If you take another job outside the company while on strike the company can consider you resigned and terminate your employment. I don't know if Verizon does this. All basing and name calling aside, for both sides, be safe, obey the laws, and good... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepITlVptlQ&feature=youtu.be

Job, politics of pushed away, people bypassing and reaching out to the super bosses several levels up, non-functioning getting rewarded, highly qualified folks thrown on backbenches to cater for their own kind... It is more than a hell to work in... — read more 

Lets face it, this guy is a mess. No matter which side your on, Union or management this place has deteriorated to the point of it seems nothing like the job you hired into. No one is happy working at Verizon. The job has become a depressing... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCaFY7zbmf0

This company doesn't care about you, me,union , non Union or its customers. It's all about how much money they can keep for themselves. Let's be honest, the ONLY reason vz is playing hard ball and wanting to make drastic changes is because they think... — read more 

Those going to NY for EWA be prepared to have NY take state taxes out of your pay, along with your existing state of residence(yep, double taxed). You'll be filing a 2016 and 2017 NY state return to get it all back(in addition to your own States... — read more 

They walked Verizon down the garden path right into a jugger knot. This could not be the worst time for Verizon with all the politicians in New York. Their greed will now be on display for the whole country. A country that is absolutely fed up with... — read more 

I can't wait to see these VLSS blackbelts actually have to go out there and attempt to fix something. It will be quite a change from their usual job of taking classes where they're taught to just slash the crap out of every budget, regardless of the... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haqP9dRghj8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20bVYxkIZKM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxmoZGzS6Q&nohtml5=False

I can't wait to go home and tell my five year old daughter that I spit on people today for doing their job. She is going to be so proud of me. Maybe she will spit on her kindergarten teacher and make me proud.

CWA and IBEW Set to Go On Strike at Verizon Wednesday, April 13, 6 a.m. After ten months of intensive negotiations to reach a fair contract with Verizon, the CWA and IBEW have announced a strike deadline of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13. We will set... — read more 

Today CWA President Chris Shelton announced that we will be going on strike against Verizon beginning Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. I know how difficult that decision was to make but I believe Verizon has left us no choice but to strike them... — read more 

But they can't spin every article out there. http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/verizons-cwa-ibew-wireline-workers-may-strike-wednesday/2016-04-11

Verizon CEO should be fired right now...this is going to be a blood bath for Verizon.

I have pets that are smarter than the current Verizon CEO. I hope the BOD is keeping a close eye on public sentiment here. Here is a guy who has a license to print money and he's got to go and get the whole workforce, including the management, mad at... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s4NWllQGRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy-Q5ct0AtY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0l12XpzV0Y

Going back to the numbers: VP $400,000 - $500,000 ED $250,000 - $350,000 Director $200,000 - $300,000 Manager $100,000 - $175,000 These numbers are valid when looking at base salary+commission or STI (depending on roll). Manager roll is more like... — read more 

lets show the company how strong we are brothers and sisters! http://www.cwa-union.org/news/releases/verizon-workers-announce-strike-deadline-of-wednesday-april-13th#.VwvMLLYvjqc.facebook

Self serving political guru Bob Masters plans to feature our labor dispute in the national democratic political dog & pony roadshow? What do we want? BERNIE! When do we want him? NOW! Your COPE money hard at work. The political RODEO is an absolute... — read more 

What are you waiting for, give us the strike date.

Was looking at the AT&T website I will be saving about $20 a month with them after the 15% discount they offer to CWA/IBEW. And since I cannot get FIOS in my area I am going to switch from Cablevision to Directv and save an additional $10 a month off... — read more 

Thank you for the excellent acting and letting your members actually think that they were going to be going on strike. Let me know when and where you want to pick up the cash. I can't believe these dummies keep following and believing you. Pleasure... — read more 

Everyone on this site are one of two things..union member who came and did the job..90 percent of us..low level,management disillusioned with this vile company..close to 30 years myself..I'm lucky I worked with some great people .union and... — read more 

Last rally had very poor turnout. Shouldn't we be on strike or was that all BS talk again last week.

Is this person a disgruntled 1st level that doesn't want us to go out on strike because he is petrified to have to do our job???? Or is it a union member tech that is afraid of the lost wages they will see as a result of the strike???? Or a laid off... — read more 

With regards to the hard working union employees that made Verizon great. You already got paid for that work, right? Why do you think that what you did in the past entitles you to anything in the future? If you think Verizon is not paying you a fair... — read more 

What better stage to expose one the biggest American offenders of corporate greed, than the New York Headquarters of Verizon, during the New York primaries, and while each politician is championing the middle class vote. This should be Union heaven... — read more 

With the all politicians and media soon to be in place Union should hold rallies around these events and then get the word out to the public about how this billion dollar a month profit company is doing to the middle class employees that built, run... — read more 

Be safe out there guys remember after the madness is over we are all on the same team

Think about it. Fran Shammo is totally just like MCI's convicted Bernard Ebbers. Don't believe me? Look up MCI Worldcom in Wikipedia. Except Verizon has far Les cash and way more debt than MCI did when it emerged from bankruptcy court.