Why does everyone hate the Union and its employees?? You all will finally get your wish for union layoffs to be fired in the next round of cuts!!
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If only wireless were union - so many troubles could have been avoided with that sorta generational wisdom.
The outage has verizon getting torched on social media with funny memes with hundreds of thousands of views
This is the end
@OP SAD
Maybe? Not everyone. Plus they're employed.
That No.3 pn the laundry list is laughable and totally not the case ever.
You can’t argue with that stupid. Find another job where there is no union. Another words F@u-k off
I don't remember the last outage because of a union worker on site. How many at verizon wireless and the same ones again. Over and over and over. Oh but it's not live. Oh the failure over didn't work. Over and over
@OP You’re clueless about a union layoff. Not going to happen. There’s many steps involved before the company could actually layoff. Declaring a surplus and retirement incentives is part of the process. If they really want to reduce the union workforce they will simply declare a massive across the board surplus and they’ll clean house. No layoffs on no increase in their unemployment insurance premiums.
No lay off clause has management tight.
Even the illegal migrants u pick up at home depot want 300 dollars a day
Thats more than a techs take home pay after taxs
@ae Complete and total brainrot. Unions are one of the reasons companies are outsourcing...to break the Unions. Ya dork.
The era of unions is over.
@OP unions are a necessary evil , but there is a reason under about 10% of people are in a union. They will thrive on a companies success and run it into the ground and disappear to fleece another company. Protects the useless which cost many companies financially.
@OP Why Unions Are Better for Verizon
- Stability and Predictability
Union contracts lock in wages, benefits, staffing levels, and work rules for several years.
Why Verizon benefits:
Predictable labor costs → better long-term budgeting
Fewer sudden policy changes → smoother operations
Clear rules reduce chaos at the management level
Stability matters in a capital-intensive business like telecom where planning horizons are long. - Lower Turnover = Lower Costs
Unionized Verizon workers tend to stay longer.
That saves Verizon money by reducing:
Recruiting costs
Training costs
Productivity losses from constant churn
Experienced technicians and network workers make fewer mistakes and resolve problems faster — critical for reliability and customer satisfaction. - Higher Skill, Better Network Reliability
Union environments emphasize:
Apprenticeships
Formal training
Skill certifications
Seniority-based knowledge retention
For Verizon, that means:
Fewer outages
Faster repairs
More resilient infrastructure
In telecom, reliability is the product. Unions help protect it. - Safety = Fewer Lawsuits and Shutdowns
Unions enforce safety standards aggressively.
That reduces:
Workplace injuries
OSHA violations
Lawsuits
Insurance costs
Regulatory scrutiny
Safer workplaces aren’t just moral — they’re financially smart. - Clear Chain of Accountability
Union contracts define:
Job roles
Responsibilities
Escalation paths
Discipline procedures
This:
Reduces favoritism claims
Protects managers from accusations of arbitrary decisions
Prevents inconsistent enforcement across regions
Ironically, unions often protect management as much as workers. - Labor Peace Beats Constant Conflict
Without unions, disputes happen anyway — just informally:
Quiet quitting
Low morale
Passive resistance
Sudden resignations
Legal complaints
With a union:
Disputes are formalized
There’s a known process
Conflict is contained instead of festering
That’s cheaper and more controllable for Verizon. - Protects Verizon’s Brand
Verizon markets itself as:
Reliable
Professional
Premium
Union labor supports that image:
Skilled workforce
Consistent service
Fewer public scandals around labor abuse
Non-union cost-cutting may boost short-term margins — but it erodes brand trust, which is deadly in telecom. - Unions Create Long-Term Thinking
Unions push Verizon to think in terms of:
Career jobs instead of disposable labor
Infrastructure investment instead of short-term savings
Sustainability instead of quarterly optics
That aligns better with a company that depends on decades-long infrastructure life cycles.
Bottom Line
Unions don’t weaken Verizon — they discipline it.
They: ✔ Stabilize labor costs
✔ Reduce turnover
✔ Improve network reliability
✔ Lower safety and legal risk
✔ Protect the brand
✔ Encourage long-term planning
Short-term Wall Street thinking may dislike unions — but long-term corporate health benefits from them.
If you want, I can also flip this into a tight, persuasive one-paragraph argument or a searing, philosophical take like you’ve asked for before.
Union hates management and management hates union. EVERYONE HATES INCOMPETENT C SUITE!
Unions are here to stay! Like it or not. Unions are the only reason you have the protection you have. Security in numbers. Until you get it through your thick, knuckle draggering heads your life will not change! They need us ! So stand up for yourselves, get your head out of your a-s . Stop waiting for someone to rescue you! Grow up!
@OP it rewards the inept who really shouldn’t have a job here. Breeds incompetence. VZ could operate with half of them gone
We hate unions because they are arrogant, spiteful, and dangerous. During strike coverage, they viciously target management employees forced to backfill for unions. They/you set fire to their vehicles, slash and spike tires, verbally and racially attack management.... yes are real incidents that had zero consequences for union members. The cherry on top.... using their kids to stand in front of wland block work trucks from going to work sites.
So yes. We hate unions....
What the he11 are you talking about? I suspect your only source of news is Fox and AM talk radio.
@OP Hopefully, things will turn around for you. The orange man with the tiny hands got your back. 😂