http://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-teen-dies-after-falling-from-cellular-tower-in-kentucky/ . Be careful out there boys and girls.
Please Share Inside Information
This is an anonymous site where we can be free to divulge what we have found out without repercussions so let's have some honest information here. We are all in direct need of information. I see that some of these threads get over 600 views within a... — read more
this is my last post and visit to this site
I'm a EWA and I've been a rude troll dick on this site and for that I apologize. Please don't believe any announcements you see on this site. They are just BS. I really don't think that the union is coming back this time. The company will have the... — read more
CWA and IBEW get surprise celebrity endorsement!
Technology Celebrity Mr. Anderson, aka Neo, aka The One has come out in support of the oppressed members of the Verizon Union. Please see below for the transcript from this interview: Interviewer: Hello Neo, I wanted to get your thoughts on the... — read more
This just in...,
My goumads sister works at the same salon where Ray McConville goes for his Brazilian wax jobs. He told her he would be surprised if the union workers weren't back on the job before he gets back from Fire Island this weekend!!!! True story!!!
Holiday recess declared by both sides
The union and company have agreed to take a four day holiday break from bargaining. Both sides feel like relaxing at home with family and friends. All ewa's are required to work and all union picketers are required to walk in circles. We will resume... — read more
I had sympathy for the union until....
I just went to a bank in westchester county and there was deliberate damage done to there network... The pole that is on the roof is completely bent over and the wire is hanging down... The teller said they think it was done by the union also... — read more
Press Availbility Announcment DC 5/25/2016 6:00 PM EST
Big announcement tonight! Press Availbility notices have been sent out. Announcement at DOL.
This was all planned. The only question, which will likely go unanswered is why?!
Think about it: The Unions wouldn't have gone out without knowing they could bring back the 38,000 + dues paying members. The company couldn't find 19,000 replacement workers who they could pawn off on a landline seller as qualified and the EWA-ers... — read more
Official notice from Chris Shelton
Strike over, report to work June 30th, pension cap at 30, elimination of job security, force transfers a max of 3 times a year for 90 days at a time. No overtime until 40 hours work. We are sorry to our brothers and sisters, we screwed up and should... — read more
Verizon, it's time to make a deal with your real workers
The Post-Gazette is running regular full-page ads from Verizon begging for workers to fill in for those on strike. Given the cost of these advertisements, wouldn’t it make more sense for Verizon to be working out a deal with its workers so that they... — read more
Stupid Site
Anybody know where to get real information instead of this b.s.?
Special announcement coming tomorrow evening!!!!!
With the holiday weekend approaching the company and the union have decided to break off negotiations until next Tuesday. Although, some progress has been made we are still far apart on some other issues. So we will all enjoy our weekends at our... — read more
Verizon strike is hurting its stock
It's been more than a month since nearly 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike. And it looks like the labor problems are taking a toll on Verizon's business ... and its stock. Investors have hung up on Verizon (VZ, Tech30) lately. Shares are down... — read more
Strike is Over. Return to Work June 1-3
Will continue negotiating contract with mediator... I feel for the Union members, they were pawns in a huge corporate dog & pony show... Company saved over 400 mil in salaries, while union members lost 7 weeks pay--- how ironic too, because just ONE... — read more
Science finally explains how Union men can bang every scabs wife
MIT Scientist provided the following formula to show exactly how the Union is banging so many spineless scabby wife's. Walking in Circle Spreed (WCS) x Yelling Incoherent Insult (YII) x Acts of Sabotage (AS) = Reach of Space Time Bang Distance in 100... — read more
You've got to feel sorry for the union members
Here they've been raised for generations with the expectation that if they can get on with a big company, they can work hard for a few years and then be guaranteed a job for the rest of their working life and a fine retirement thereafter. Aren't they... — read more
Rallies being cancelled for Friday
Facebook pages for CWA Local 2108 and IBEW Local 827 reporting a rally scheduled for Friday has been cancelled.
EWA's now you understand our anger...
The WSWS Verizon Strike Newsletter spoke with striking workers in New York and Pennsylvania. Bob, a field technician with 20 years of experience at Verizon in New York City, said, “For the past half of a year Verizon has been run like a prison... — read more
It's already over. Unions are fading away. Replacements are storming in.
The company is already executing their strategy to reduce costs. They are doing it with replacement workers but will take back the union at close to the LBFO. Not much is going to change. The company is not going to budge because the long-term... — read more
Verizon is a scam they make too much money.
VERIZON is a legal scam and makes about 1.8 BILLION every month! That’s Profit not revenue, so after every bill is paid and every worker, and ALL debt is paid, Verizon profits 1.8 BILLION every MONTH! There is a big problem with that because the... — read more
Contracting Work
The agreement states, summed up, " Contract Work for 90 days", "Work locations will be determined " . Time and work locations are set by Verizon. If contractor agrees to these terms they can be transferred to any work location at the companies... — read more
Boston locations
Guys our strike is working I have not seen any filthy scabs go into the call center locations in 4 days. We broke those spineless shills. Enjoy looking for a new job now that you have abandoned your EWA job. Union is winning brothers and sisters stay... — read more
VZ stock
I see it's changed only 1 penny in the last hour. Stay strong brothers and sisters we are gutting the beast. Keep finding any and all one off examples where we matter and saying how we bone their wife's with are space/time pe--s's that allows us to... — read more
Its over
Ray Mcconville just tweeted out that a tenetive agreement has been reached with details to follow.
Verizon, In A Rare Moment Of Honest Self Reflection, Acknowledged Today That Its Go90 Streaming Service "Did Get A Little Bit Overhyped."
CEO Lowell McAdam made the remarks during a conference this morning. He added that Verizon contributed "to some extent" to setting these high expectations. It's unclear who else might be responsible for this. McAdam's comments were meant to tone down... — read more
Temp scabs
90 day contracts will be honored but they are being subcontracted out to Oklahoma and Kansas. If you want out fine if not you must report to tornado alley. Mcadams is a financial visionary.
Settlement Reached for Mid-Atlantic Unions Announcement Today at 12:00 PM EST
Stand by for major announcement.
EWA's The Real Losers In This Work Stoppage.
The EWA positions staff are the real losers in this Strike. They have been lied to from the outset. They have been moved great distances from their family's and thrown into a job they were not nearly trained to do. They have shop managers that give... — read more
Was just asked about my retirement plans?
I feel like they are trying to make these EWA assignments our new permanent jobs :(
Way to drum up sympathy for the union cause...
NLRB Alleges Strong-arm Tactics in Use Seeks to curb Verizon pickets http://www.bostonherald.com/business/bu ... ics_in_use By Donna Goodison Tuesday, May 24, 2016 The National Labor Relations Board is seeking a court order to stop striking Verizon... — read more
Associates stuff in CO
Supervisor told us this morning to box up all "personal" items at desks in CO and throw out all food items. Not sure what this means except possibly associates not coming back???
Your future after you scab. Think long game...
You think management will be greatful to you for crossing the picket line and going back to work during the strike? Oh, they'll welcome you back now. They'll probably buy you coffee and take out, maybe even send you a f---ing fruit basket. But they... — read more
3rd Quarter vacation plans
We just got asked for our third quarter vacation plans. Not a good sign.