This is EXACTLY how VERIZON operates: "..JASPER, TEXAS -- (Note: You cut off my service beginning of December, approx. the 10th I believe, but you continue to bill me!..."

Welcome.... Verizon Sucks!!! I have never met a Verizon customer who has not had a negative experience when dealing with this company. From unexplainable charges on their bill to service reps who flat out lie just to get the customer off the phone... — read more 

Dog and pony show will start soon I haven't used a ladder or skills for over 20yrs WHAT DO THEY EXPECT FROM US? Actually they expect very little its a show of numbers not skill they don't care about the customers their time line is three weeks before... — read more 

If you have your STI deposited in Fidelity, check to see what it is. If the payout was 100% they took over 55% in tax.

Verizon is a very nice place to work and has great benefits...and we provide the customer great services...so please stop all the belly aching

No one in their right mind would even consider what the company proposes. Everyone was upset that the union agreed on the last contract and that was a disgrace. An extremely profitable company asking for givebacks but the CEO doesn't follow this lead... — read more 

Seems like a good idea since Verizon clearly is at the top of its game. Nowhere to go but down from here. Betting against Verizon might be a good bet.

We have seen what VZ did with several good companies by acquiring them. Now it will be XO. Poor people of XO, customers and employees, start looking for alternatives.

Will we be paid our STIs this Friday? It is the last Friday of February and that is when the STIs are usually paid. However I do not see a paystub generated for Friday on the work history website. Does anyone have more information on when our STIs... — read more 

I was chosen to go to training for EWA told them no and walked out the door they don't realize the problem isn't the union its the management I probably lost any chance for severance but my health and dignity are worth more than they are willing to... — read more 

CWA Petitions Maryland Public Service Commission to Investigate Verizon Service Quality November 19, 2015 This is what we are paying for? Its 2016 Brothers and Sisters

Verizon Update Town Hall Call: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 7:15PM September 14, 2015 Do they know its 2016

This small group has ruined my career at Verizon Wireless, I wish them well! Do not work for Che Phillip Do not work for Dan Murphy Do not work for Gopi Sapra Do not work for Bindu Balan Do not work for John Rambo Do not work for Carrie Kochek All... — read more 

NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE OFFERED IN THIS FORUM THIS ISNT A SECURE WAY TO CONVEY INFORMATION ALL FURTHER INSTRUCTION WILL COME FROM YOUR LOCALS. PLEASE REFRANE FROM ANY OTHER EXCHANGE WITH UNIDENTIFIED VERIZON MANAGEMENT.

Pennsylvania utility officials will hold hearings to examine the state of Verizon's copper network in response to complaints from a workers' union that Verizon has let older portions of its network fall into disrepair. The Communications Workers of... — read more 

Rumors are swirling in the garage... so when is the strike going to happen if at all? Nobody at the local level seems to have a clue.

Make your money now the idiots are going to pay you OT so you can have a cushy strike take them for all their worth what geniuses we have managing this company. Turn around is fair play Lowell!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU CANT BREAK US

I GUESS THE RUMOR OF A UPCOMING STRIKE MADE THE HIGHER UPS MAD I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED THEIR TIME WITH THIER FAMILIES.....LONG DAYS ARE AHEAD. MOBILIZE

I have spent the last 3 hours looking for a new job with the Love Boat theme song playing over and over. Maybe I will not get thrown overboard again. Sail away mates..... Hold on the theme from Love American Style just came on. Here we go now.

After 6 to 8 thousand of their coworkers get canned, they get on the company board and write comments like "change energizes me" or " I am so excited by this new commercial".

Just curious, is it by luck, age, job title?

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0VV1FA

WBG/VES is still the biggest nightmare going right now. They wanted to change the "culture" of VES by adding new folks and a new name, yet NOTHING has changed if anything its gotten more aggressive and the "Leadership" is vicious, not to mention the... — read more 

Former Verizon CEO Ivan seidenberg was a human being. He started out as a splicer and worked his way up to the top position. Even when he became CEO, he seemed to understand that A) your workers are assets, and a big part of the reason the... — read more 

services like video or phone. I live in FL.

time to. God knows how long this situation will go on.

landline states? Or do they just layoff the people in the Q2 stating that these are "right to fire" states? I guess landline IT will be eliminated in these states and vendors would play a big role in helping the management with that transition.

I'm a union field technician. Speaking for myself, I noticed that shortly after Lowell's becoming CEO, everything started to go downhill quite rapidly and most of the current inta-company hatred really began. As a union employee, not only do I want a... — read more 

He's still gettin his hundred grand while he wants you to go hungry. There hasn't been a new bargaining update from district 1 since the 5th. He like the company has decided that preying on fear is the way to go.

Any news on Cell technician being cut ? Or switch Technicians ?

Verizon is a 200 billion dollar company that makes over one billion dollars a month profit and pays the CEO 18 million dollars a year. The top handful of executives are pulling down about 50 million a year in compensation. Verizon also just laid off... — read more 

We continue to prove to the Executives they are right with boards like this one. They say we can never be a cohesive respectful team. There is too much divide between union and management and it plays out terribly to our customers. There is no... — read more 

You guys are a joke. Granted- you can muddle your way though on POTS repairs, but on Fios - you haven't a clue. Saw it on the last strike. 4 guys on a job to do 1 install that was pushed thru the system. Repair jobs were almost painful to watch... — read more 

I smell a lot of company shills on this board trying to pull the divide and conquer routine. Wouldn't be surprised if ALEC is on the case. Maybe the Boston Consulting Group too? The goal is to get the craft and lower management to redirect their... — read more 

February 19, 2016. Dear Brothers and Sisters. We have asked all members to prepare for a strike. As you know, we’ve been bargaining with Verizon and Verizon Wireless since June 22, 2015. During those 8 months, the company has not moved off of its... — read more