Take a look at the number of people who only read this "strike" blog versus the number of people who take the time to write stating their point of view or their belief? A few write to refute other bloggers statements or accusations. Some, regrettably, just relish being abusive.
What I see is, statistically, is only around 1% of people care enough to show support, commitment or an opinion. 99% sit on the sidelines and let other people take the load. Over these many months that weak, sitting on the fence, in silence, by both the Union leaders and the overwhelming majority of members, coupled to months of failing to stand up and be counted, has translated itself into a majority of union members with no belief in the justice of their cause and no guts to fight.
The silent majority of union members would readily and gladly accept the old contract, if only vz and the Union would let them. This will not happen. VZ wants the Union gone, not the techs, vz still needs many, not all, of the techs, but they want to have those techs by the balls. Well on their way to achieving the demise of the Union and complete, slave like, control of the techs, vz will, a year from now witness techs fighting among themselves, like rabid dogs, for a job that is a 100 miles away.
Happy days for vz.
BTW I'm not a troll, I actually work here.
I'm not an a-hole because I have a valid, but different, opinion than the abusive minority.
I'm not a basking ridge cronie, long long way from there.
I am a management person, and have an interest in getting out of that damn EWA assignment.
Let the abuse commence, but pls try a little harder to be original? a-hole, management fag, butt kisser, Fauck-face etc have become old and tedious. A lot more imagination and a lot less emotion would be a pleasant and welcome change?