They took our bucket trucks away because some knuckle head drove through a low over hang and damaged a building and truck. To make matters worse I drove away not knowing that I hit anything at all. HAHAHA I still get to keep my job and the cash it... — read more 

Since so many of you agree with the company and are fine with outsourcing of your jobs, then they company should do just that. Outsource wireless employees jobs to India since they are fine with that. Leave the Unions jobs here. This will help settle... — read more 

Unions were formed to combat the greed of corporations and unfair treatment of workers. Companies today are attempting to return to the past before the unions. More money to line the pockets of the few and screw the workers. Look around at what this... — read more 

We’ve looked at the Verizon (stock symbol VZ) situation for a few weeks now and read statements by both the company and its union. An examination of Verizon’s latest 10-Q SEC filing does not support the company’s position, that financial stress... — read more 

Let's take walking off our job, quitting or anything that will risk our careers off the table. Is there anything us EWA's out in the field can realisticly do to support the union tech's? It is in all our best interest to have this thing over with... — read more 

EWA wife here. My husband is currently assigned to a field position in the north, which means he has a front row seat in this circus. Strikers chanting in circles, jumping in front of company vehicles and claiming intent, mobile picketing, and field... — read more 

All of us have seen you and your coworkers "work" and it's deplorable. The COs have not been mined out for disconnects in what seems like years! We already wrote a new tool to aid us mining them out and have done more work than the pros. Cross boxes... — read more 

Dear company trolls, Your phony posts ain't fooling a soul. Those few that crossed the picket line down in the right to work states are all that are going to! In NYC, Washington DC and Philly people don't cross !!! The executives need to hire smarter... — read more 

They!re getting desperate. It's pathetic. The spineless scabs that we're going to cross already have crossed. Nobody is going to cross now. I just come to the conclusion that the people begging us to cross are just plain stupid.

Then why force it on the EWA workers? http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/05/news/verizon-strikes-temporary-relocation/index.html

Be patient as members start to cross. The union will turn on its own. Lowell knows this and has no intention of agreeing to terms. Tick tick, time is on VZs side. They ere letting management take vacations and easing their schedule. Digging in deep... — read more 

How Sweet It Is!

Let's hope there is some type of breakthrough

Union brothers & sisters hang in there. This is getting long & stupid, sometimes it appears that nobody cares about us. It's a Topsy turvy world and maybe the problems of a union don't amount to a hill of beans, But this is our hill. And these are... — read more 

The Motley Fool: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/05/20/should-investors-worry-about-verizon-communication.aspx

Canceled my Verizon fios services, switched to Comcast and have made over $3,000 from their referral program. Now that's what I call a win, win. Join us on the campaign trail, "Feel the Churn 2016!"

There is perception out there that this entire meeting in DC is for show and the final piece before impasse is officially declared. EWA is held hostage and union members probably feel the same. There is already a very structured and detailed plan for... — read more 

Hey union Verizon is almost at the point where they can start hiring you might be angry but how angry will you be without a job. besides with taxes and union dues you think your paycheck will be bigger what will happen is the union will raise dues to... — read more 

When I hear union my mind automatically goes to Cousin Eddie in Christmas Vacation.

Seriously, i understand that anti-union sentiment exists, but on this site it is overly portrayed. I am union and work with many managers on a regular basis. We stand up for what we need, sorry we cant stand up for you 1st levels that need it to, but... — read more 

Verizon To Dump 6,000 Jobs (Mark Davis) Verizon may be laying off as many as 6,000 employees as rival Sprint culls its payroll, according to a Wall Street analyst. Jeffrey Kvaal, with Nomura Securities International, wrote in a note to clients that... — read more 

Someone needs to make a move to v=move this forward. This is just a continuation of before the government got involved.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/technology/gfast-internet-speeds/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_NewsAndBuzz_pool only fools like vz and att would kill off a network to prove their pe--s is bigger

How many jobs are going to India? The Unions have exposed the lies the company told about the philippines. What lies do you think are being told to us? We can sit here and complain, but we all know we will lose our jobs to India.

We will never forget the hatred and humiliation and classes way you treated us. You Aholes will pay. May take a month, or it may take a year. You better be looking over your shoulder every day. On slip, and your gone. You'll wish for pre April 13th -... — read more 

I have been with Verizon for 6 years and just thought I was happy with my service. We decided to switch to a new provider and have to admit that I'm impressed with Sprint. The salespeople know their devices and equipment as well as saved me over... — read more 

What happened to "jerbs" That guy was really funny! and a lil humor on this page is needed. Did the admins ban him too? bring back our jerbs lol //////

If this goes till June? "Hi, welcome to your summer of 2016 Finance Leadership internship. Tomorrow we will begin pole climbing traing."

The rift dividing Verizon and the union workers resulted into a massive and nationwide strike and went global as well. It is irrefutable that Verizon has lost control not only on its operations but its profits as well... — read more 

http://760kfmb.com/local-news/san-diego-att-workers-go-on-strike/

The Union is in no hurry to end this without the deal they want now, and the company knows this, The company is now trying to get out of these negotiations with there shirts still on. Something has changed, and what has changed, is the company's Work... — read more 

VZ has the chance to really move into not just a telecomm giant, but they have the means to in tech as well. I think Lowell and Co. need to be shown the door soon after this ends and get fresh young blood in. These guys are too old school. It's... — read more 

I see the JERBS guy has disappeared at midnight. Maybe all the crying wore him out. In memoriam "they took our jerbs", RIP.

Assuming no deal this weekend?

Just like Verizon, Charter, and Frontier Looking for a more efficient way to trigger layoffs, At&T aims to pull plug on traditional landlines, records filed with the Secretary of State, AT&T has invested more than $750,000 in lobbying at the CA... — read more 

The quality of scab this time around is unbe-F**king-lievable ! Is Verizon doing anything more than checking for a pulse before hiring? I wouldn't let these people mow my lawn, let alone trust them to come into in my house.

It's really interesting to see posts from management talking so much ridiculous trash. Most management I know understand that our working conditions and pay structure is the benchmark in which theirs is based. Soooo,the more we lose the more they... — read more 

I see a lot of posts on here from union people saying that once this is over there will be RIFF's for EWAers, and you know what you are probably right, it's something that is almost expected, which is sad. But something you forget is that you union... — read more