today’s businesses are not going to take on the burdens of such a massive training effort: they will instead expect workers to dig their own hole and sharpen their own shovel, as I put it. Before anyone can get reengaged with their job, they have to... — read more 

Smells like desperation to me!

It looks like Verizon backed off some of their retrogressive demands in their last best offer. While not perfect, it's a start. So why did it take a strike? Why couldn't They be serious and bargain in good faith the last 10 months? It took a big... — read more 

Go back six months you will see tons and tons of posts by Verizon ex-employees; angry enraged people, who were flushed down the toilet by the company you defend. These people were NON-UNION. Where were the Verizon defenders then? You think the Union... — read more 

You EWA workers eating your free buffalo wings in your hotel do not know how the company really manages things let me explain..... The company used to have people at work "on call" to dispatch out and fix a circuit if needed. If there were no repairs... — read more 

I've heard some good advice from fellow EWAers here but am still considering my options. What should someone do with all this extra $$ from the OT? I am probably going to put it towards my childrens' 529 plans but was wondering what others were... — read more 

Everyone in the Union where I work has already worked 12 hour days 7 days a week and we have done it longer than you EWA. The first two weeks are easy. Talk to us in another three weeks. Yes, you will be making insane money, but you will also be... — read more 

Sorry for the sh+tty update call tonight. Frankly, we go nothing. No plan, no viable reasons. Just fifty year old rhetoric. At this point even I know that we're fu(ked. Ah well, I'll drive off into the sunset with my free union SUV, my ridonculous... — read more 

Sounds like some management people are abandoning ship and quitting due to the excessive forced overtime being pushed on them due to the strike. I guess things appear different when the shoe is on the other foot doesn't it. Overtime should never be... — read more 

Ed must have studied from the Lowell Mcadams school of bullshitting when he answered the question on fed mediation.

They all need to just get back to work and quit whining! #Scab4Life

That started the first week of the strike. And then more "numbers" of people who crossed?? So the company on Friday stated about "1000" people have come back to work So you see... Nothing but bullshit artist troublemakers on here. Probably don't even... — read more 

Can anyone tell my why Verizon is having their non-union associates use rental cars to install fios boxes and equipment in New England? Shouldn't They use official verizon vehicles?

Thanks for holding the line. Good jobs. Fair compensation. Corporate pigs. Corporate greed. Union strong. Brothers and sisters. Scab. Gerry Horgan still dead, wear red. Did I hit all the catch phrases? Good, Shelton out. You mooks picket, I'll... — read more 

When IS my first check coming? My beer stash is getting low. This will be the best summer ever! Fishing, Drinking, Smoking, Eating, Sleeping. and all the while i have EWA dudes holding down my job, and paying into MY unemployment.. Thank's EWA'ers. I... — read more 

not sure how I'm gonna survive another month of this.

Need to take a laxative so the S*** can flow freely from their mouths. When they do speak it will be one day longer, one day stronger. We're going to win this thing.

Imagine this. You work for the telephone company , then NYNEX and then bell Atlantic. You are given the job security protection and no force transfers more then 35 miles (in return for other things) Now the company wants to renig, close your office... — read more 

That is exactly what McDumb@ss has done with fios services and Comcast. How is this legal with a publicly traded corporation that has to answer to it's investers?

Unemployment max is $420 in NY and is sent on 56th day. Deducted from $420 is all income from that week (strike relief, other jobs), and is taxable by IRS and state and city. If you get $300 in strike relief payments you will get no more than. $120... — read more 

Did you notice on the Verizon labor page where they have the "offer" and videos there is no mention of the wireless people? The stores that organized and are trying to get their first contract? And the existing wireless people?? Does Verizon not... — read more 

http://www.geekwire.com/2016/t-mobile-convincing-customers-switch-carriers-astonishing-rate-research-group-says/

A few Virginians crossed today, expect a large contingent tomorrow. EWAer's in VA being released, I can see the end

Got inside info from a very reliable source Upper vz management very concerned about the length of the strike. Can't make a deal with yahoo for billions while the unions run a corporate greed campaign. They know that if they complete the deal for... — read more 

I'm going to Las Vegas, getting a new motorcycle, and probably hitting up Daytona after this is done. Being prior military, this is just business as usual so as much as the union slobs want to complain about traveling further, they wouldn't know... — read more 

What are they fighting for?

Honest question. There's a small handful of us in my local (MD) that just don't give a rats assabout making a statement or playing some game of corporate cat and mouse, we just want a paycheck. Both of these guys are greedy and power hungry. I just... — read more 

This is as low as I've ever felt, professionally. I cannot see this strike ending anytime soon or in a positive fashion. We need the concessions from the company in order to have jobs that are palatable, and the company obviously doesn't want us or... — read more 

Ouch!