Everyone should remember how we were treated
the QARS,
The threats on this website.
No more friends with managers, they are not your friend.
Those who live by the book will die by the book.
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what favors? OP is a typical CWA backstabber, nice until you turn your back.
You got it backwards friend. YOU started it, it has already been started. Go ahead and catch me in my truck in CO parking lot for 3 hours! Bet you won't!
You losers should stand up for yourselves instead of kicking the Union guys! Takes a lot more guts to go after your boss than to go after an underling!
But what would Vz managers know about guts? You let people scream at you.
you are just a bunch of bullies, well I am not a bully, I am a Bully Beater.
If we ever get back, I recommend we all get them on tape!
Let's get a whole bunch of them fired!
Apparently they have 3rd liners running around screaming like psychopaths! Someone get her on tape, fired, and best of all the company sued!
Does Burger King use lean six sigma?
JUst remember union worker it is a two way street. I will treat you just like you treat me. I never tried to get anybody in trouble when I saw trucks sitting in the CO parking lot for three hours but I will now. If you start it I will finish it. Mark my words.
-lvk
Sure if it was just the website I would agree. It is not just the website it is the harassment that has been going on for over a year now. The QAR etc etc. They have created an atmosphere that is beyond toxic.
Apparently Verizon Upper Management are students of Machiavelli. They believe it is better to be feared than loved. They are wrong.
People who love you will sometimes take advantage of you, but in your moment of need they will help you.
People who fear you, hate you. If they ever get a chance they will destroy you.
Machiavelli also said "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared"
I am going to get one of you managers. I am going to get you on tape.
And when I do, it will not be CWA I will go to 1st.
You will wish I had gone to the CWA.
I think it's childish that anyone from either side would treat a fellow worker differently because of what they have read on this site. If you do....you need to grow up.
I am not a representative of the CWA, this is just my personal opinion.
Obviously the company has no problem with recording it's workers.
They just don't want YOU recording THEM.
Fight fire with fire.
@fav so you're in favor of covert recordings, but the union is against over recording and tracking of their work. I assume they'd argue it can be used to misrepresent what happened.... but what it really is no record, no proof.
I recommend that Union workers familiarize themselves with the laws of their state.
If it is legal in your state (as it is in mine) I recommend you covertly record all conversations with management.
It may be against company policy for workers to record managers, but sometimes whistle blowers need to break a company rule in order to show the public what is going on behind closed doors.
You will have to wait until a manager says something stupid, something that rises to the level where it is worth taking a chance and admitting you have violated company policy. The reason you violated company policy is you had no other way to prove what was happening to you. You had no choice.
Maybe the manager discriminated against you in some way covered under the EEOC.
Maybe the manager discriminated against you for using FMLA.
Maybe the manager threatened you or made derogatory remarks.
Once they say or do something good enough (as they have done to me 1000 times before) bring the tape to a lawyer and the media and take them to court!
You all ready walked out! How is that working out for you?
"I am no longer interested in doing ANYTHING I do not HAVE to do."
Congratulations on completing the final step in becoming a full fledged member of the CWA.
Over my years at Verizon I have done many things I did not have to do because I thought it was the right thing.
Maybe I wanted to help my manager who was in a tough spot, maybe I wanted to help a customer.
Maybe I did it because somebody had to and I was the one who was there.
After the lack of respect and completely toxic work environment I have experienced over the year and a half leading up to the strike, and after seeing how the company and management behave during this strike, the utter hate and contempt heaped on Union workers I am no longer interested in doing ANYTHING I do not HAVE to do.
I know you vicious anti-union people will reply "who cares" etc. More experienced managers will know what I am talking about...
You can make all the rules you want and enforce them as ruthlessly as you want.
There will come a day when it is up to ME.
On that day the answer will be "NO"
I don't care what happens to anybody, as long as I am good on paper, I am walking out the door.
I don't care anymore.
Friends with managers? What the f--- are you smoking?
There are no more friendships between management and craft. The Verizon Ghestapho took care of that. Those days from the old Bell System and BOCS are gone.
They are taught to instill fear. Hey just the Wireless division.
Enjoying my vacation scabs. Wifes working, on her benefits. Even getting unemployement. Not bad.
I get to see my family.
When was the last time you saw yours? Great to make money but it only ups the alimony payments in divorce court.
Row well you scabs. Make your money while you can. You'll need it for the counsler. The kids shrunk when they say mommy who's that?
The divorce lawyer when your wifes lover says honey who's that?
Cower down to your leader while he plays dumb, relaxes in BR and laughs all the way to the bank with his millions in salary , stock options and benefits.
I am moving to a deserted island 2
I recall it was the union activities that required a restraining order in the last round, with zero consequences.
http://dailysignal.com/2011/08/15/verizon-strike-update-judge-prohibits-union-from-throwing-feces/
While management isn't perfect, the union behavior has been far worse including destroying cables and equipment. Wink wink - the union doesn't approve that - wink wink.
A divided company is a failure waiting to happen everyone needs to grow up and get back to work let's find common ground and end this farce
When you go back? That's your first mistake right there.
"Time for more write-ups, and more firings."
Physically impossible. The top has been reached before the strike.
Union members expect no favors from the management at all. Haven't seen much of even the basic respect and civility - although there are exceptions - over the past couple of years.
So yeah, try disciplining more and more people and get yourself escorted out of the building by corporate security after you've been fired - not RIF'd - for harassment...
Yeah it's going to be different
Seems the threats started from the union side.
Time for no more favors to the union members.
Time for more write-ups, and more firings.
Two can play this game.
LOL, good luck paying your mortgage.
Hope you found a good bridge to live under.
As soon as I can get my pension I will be on my way. I hate you all now.
Should probabky have changed when to if at this point. Go forth and find that greener grass.