The sad part is now every one is acting busy. The work that does not make sense. The people and their supervisors are all playing a ritual. Everyone knows that they are digging a black hole for new revenue. The most funny thing was when an IT CIO RV... — read more 

Why is Verizon leaving a $500 million subsidy on the table with the NY state Broadband For All program? The state is willing to subsidize 500 million dollars towards a buildout to give all NYers broadband , yet Verizon is not interested. I don't... — read more 

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-lays-off-more-workers-003744292.html

I can post from my none Verizon cell but not my Verizon fios home wifi. Time to switch to Comcrap.

I hear from a friend who works at AT&T they are looking at closing or migrating almost all of their retail stores to indirects by the end of 2016. Could Verizon do the same? Since Verizon is a follower and not a leader I could see them copying one of... — read more 

From the CWA district 1 newsletter If Verizon doesn't start bargaining fairly, and this means now, we're prepared to strike. Bargaining can't just be about the company's needs. Tell your managers that the company needs to back off concessions on... — read more 

https://streamable.com/raiz or see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAHtNQo3eog

Why is the union a joke? Why aren't these hardass executives who don't even seem to be human beings anymore called a joke? I'm coming to the conclusion that maybe it is the American working class that is the joke. The half of them don't seem to... — read more 

I officially have no respect for the union considering everything that's been going on and the union has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! It's embarrassing... A ton of rhetoric that is meaningless...

http://www.barrons.com/articles/verizon-at-t-face-new-threat-esim-cards-1456549348

Im so thrilled to be part of this wonderful opportunity. Frontier will love and take care of us. It's wonderful, Fabulous, just fabulous. Finally I would like to announce that I personally won't be going with you. I will be retiring, but will be here... — read more 

Does anyone know how many were affected by the RIF last week on Thursday, 25 Feb?

It's amazing how the rich, keep getting richer while the rest are just happy to have a job. Do you ever watch how VZ's leaders play the wealth game. Even in the midst of massive layoffs, ruining careers and families - they're getting richer!! Aug 11... — read more 

Also, these positions are eliminated and nothing to do with the performance of the impacted employees. That is what was told to the impacted employees. However, the wireline IT employees in Radhika's Org is paid much less STI. Not sure if the upper... — read more 

...or will union leadership continue to give away more of our livelihood and allow the on the job abuse to continue?

Any input on content? My guess is store closings.

So the last official update from the District 1 was on 2/5/16 (3 weeks ago) and from District 2-13 on 2/19/16 (a week ago). The update from District 2-13 said that all local Presidents and mobilizers were called to Philadelphia to prepare for the... — read more 

verizon decided to F the RIFF'ed one last time by giving their own spin on performance and even if for the last 35 years you had performing and above they F'ed us by giving evaluations below performing. I was dinged 25% and it sounds like some even... — read more 

Did Rif'd employees get the bonus. I don't see it in my account

It is amazing to me that all of you complain and scheme on verizon so much. The place that pays your bills, provides income for your children's college and a home over your head. If you hate the place so much, leave and take your toxicity to another... — read more 

Pennsylvania utility officials will hold hearings to examine the state of Verizon's copper network in response to complaints from a workers' union that Verizon has let older portions of its network fall into disrepair. The Communications Workers of... — read more 

"Hi Guys i am a former Idearc employee and I can tell you that your stories are drop in the bucket compared to the fraud that Verizon yellow pages did to 4 Sunoco gas stations here in orlando and a major auto dealer they allowed close to 650.000 of... — read more 

This is EXACTLY how VERIZON operates: "..JASPER, TEXAS -- (Note: You cut off my service beginning of December, approx. the 10th I believe, but you continue to bill me!..."

Welcome.... Verizon Sucks!!! I have never met a Verizon customer who has not had a negative experience when dealing with this company. From unexplainable charges on their bill to service reps who flat out lie just to get the customer off the phone... — read more 

Dog and pony show will start soon I haven't used a ladder or skills for over 20yrs WHAT DO THEY EXPECT FROM US? Actually they expect very little its a show of numbers not skill they don't care about the customers their time line is three weeks before... — read more 

If you have your STI deposited in Fidelity, check to see what it is. If the payout was 100% they took over 55% in tax.

Verizon is a very nice place to work and has great benefits...and we provide the customer great services...so please stop all the belly aching

No one in their right mind would even consider what the company proposes. Everyone was upset that the union agreed on the last contract and that was a disgrace. An extremely profitable company asking for givebacks but the CEO doesn't follow this lead... — read more 

Seems like a good idea since Verizon clearly is at the top of its game. Nowhere to go but down from here. Betting against Verizon might be a good bet.

We have seen what VZ did with several good companies by acquiring them. Now it will be XO. Poor people of XO, customers and employees, start looking for alternatives.

Will we be paid our STIs this Friday? It is the last Friday of February and that is when the STIs are usually paid. However I do not see a paystub generated for Friday on the work history website. Does anyone have more information on when our STIs... — read more 

I was chosen to go to training for EWA told them no and walked out the door they don't realize the problem isn't the union its the management I probably lost any chance for severance but my health and dignity are worth more than they are willing to... — read more 

CWA Petitions Maryland Public Service Commission to Investigate Verizon Service Quality November 19, 2015 This is what we are paying for? Its 2016 Brothers and Sisters