Today was going to be the day VZ started the lock-out of 38,000 Union employees. As a last ditch effort, VZ contacted the US Labor Dept and asked them to give the CWA/IBEW one last chance to bargain. This tactic was done to give the CWA/IBEW an... — read more 

Today's the day this "job action" officially becomes a lockout! This means that we are more likely to get our unemployment benefits, since it's considered an Unfair Labor Practice to threaten to fire strikers. Enjoy your summer, my union brothers and... — read more 

Union members remove d--k from @ss and insert into mouth! Finally! Some forward thinking!

Ironically the EWA's are working the proposed new Union contract. Forced OT Forced to work away from home. Paying for benefits and no pension or job security. It sucks.

I called my team leader today to inquire about coming into work starting next Monday. He referred me to an HR number and that it was not that simple anymore. (In Va)

You read it here first.

No mention in today's Washington Post about the "big" union rally and march in DC yesterday afternoon.

The ancient Mayans predicted this date 1000's of years ago. They predicted today would be the day that skilled technicians at a US communications company would be replaced with "workers" with a vast background in machete wielding, DUI getting... — read more 

Verizons statements about strikers being hit by scab vehicles are inappropriate. If someone is blocking an entrance know one should be using there vehicle to run people over, run them down. That is why they are being arrested. Verizon should not be... — read more 

Just transferred another $3,000 (above my normal bi-weekly paycheck) right over into savings. That's $7500 directly into savings so far. Thank you Union folks.

Thanks to all the union guys who left their tools and other helpful items at their desks/workstations!

"One day longer and one day stronger" "We walked off the job and abandoned our customers, but we care about them" "THEY STOLE OUR JERBS!"

Before the strike all of us cowering spineless cubicle warriors had a place we could go and whine about how VZ screwed us over- now it's been hijacked by the people who actually do the work that keep the company afloat.

The lockout has begun. I forgot to take my house keys when I went to get more beer. Damn, now I am locked out of my house. Good thing that is the only lockout that is going to happen today

It seems like the EWA and the Fab Five at Verizon are totally against UNIONS. Yet they forget the greatest document in the world has reference to a UNION. Let me refresh your memories for thise non H1B. But H1b take note its on your test. We the... — read more 

History tends to repeat itself. About 151 years ago a bunch of ID10ts from the south tried to invade the north.. The south had their low paying, unskilled , and uneducated perps. The north was booming with educated, skilled and innovative citizens... — read more 

Lowell knows his experiment is doomed. With tight competition in wireless and no new customers, churn is the only revenue and Verizon isn't looking good in the public eye right now to pull customers from other carriers. Verizon's reputation will... — read more 

VZ will have to deal with very angry employees. It will take time to return to normal, this is by far the worst relationship btn employer and employees. Keep temp scabs for a while , you will need them

M&M's to introduce a BLUE M&M!! Wait, what?!!! Turn down for what??

What's this talk about a strike April 13? And what's this business about fiber? Are we going after the cable industry? Sounds expensive; I dunno?? We should be putting more money into Redbox.

The few union sheep that work at wireless will not get any of the benefits that wireline get. They just wasted five weeks of pay for their pathetic "brothers"

I really do. /thread

This just in tonight from Washington were there is a gag order on the negotiations, Both side can not release any information on the level of, or specifics of the negotiations. It has however been leaked that there was information giving to one party... — read more 

I'm assuming this will be a different answer for CWA and IBEW members. Not trolling, just want to ask where everyone is....

EWAer hear and rumors flowing Union might return Monday with or without deal.

It's almost over, some thoughts There is not much difference between Union and EWA's holding down the fort. Management employees going to work everyday are not scabs, they have no choice. Scabs are the spineless creatures who crossed the picket line... — read more 

Bargaining Update _ Verizon _ 05/19/2016 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/19/2016 19:29 Early this week, under the auspices of the Department of Labor, CWA President Chris Shelton, IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson, Verizon CEO Lowell... — read more 

Once impasse is reached if no deal in DC; and all the top brass can say they fought the good fight for the people but it just didn't work out this time...what are the next steps? I'm hearing EWA call center folks will be back to BAU jobs by end of... — read more 

Frankie Muniz ‏@frankiemuniz May 6 Dinner at Chick-fil-a... And f--- yeah I'm eating my ice dream cone before my chicken sandwich.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3leNYPBocg

We all fight amongst ourselves and let these corporate clowns keep so much more than any of the Union members or Ewa workers. We should take this fight to the right place for all of our sakes. Sending jobs overseas has an impact on all of us and our... — read more 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2016 Scott, Nadler, Nearly 90 Members Issue Joint Statement on Verizon Labor Negotiations WASHINGTON – TODAY, House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Congressman Jerrold Nadler... — read more