My guess is the company will not cave in to any changes. No movement will be made. Anyone else?

what else they need? even get RIFed , happy !!

The company already has the ability to move people.. The problem is how they actually do it. Its almost always a last minute notice, like we need to know by the end of the day. They never have answers.. how long will it be, etc? Its always we dont... — read more 

Rumor has it the meeting call by the Labor Secretary between the IBEW/CWA presidents and Lowell was a last attempt for the Union leadership to save face. Vz is willling to back off a few of the items (30 year freeze and some medical items) and the... — read more 

It's a place where you must go or risk termination. It is far from home, involves long shifts, and you rarely get a decent break. The harder you try to perform, the stronger the resentment and animosity toward you becomes, including family... — read more 

The local picketing spot was down to 3 today. Did all the others cross?

You do realize you've already given up more in pay and benefits than you'll ever earn back in any conceivable settlement, right? It only gets worse from here, especially if you lose your jobs permanently. I feel for you folks...your Union has mislead... — read more 

especially since they voluntarily abandoned their jobs.

https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-cwa-ibew-solidarity-fund

I did a double take on the article headline: "Verizon strike: CWA officials call New York cops against WSWS reporters"

Does anyone have any info about today's call?

In 2012, Verizon chief financial officer Fran Shammo laid out the company's long-term scheme to investors: "The fact of the matter is Wireline capital -- and I won't get the number but it's pretty substantial -- is being spent on the Wireline side of... — read more 

More information that is being held back by Verizon. Keeping the employees in the dark , afraid of dissention in the EWA group? Or was it the spin they would have to endure ?

Think about it, the company basically input a threat in that offer. Stating they would take out the transferring of jobs all over footprint and give job security if they signed contract by the 20th. That has to be against NLRB laws of negotiating in... — read more 

Now that the Dept. of Labor is forcing the union to get serious about bargaining and stop wasting time, the union will accept that they've lost and take either the LBFO or the mediation offer before the deadline of 5/20. My money's on the LBFO.

You just signed up a thousand contractors with a guarantee of 360 hours pay no matter what. Now you are going to sign a new deal with the union and pay these contractors 9 weeks of pay (who are in class tomorrow) for doing nothing. Can you piss any... — read more 

No surprise here. Vz wanted mediation first now they turned to the dept of labor They can't close the deal and buy yahoo for billions while there is a labor dispute. How does it look when your vz stores are being picketed and the new signs say "8... — read more 

I am fortunate to have worked for a company for 34 years that had pay and benefits similar to Verizon. Now retired and collecting a pension from same company. The newer employees no longer are offered a pension.... only a 401k . The corporate ceo and... — read more 

We finally get a little good news a ray of hope and how do some people act like immature children with nasty comments please grow up this has been a hard time for everyone maybe we can get our lives back now. neither side has been faultless in this... — read more 

One day longer one day stronger!! Get riffed!

BTW...did you figure out how to get that ONT open yet?

WESTBORO (CBS) — Police arrested a Verizon replacement EWA worker who they say drunkenly drove into a picketer and an officer Thursday morning. George Pulling, 55, of Naples, Florida, was charged with two counts of assault and battery with a... — read more 

Go back home , drink all the money up and go back on welfare.

"A second statement by Master Cpl. Jeffrey Hale, with Delaware State Police confirmed there was a third vehicle involved in the crash. An original statement by police stated the incident was a two-vehicle crash. In an updated release, Hale added that... — read more 

Didn't even put a dent in my bank account. Still got a vacation coming up in June and another in July, both preapproved(yes we still get to take our vacations while all this is going on). Time to get back at it and stack that doubletime.

Lowell - if you roll you will have 39K union employees spitting in your face as well as every management EWA working. You started this pissing match - finish it up...

Really people? How many times does this company have to lie to you, for you understand that it's what Greedy Corporations do. They lie , It doesn't matter who there lying to...Police ...Government...Judges...They control everything. You'll see

More like going back to their little sisters and brothers for sex.

All of you drunken, redneck, right to work mother f---ers can pack your bags soon. Time to go home get back to your fat wife and moonshine operation. No one in the Northeast wants your assin their house to fix or install anything. I do hope you made... — read more 

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/36013-verizon-strike-exposes-broader-shifts-in-telecom-labor-conditions

https://youtu.be/Cn6kEsloMdE

Looks like Lowell dialed up his freinds in Washington, D.C. To get this strike over with while saving face So much for "last best final offer". Oh if only that was true. There would be no need for this meeting then. Think about it

cwa1109.org May 15, 2016 | Issue No. 214 Secretary of Labor Statement on labor Dispute at Verizon Message from U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement on the ongoing labor dispute involving... — read more