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Omaha Steve

(99,780 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2015, 10:14 AM Jul 2015

Massachusetts Verizon electrical workers authorize strike

Source: WCVB

BOSTON —Union officials say a group of Verizon employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have voted to authorize a strike, if union negotiators determine one is necessary after their contract expires Aug. 1.

Leaders of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers said Friday that Verizon employees in the two states who are in the union voted overwhelming in favor of authorizing a strike. Similar votes are planned over the next 10 days by Verizon workers in the Communication Workers of America union.

The two unions represent nearly 6,000 Verizon workers in the two states.

Negotiations between Verizon and the two unions began June 22. Union leaders say Verizon is proposing changes that would cut jobs and reduce health and retirement benefits.

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Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/massachusetts-verizon-electrical-workers-authorize-strike/34229012

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Massachusetts Verizon electrical workers authorize strike (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

Less than two weeks. still_one Jul 2015 #1

"Linemen" the last protected verizon workers. Verizon neeeds good line 'persons' otherwise ..... Sunlei Jul 2015 #2

verizon is about one thing. restorefreedom Jul 2015 #3

Verizon Down For Freddie Jul 2015 #4

still_one

(92,454 posts)

1. Less than two weeks.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 10:26 AM

Jul 2015

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

2. "Linemen" the last protected verizon workers. Verizon neeeds good line 'persons' otherwise .....

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 10:36 AM

Jul 2015

when street workers cut my lines, some idiot will 'fix' the break with masking tape.

Cost Verizon a lot more then paying a decent salary & benefits every worker deserves anyway.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

3. verizon is about one thing.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:49 AM

Jul 2015

profits.

For Freddie

(79 posts)

4. Verizon Down

Reply to restorefreedom (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 08:35 PM

Jul 2015

All over the country today.
Since 11:23 am EST.
Down here in e. Tucson since about 2 pm.
Some say military operations in SW are part of this.
Cell phones all over the country are having difficulty today.
SW particularly.
Just want my phone to work.

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