The problem for the union is that Verizon can play this game for months if they have to. Landline doesn't provide much revenue or (especially) profit to the company so they don't really care if they get a few mad customers who drop the service. The... — read more
New rules on picketing as of today. Check it out on the news
http://m.wtae.com/news/judge-limits-picketing-by-verizon-workers-in-pennsylvania/39031704
WELL TRAINED REPLACEMENTS
Sewerage being installed on my street. My neighbors Fios went out. Took four replacement workers four hours to figure out it was the drop and replace it. That's twelve hours folks. One of Lowell's crack replacement teams. As a retired splicer, was... — read more
Why does the union deserve a better contract?
Honest answers only please. I've heard things like "we built this company" and "they owe it to us", but I haven't seen any other real answers. I've been with the company for 20 years now and know of a great number of people who have "Built the... — read more
It's only day two but I don't see the union winning this fight. No movement at all from Verizon in regards to their last best offer.
Clock is ticking on benefits with new disabilities already shut down. No long term disability if, God forbid, you get hit by a car while picketing.
BERNIE / HILLARY ? I DON'T SUPPORT EITHER, BUTTTTT
In some ways, it would hard for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton to be more different. Hillary Clinton, a Wall Street-backed multimillionaire, served for six years on the board of directors of Walmart, the world’s largest company based on sales... — read more
One Shining Moment
Verizon Senior Leadership has been carving away at the quantity and benefits of all its employee base since Day One (June 2000?). executive, management, craft, and customer have all suffered significantly because of it....budget cut by budget cut... — read more
Lowell McAdam visits the picket lines. What a joke!
I was curtailed after 35 years of service the first day back from short term disability after surgery. The environment to kill and keep unions out at all cost is his montra. The workers are a liability that outsourcing makes his numbers look good... — read more
Beached White Male
http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2011-04-25-BeachedWhiteMaleNewsweek.jpg
More RIFS Coming after Strike?
Word of mouth I heard this morning here at the Ridge is more RIFS to come once this is all over.
This needed posted again I'm looking for an answer Lowell
Verizon Communications Inc., & All Its Subsidiaries & Affiliates has filed 85 labor condition applications for H1B visa and 333 labor certifications for green card from fiscal year 2013 to 2015. Verizon Communications, & All Its Subsidiaries &... — read more
Severance Approval Policy
I just submitted my proxy vote online for the annual shareholders meeting and one of the items to vote on is "Severance Approval Policy". It says the board recommends to vote against this. Does anyone know what this means?
600 plus have crossed.
That's not a good sign right? You think it's predominately the folks that are not protected under the no layoff clause or who do not get the pension anyway? Two of the things the union is striking for? That was a brilliant move by the union genus' to... — read more
This must be said
This guys been told that he's the next coming by every executive in this company he thinks he is and he doesn't even realize he's paying these people to stroke his ego. Take a close look at his linkedin it confirms my theory he is so detached from... — read more
Verizon hates it's employees? Why didn't the Union strike on the 1st of the month so their members could have medical benefits for a full month?
Verizon hates it's employees? Why didn't the Union strike on the 1st of the month so their members could have medical benefits for a full month instead of only a couple weeks? My guys, the few that didn't cross, are losing almost $300 a day not... — read more
How many money your not
Okay I don't want to leave the store I guess I'm really don't. However I will be making it loads of cash doubling my salary well you guys will be living close to $1,000 a week take home. You will then lose your benefits at the end of the month. So... — read more
strategy?
So you want to court the business of millennials, but then you call the favored candidate of the millennials "contemptible". Interesting plan.
Far from perfect
Unions arent perfect. but one thing is for sure. they set the bar for non union labor..Non union companies have to stay competitive to attract workers and its the unions that give nonunion labor a good starting point for their wages and benefits..
Same
Nielsen does the same thing. We're working 12-16 hour days six days a week since January. Most of our time is spent driving. They're trying to make it so our driving time isn't eligible for overtime. They say it will help us since overtime eats into... — read more
Comcast
Comcast did sh-- like this. They work you 12 hour days and don't pay sh--. And have 2 hour "don't talk to Union reps" meetings. It was weird.
Stores
Use to work at a Verizon wireless store. Back then Verizon and VZW were still two different companies (VZW was Cellco Partnership DBA as Verizon wireless owned 60% by Vodafone (maybe 2013)). Anyways going to store as a sales rep to sell cell phones... — read more
The system is rigged, American workers feel wide spread frustration
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/13/guardian-reader-callout-voter-dissatisfaction-us-election-2016
Even Verizon d/b/a AOL d/b/a Huffington Post Says Verizon Doesn't Pay Its Fair Share in Taxes Thanks Ariana
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/verizon-ny-paid-virtually_b_9667024.html http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/10/23/big-companies-pay-no-taxes/2480281/
80 Evil CEOs Want To Raise Your Taxes
http://www.alipac.us/f19/80-evil-ceos-want-raise-your-taxes-266077/ The CEOs, in a statement to be released on Thursday, say any fiscal plan "that can succeed both financially and politically" has to limit the growth of health-care spending, make... — read more
Verizon Chairman Announces Company Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
And this guy says that Verizon supports America. Looks more like he supports open borders to keep wages down and illegal immigration up... — read more
Executive Board, DO YOUR JOB !!!
As a shareholder of a fairly large amount of Verizon stock, I respectfully request that the Board of Directors immediately go to the Linkedin article that Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam wrote today and take a long, hard look at the many responses that the... — read more
Union (and non-union) workers are not primarily at war with VZ but rather are primarily at war with the laws of supply and demand.
When your total comp inclusive of benefits reaches the point where you earn 40-50% more than non-union market, the laws of supply and demand themselves say that you "deserve" to lose your job to a non-union replacement from the market. Same laws... — read more
Lowell jumps the shark
I would have to say that his LinkedIn post was probably the moment in his career that will ultimately lead to his end as our fearless leader.
Contract negotiations
During a strike do the unions and the company still negotiate every few days or at this point the union is done until the company is ready to talk?
Lowell
How do you reconcile your "investment in America" with your company's stated policy on refusal to support/upgrade existing wireline service customers on copper, and your demand that customers "upgrade" to fiber - an upgrade that deprives them of... — read more
Again, a look at the facts
Verizon Communications Inc., & All Its Subsidiaries & Affiliates has filed 85 labor condition applications for H1B visa and 333 labor certifications for green card from fiscal year 2013 to 2015. Verizon Communications, & All Its Subsidiaries &... — read more
Majority of People Striking Appear African-American
Wonder how many of them have college degrees? Trump2016!
Why picket 140 West St and not 1095 Avenue of the Americas?
https://commercialobserver.com/2014/06/verizon-offices-moving-back-to-1095-sixth-avenue/
PR disaster unfolding
This is a PR disaster,Board of Directors where the hell are you? Not only do you have the whole middle class hating the company, you've got the next Prez pointing out the greed. This is no way to run a company.