Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

Been driving over 65 miles a day each way to my union job for almost 30 years. My wife drives 55 miles each way 3 times a week and is now driving 75 miles each way 2 times a week to make up for some of my lost income. Can't say that I would support a strike for only those reasons. Unfortunately they aren't.

zqp ,

That's your choice, you do what you have to and I'll do what I have to. Stop with your sexist comment, I don't where big boy pants.

It's fair...they can move

I commute 86 miles both ways every day and I don't complain. It's hard to find a company that provides good benefits and pretty decent pay. Trust me, I've been out there looking for a job before joining Verizon and it's not easy. Plus, Vz is not forcing you to uproot your family. That is your choice, not the company. Sometimes you have to put on your big boy pants and make certain sacrifices to provide your family a better life. You can't have your cake and eat it too! And stop bringing back up the past, telecom and the business world has changed since 1996...join the 21the century.

kga ,

If that were the case your employment could be considered year to year or even day to day. Is medical written in the employment contract that it is until retirement /death? No. But Verizon pays medical until death / retirement. Certain thing are understood between the two parties, its called a mutual understanding.

Ok. The company wants to increase it to 50 miles.. But for these people it would be over 50 miles some up to 90 each way. Take it or quit

So everyone else is protected by a 50 mile max transfer except for a few who have to go 90. I don't think anyone would agree that is fair

@bjp

Show me where the contract says the 35 mile rule is in perpetuity. It is up for negotiation evertytime the current contract ends. So... going back to the mortgage example, 30 years is written in the mortgage contract. In perpetuity is not written in the Union's contract. If it were you would have a point. If I'm wrong (since I'm not sure I was even born when the rule went into effect) I will give it to you. But I have never seen it in the 3 contracts I have been a part of.

So as a union tech hired after 03 in Pennsylvania I have to say I hope were not still out over a few hundred call center techs having to "commute" a little farther. I've seen too many Co workers laid off or told there job is in Philly. I've seen garages close. I've seen Co workers having to commute 2 hrs to Philly each day. Point is this stuff has been happening to us for a few years now. Is it unfortunate? Yes. Is it worth being on strike for God knows how long? Absolutly not.

That's life. If people never uprooted their families to put food on the table, we'd all still be living in Africa.

pvl ,

Those were the terms of your employment, Not mine. Like a CEO has terms......

mke , If you and the bank commit to a 30 yr mortgage how would feel if the bank pulls it from under you after 10 yrs and you lose your home? If you need another example ask.............

I drive over an hour every day to get to work. I don't expect the company base it's locations in where I want to live.

xty ,

Your commute is your problem, stop whinning, no need to tell us your issue.

More retires are fight Verizon now then ever before. I'm sure you wont be a retiree.

So... do you have a mortgage that you committed to a rate of 6.5% 15 years ago, but refuse to refinance to a 3.25% today? Just trying to point out people and companies cannot predict the future and should not be forced to continue deals that were made long before Verizon was even thought of.

Alot of retirees are crossing...I say forget them

It sucks for them but should we force all 39k members to suffer

I commute 75 miles each way to do finance and accounting work. Perfectly happy doing it. I enjoy getting paid. Stop the whining.

Add to that retires medical which they have screwed them, they are paying more and more, also they sold 40,000 retired pensions to Prudential Ins. That case is still being litigated .