Why do we (the membership) not buy control of the landline division? We are the one's who know how to properly maintain it and we are also the one's who would be able to make it most profitable. Buy it, rename it, get it in order and then sell it, so... — read more 

Please think long and hard before voting yes. Voting yes will be the end of all those hired after 2003. Come 2019, Verizon will not sign another deal until all security is off the table and this is when the union will be broken. It is absolutely... — read more 

Im sure all of us who were on strike had nicknames for the scabs pulling out in OUR trucks... besides Hicksville did anyone else notice a plethora of kumar and kumars riding together???

Do nothing Dunn and clean the dribble off your face Mike need to go,

Phones are all off. VZ won't be calling me in for any emergencies, call a scab!

Lets make a list of teams (like some operations teams) that we really coukd do without? Also unnecessary individual positions...how many can we list!

IT wanted to lay him off. However business created a director position to save this guy. Though it is a down grade when will landline unit realize it has too much management overheads?

I have always been a blue collar worker, the business world never appealed to me. Although I do not particularly like yuppies, as a worker in NYC, I was very angry at Ward Churchill for calling American white collar workers "Little Eichmanns" after... — read more 

Have you all found jobs? What were you're best online resources to use? Are you hearing "overqualified" a lot? Thinking about all of you.

Short version here (1 min): https://streamable.com/6cdq Long Version here (8 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ertArCkol4A

THE VOTE HAS TO BE NO!!! I know toad, "you can't afford to say no."

get home late every day, still have no family time. All I keep hearing is that "WE WON." Another sh-- sandwich served to us by Verizon, the union and Washington D.C. Can't wait for 2019 to get here. I can hear it already......"WE WON, WE WON!!!!"... — read more 

Are you realizing that you didnt get all the details of the contract? We tried to tell you how your union works during the strike. We tried to tell you the difference between an economic strike and an unfair labor practice strike. We tried to explain... — read more 

Want to see how well the EWAs stepped right in and did our jobs? They've already started a thread on the "powerful answers" section on the eweb on preparation for 2019. Its hilarious. It had my whole crew crying in laughter at how clueless they were... — read more 

IT Job Market Plummets: Nearly 30,000 Jobs Lost In May U.S. IT sector employment plummeted in May with 28,800 jobs lost, reversing the jobs gains the sector realized through the first four months of 2016, according to CompTIA. Both CompTIA and Janco... — read more 

Coincidence, I'm sure.

Do new hires still get a pension and 401k or will they have to choose one.

Why is it that serts are better looking, more fit, have better personalities, and are more crucial than bucket heads?

400 million lasted... What?... 3-4 weeks. Looted, pilfered, stolen, digitally rerouted. Time to donate again boys, Pay up! Half-assed leadership is expensive.

Can the Yellow/Black wires be used instead of the Red/Green wires? Not sure if that question should be forwarded to Engineering? Proably one of the most difficult dillemas a field tech runs into I imagine? Thanks

But i just wanted to say, I will always be here waiting for you at the IDCAYBITYM Brotherhood and I know how you have all come to look to me as your leader. Stay safe when you are working 72 hours plus for the next few weeks

How long do telesales call centers have until they are outsourced or sent over seas?

I've noticed a lot of managers out on vacation this week and next because they had to do "try" actual work the past 7 weeks.

I've actually enjoyed debating and arguing with the union boys on here, but it's time for me to go. Return to my BAU job on Monday so I won't have time to be on here anymore. I know I've made some of you mad, and also made a few of you laugh. But the... — read more 

Union members should quit their jobs if they are not happy with their jobs. Go get a new job and stop complaining.

if so, this is tangible proof there is still a need for unions

I might have missed this but where exactly can i read the actual contract details. So I can decide myself.

So 36,000 went out on strike, we only sent 13,000 to replace you and still got the job mostly done with 1/3rd of the people. Yes, we were behind a tad, but really considering the numbers of replacement workers I'd say they kicked ass You guys did ok... — read more 

Oh Wait, they are Scabs, they thought they could just take over and be respected by their new employer...LMBO!......Once a Scab always a Scab...you will never live it down!....Everyone you talk to may seem sympathetic to your situation but inside... — read more 

Long term employment opportunity!

Someone is selling a CWA yard sign on Ebay, why?

Why did some EWA'S steal the tools off the trucks when they left? Almost every hand tool is gone off my truck, meters are gone, drills gone, just crap tools left. I expected better from management ewa's.

Govt, VZ and Shelton make deal and tell 40000 workers to drop your signs and hurry back so union and govt dont have to pay and we will discuss contract details next month..Brhahahahahahahah (THEY CAN DO THIS!).....Man, its gonna be a rough next 4... — read more