The contracts are coming up again in 2019 and the C-suite is all about cutting costs.
And that means every sr mgr will have been given a KPI in their performance review with a gola of reducing costs.
Now, we'll agree, all Managers want their bonuses, and Lowell sure as hell wants his bonus.
That means everyone on the front line should expect a big old cut in salary and/or conditions if you are lucky enough to have a role they can’t outsource to offshore centers.
Verozon wants to break the Union. The only reason they gave in last time was because Obama intervened directly - they know if they hold out long enough people will start starving.
It started with literally forcing wireline guys to sell wireless connections as a replacement so they can start getting rid of the COs and the field engineers.
So they fully expect a strike next time, and they will prepare for it.
And the preparation starts NOW!!!!