NEW YORK – Tens of thousands of unionized Verizon Communications Inc. workers from Massachusetts to Washington, D.C., went on strike early Sunday after they failed to agree on a new labor contract with the telecommunications company. The contract that expired midnight Saturday covers 45,000 workers, including 10,000 represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, who serve as telephone and repair technicians, customer service representatives, operators and more.
Verizon communication workers make the NFL and NBA unions look functional...I mean, am I crazy or did they not just strike, like 2 years ago?
Another serious question, if they strike and my cell phone doesn't leave service, doesn't that kill your negotiating position? I mean so far I haven't dropped any calls, my verizon DSL has worked flawlessly for about 48 straight hours (a minor miracle at this point), so why exactly are these people necessary? Just take a pay check like the rest of us, you realize that most of the non-unionized American workers get annoyed as fuck whenever we see people picketing, right? I 100% don't support you...I find your strike annoying as shit, and your privileged complaints juvenile. I saw some snaggle tooth broad on tv last night yapping about how it's important because without another contract Verizon could just replace their jobs with anyone the next day (good news, I just found the video)...newsflash that could happen to anyone in an entry level job...if your job is that easily replaceable then maybe you should worry about bettering yourself as an employee rather than bitching and moaning for special privileges. Like, "oh, I may have to pay more for my healthcare..." Big frigen whoop, we all do now, what makes you special, just be glad you have a job and go do it.
