that said "will work for food."
I caught the light, caught his eyes, lowered the window and gave him a few bucks. As I drove past my former team picketing outside my office I waved. They waved back. But I could see in their eyes that they still had no clue as to what was happening... — read more
Lowell fails to realize what made wireless so great at startup was the amount of wireline employees who recommended it to friends and family.
Now you need to manipulate numbers to keep it great
I QUIT http://www.nrtw.org/en/special-notice-verizon-employees-cwa-sample-letter
[Date] ____, 2016 Ms. Helen Gibson, Agency Fee Administrator Communications Workers of America 501 Third St., N. W. Washington, D.C. 20001-2797 Secretary-Treasurer CWA Local __ [Address] Dear Ms. Gibson and ___: Effective immediately, I resign from... — read more
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
All of the sudden they can mail checkstubs to our house?
Very Dramatic Verizon.
Are Anti-Communist Union Member, and the other "Union Members" Bashing our Union Really Just Company Astroturf?
I suspect they are They are laying down some astroturf now. It is what they do. Goes back to the Romans "divide and conquer" is the game. There is a time and a place for everything. Right now is time to fight the company for our jobs, and for... — 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
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
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
Lots of people talking about giving up and crossing the line next week. DONT DO IT!
Stay strong. Keep picketing. Do what you need to survive. The company can't last more than six months tops. We can win this for ourselves, our future, and the future of the American middle class.
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
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
Please, at least stop parroting back the union propaganda about fighting for the middle class.
You're certainly not fighting for me. I would never hide behind a commy red union.
LOWELL TAKES IN BROADWAY SHOW HAS NICE DINNER IN MANHATTAN, EWA STAFF SECOND WEEKEND AWAY FROM FAMILY EATS ALONE!
Lowell McAdam was seen on Broadway last evening, probably after having a fancy meal at one of Manhattan's many expensive restaurants. While his EWA experiment staff sit's alone in a crummy hotel room thousands of miles away from there kids and... — read more
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
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
Food for thought
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/04/22/how-the-rise-of-finance-has-warped-our-values/
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?
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
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
CWA & IBEW Strike in Support of the Survival of the American Worker and American Ideals
This strike is for everyone, the fact that Verizon is shipping jobs out of the country in the middle of our economic turmoil is a sin again our republic.
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.
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
Perfect summary of what was what from yesterday's earnings.
Perfect summary of what was what from yesterday's earnings. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/were-highlights-verizons-quarter-174649528.html So then, I just can't help to ask myself, why didn't the company just renew the contract? As manager, that... — read more