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A freind of mine works for V and is on strike.
@ 17 years in he makes just under $40/hr
the reason for the strike is the owners want the workers to pay something for thier insurance. currently they pay $15 co-pay to the doctor when they go and nothing else.
I don't feel sorry for him or any other asshole that strikes now with UE where it's at.
I sincerely hope life starts to suck for him and the rest of these assholes.
You hope life sucks for your friend?
Yes I do. He's proven he's an asshole, and needs to learn what a great job he has with excelent pay and benefits. I'd give my eye teeth for his job and benies, but he's walking off over the demand they cough up ~5% of the cost of the premiums for HC.
Yep Pilgrim the strike was a ballsy move and possibly suicidal for the strikers.
It will be interesting to see how it turns out.
You hope life sucks for your friend?
Yes I do. He's proven he's an asshole, and needs to learn what a great job he has with excelent pay and benefits. I'd give my eye teeth for his job and benies, but he's walking off over the demand they cough up ~5% of the cost of the premiums for HC.
I don't know your friend or what he thinks, but I doubt he has all that much of a choice. He is a Verizon employee and most likely forced to be a member of the union. The union says strike those people strike. If they don't they are basically dead meat when the strike is over.
Immie
You hope life sucks for your friend?
Yes I do. He's proven he's an asshole, and needs to learn what a great job he has with excelent pay and benefits. I'd give my eye teeth for his job and benies, but he's walking off over the demand they cough up ~5% of the cost of the premiums for HC.
I don't know your friend or what he thinks, but I doubt he has all that much of a choice. He is a Verizon employee and most likely forced to be a member of the union. The union says strike those people strike. If they don't they are basically dead meat when the strike is over.
Immie
Yes I do. He's proven he's an asshole, and needs to learn what a great job he has with excelent pay and benefits. I'd give my eye teeth for his job and benies, but he's walking off over the demand they cough up ~5% of the cost of the premiums for HC.
I don't know your friend or what he thinks, but I doubt he has all that much of a choice. He is a Verizon employee and most likely forced to be a member of the union. The union says strike those people strike. If they don't they are basically dead meat when the strike is over.
Immie
The workers have no choice. If the union goes on strike then they can not work or they violate their union policies.
My uncle actually wants to go back to work and as an individual verizon worker thinks that what the strike is over is stupid and he is actually willing to pay up to 50% of his premiums like most workers in the USA do.
However the union says he has to strike so, as part of the duties of being in the union, he has to strike regardless of what he personally feels.
FYI - Our Verizon landline hasn't been working for two days. My husband suspects sabotage.
Yes I do. He's proven he's an asshole, and needs to learn what a great job he has with excelent pay and benefits. I'd give my eye teeth for his job and benies, but he's walking off over the demand they cough up ~5% of the cost of the premiums for HC.
I don't know your friend or what he thinks, but I doubt he has all that much of a choice. He is a Verizon employee and most likely forced to be a member of the union. The union says strike those people strike. If they don't they are basically dead meat when the strike is over.
Immie
The workers have no choice. If the union goes on strike then they can not work or they violate their union policies.
My uncle actually wants to go back to work and as an individual verizon worker thinks that what the strike is over is stupid and he is actually willing to pay up to 50% of his premiums like most workers in the USA do.
However the union says he has to strike so, as part of the duties of being in the union, he has to strike regardless of what he personally feels.
Seriously, I just wanted to look at some cell phones in the verizon store. I dont even plan on buying a phone I just wanted to go look and guys outside decide to heckle me as I try to go in.
"Scumbag" "What do you hate working families" "Only scum crosses a picket line"
I have refrained from saying anything about the strikes one way or the other but if the people striking have this attitude then they can kiss my butt.
They make well over $25/hour plus benefits, stop crying and be thankful you have jobs that make you more wealthy than over 50% of america.....verizon workers, greedy scum.
FYI - Our Verizon landline hasn't been working for two days. My husband suspects sabotage.
Yep the CWA is hiring Squirrels as sabatouers now.
Seriously, I just wanted to look at some cell phones in the verizon store. I dont even plan on buying a phone I just wanted to go look and guys outside decide to heckle me as I try to go in.
"Scumbag" "What do you hate working families" "Only scum crosses a picket line"
I have refrained from saying anything about the strikes one way or the other but if the people striking have this attitude then they can kiss my butt.
They make well over $25/hour plus benefits, stop crying and be thankful you have jobs that make you more wealthy than over 50% of america.....verizon workers, greedy scum.
Spokesman Rich Young said the company, based in New York City, has discovered more than 90 acts of sabotage since the strike began last weekend. Young said wires had been cut in some places, causing the loss of phones and Internet service for residences and businesses.
Among the non-residential customers affected were a police department and a hospital, according to Michael Mason, Verizon's chief security officer.
An FBI spokesman confirmed Thursday that the bureau is looking into the allegation.
"Because critical infrastructure has been affected, namely the telecommunications of both a hospital and a police department, the FBI is looking into this matter from a security standpoint as part of our security efforts leading up to the 9-11 anniversary," Special Agent Bryan Travers said in an email.
Their contract is coming up again this fall....we're hoping they're just as stupid as they were during the last one! Lol! The way things are right now, i don't understand why someone would strike unless they are really getting screwed. Just about everyone has to pay something on their health insurance now, to me that's not a reason at all to strike.
I don't know your friend or what he thinks, but I doubt he has all that much of a choice. He is a Verizon employee and most likely forced to be a member of the union. The union says strike those people strike. If they don't they are basically dead meat when the strike is over.
Immie
The workers have no choice. If the union goes on strike then they can not work or they violate their union policies.
My uncle actually wants to go back to work and as an individual verizon worker thinks that what the strike is over is stupid and he is actually willing to pay up to 50% of his premiums like most workers in the USA do.
However the union says he has to strike so, as part of the duties of being in the union, he has to strike regardless of what he personally feels.
Yes one of the downsides to the democratic process the majority rules.
Ahh in the past I was non union in a telco strike situation (open shop) and worked during a strike. I got along with most fo the strikers well and actually got dates off of the picket line.
I made it clear to all that I was only going to do my job during the strike and no one elses.
Ten of thousands of Verizon workers will return to work Tuesday after a strike that lasted about two weeks.
The Communication Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers issued a statement saying they have agreed to come back to work while they continue to negotiate with Verizon Communications Inc.
Seriously, I just wanted to look at some cell phones in the verizon store. I dont even plan on buying a phone I just wanted to go look and guys outside decide to heckle me as I try to go in.
"Scumbag" "What do you hate working families" "Only scum crosses a picket line"
I have refrained from saying anything about the strikes one way or the other but if the people striking have this attitude then they can kiss my butt.
They make well over $25/hour plus benefits, stop crying and be thankful you have jobs that make you more wealthy than over 50% of america.....verizon workers, greedy scum.
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