Union should strike while they still have members to strike with. Company is getting rid of the union left and right. It's time to strike and not come back until everyone has the no layoff language. CWA is making bad business decisions. Every member they lose is not being replaced. It's time to step up to the plate and recognize what's happening to its union.
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Fk u. I wrothe the post although im not happy with the union doesnt mean im against them. Yes my day was numbered. But uniom is still needed. Union goes away it will be a lot worse. You will be building the next hoover dam and the minute u say someting about your work conditions, you will be shot and buried in cement. We are going backwards folks
Funny how this entire thread flip flops....from Union drones trying to rally the troops for a mighty strike, let's finally show poor wireless what it means to be union "brothers" in arms...to current and former union members conceding that unions no longer have power, will not support its members, and the "brothers" betrayed their own when it was time to take a stand...Union folks, please STFU
For those of you in the "42"......you never had a chance. Im still here and i can tell you that most of the people you worked with will be on the street real soon....CWA IS DEAD. Sold everyone out a long time ago. Please dont talk to me about what I have, ive heard that already. Lets talk about what ive LOST. Put a fork in it.....see ya soon fellas
It definitely feels like a lack of solidarity within the union, in all the offices and departments. Personally I blame that on the union for segregating it's members with different contract terms. Not only that but people are afraid to stand up and be heard. This is a fear union members shouldn't have. So when you have only a few people who stand for their rights and voice their opinion rather than cower in their cubicle, of course it feels like a me me me mentality. But it's more than likely fear based.
Well the cwa made a bracelet honoring us. What more do want? We can't have it all! Oh wait, we have nothing. The weekend we were laid off, all the local reps in Pittsburgh got together to vote on calling for a job action of shutting down ot after 8 hours. The action was voted against by enough of the reps to win the vote. These are suppose to be our brothers and they voted to continue work as usual. If you didn't already know this, ask your rep who the reps were who voted for no job action. It's pretty upsetting. Especially when they try and give you a reason like, we might have gone on strike so we want people to build their strike fund. So you would think at least your buddies would shut down. Nope, they continued to work 20 plus hours ot. Me, me, me, me.....
Responses here from union members remind me of one quote.. brother brother in the hall, on the job f $@k them all. Or something like that. I was laid off june 26th in pittsburgh along with 42 of my coworkers. Now i sit on the sidelines and watch the news. I remember when news broke and fellow coworker that was still forced loaned to philly told me the response he got from coworkers from harrisburg about doing job action. Harrisburg guy in the meeting said when asked to do no ot due to members getting laid off was "its contract year, and it doesnt affect us here". Thats from fellow coworkers. Now from union: last townhall call not a peep about 42 laid off while rest forced to do 12hr 7days. They were too busy trying to get one job back "bianca" . To sum it up.... im so glad i have my fellow "union brothers" and the union care about me so much. Im glad i contributed during collections for someone i didnt know ,most of times , cause a someone got suspended or hospitalized. When it came for my turn and the 42 fellow coworkers, when we looked back all we see is a dark empty tunnel. thanks "union brothers"
I am really discouraged with the CWA. I was suspended last week while my manager did "investigatory" work. I had a meeting with him and the union rep. was in the meeting. Not impressed at all. I have been off since then and called the union again yesterday. The person I spoke to, who I have talked to twice in the past 10 days, said "What... you haven't heard from him yet? He has had plenty of time to do his investigatory work!!" The union does nothing to stand up to management. My manager accused me of not calling dispatch but the calls were right on my phone to prove that I called, yet he suspended me right away and took my phone. That's what the employees who are union face every day.... pure and simple harassment from managers and bogus lies so they can suspend you. I am counting the months until I can retire and am finally done with this damn company.
Yes, the wireless side is finally understanding what this company is about. The union should be trying harder than ever to get them to unionized at this point. As a previous later said, add troops to the fight. I just don't see the benefit of a strike right now.
Me,myself and I, of course the easiest way to go is continue receiving a paycheck, many of my fellow Union members are missing the point!! The future is what is all about...
To hell with the eisp! It's time to fight back while we still have as many troops as possible. More people will volunteer to leave when we need them the most. It's like being on a ship that's being attacked. Of course people are gonna jump ship because they don't like to fight. But unfortunately it is part of what they signed up for. How fair is it, in a time of crisis, for members to leave and have benefits while I stay and fight for those benefits. The company still has to run. They are not prepared to run this place efficiently. They may nit care, but the public will. It would bring so much negative attention. On top of that, wireless is finally get to see who this company really is. I bet it wouldn't take much now to unionize them.
Until the unions get Wireless on our side its pointless to strike. McAdams and crew has them so brainwashed that they'd jump hoops for the old geezer. Best weapon is to stay in, do a quality job and help our bosses numbers. McAdams took what was once a great company that cared about its employees and customers tears ago into his and upper mgmnts private cash fund.
I am all about a strike when the time is right and I DO think it would be foolish at this present time. The company is offering eisp to the union employees, and is a clear sign (among many others) that the company neither wants nor needs us. If we strike, the company can finally move forward with eliminating our jobs and WE DID ALL THE WORK FOR THEM!!! Not only that, but I'm sure the expired contract we are currently working under provides better benefits and less health contributions than we will have if/when the new one is settled.
I am starting to doubt CWA
Our unions need to show some backbone quick . Members are being beaten into the ground between forced overtime, force adjustments to new locations, management constantly putting more work,responsibility on us while allowing less and less time..etc etc the list goes on..Many of us are wondering what the union is even doing, if anything at all.They are losing our confidence...put this company to the test and STRIKE NOW
CWA has probably already dipped into the strike fund since it's not bringing in the thousands of dollars in dues from the members they lost. They probably can't even afford to pay the strike duty amount. I'm sure vz knows this. That's why they do what they want. Nobody can stand up to them.
We, the citizen of this country accept personal responsibility, just like our union brothers that came before us, providing better economic opportunity for all our families, we are members united for a common goal and in charge of defending our basic rights.
Crisis is the best weapon the elites have at their disposal, The defense that defeats crisis is preparation — preparation not just for yourself, but for others around you, unfortunately our country have the millennial's guarding our future..
Volunteering not to get paid? Do you mean going on strike? Fortunately we still have this luxury as most others do not. They are unable to stand up to greedy employers, but we can. Volunteering to strike is a last resort and I think we have gotten to that point. This company is raking in record profits while eliminating the union. As members are let go, they are not replaced and the work is then shifted to the employees who are still left. They are forced 12 hours a day 7 days a week to cover the work. The company calls for a service emergency to lift all bargained overtime caps. Months go by, fatigue and stress are all too common, and it only gets worse with no end in sight. On top of all this, we are miles apart at the bargaining table and working under an expired contract. Saying it is foolish to strike or volunteering to not get paid is weak. We don't need any more weakness right now. We need strength. If somebody kept hitting you, wouldn't you wanna hit back?
Thoughts and prayers to all my ATT, and Sprint friends who battled internal incompetence, as our lousy
CEO has historicaly been chareterized by mismanagement. It would seem that nothing has changed, just like th verizon folks
This union is like the appliance insurance you will never use, but when you really need it, it would be expired.. Fact!!
No strike now or ever, union boss is paid by the company
@335 why would strike be a dream come true for mgmt?
EXACTLY!!
Let see what the company is up to with all this activity.
We are still getting paid!!
I'm in the union and I think a strike would be very foolish right now
Sure!
Volunteer not to get paid anymore.
Problem is union is afraid. They have weak leadership, it is a joke. Nothing like the union leadership in 1989. They waited too long versus not standing up back in 2011. Looking out for themselves and not the members. Talk about missing the boat.
Yeah but I think that would be a dream come true for the company.
STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE!