Local
EISP Update
06/25/2010 02:45 PM
Good
Afternoon,
This is to update locals on the EISP/Surplus discussions.The surplus and oversubscribed volunteers will be notified they are accepted or rejected and if accepted will also be advised of their date off the payroll by letters going out in the mail by Monday. The off payroll dates are July 4th and November 21st. Some locals have reported field management has started to verbally advise some members of their status. The company has not agreed to verbally communicate to all members.
I should receive a list containing the surplus and over subscribed volunteers at some point today. The company alleges they have not finalized some of the over subscribed lines of business. I will forward the data as soon as possible.
Letters will be sent to our members over the weekend. The first will be sent to the non-surplus employees informing them that their application was received, but a decision about acceptance has not yet been reached and is pending discussions between the Company and the union. The second will be sent to surplus employees who have been accepted and will indicate their off payroll date.
Verizon has yet to confirm that there will be no layoff of post 2003 members. I will update locals as information becomes available.
In Unity,
Gail Evans
CWA District 2
See attached examples of Letters to be mailed.
Non Surplus
Surplus
This is to update locals on the EISP/Surplus discussions.The surplus and oversubscribed volunteers will be notified they are accepted or rejected and if accepted will also be advised of their date off the payroll by letters going out in the mail by Monday. The off payroll dates are July 4th and November 21st. Some locals have reported field management has started to verbally advise some members of their status. The company has not agreed to verbally communicate to all members.
I should receive a list containing the surplus and over subscribed volunteers at some point today. The company alleges they have not finalized some of the over subscribed lines of business. I will forward the data as soon as possible.
Letters will be sent to our members over the weekend. The first will be sent to the non-surplus employees informing them that their application was received, but a decision about acceptance has not yet been reached and is pending discussions between the Company and the union. The second will be sent to surplus employees who have been accepted and will indicate their off payroll date.
Verizon has yet to confirm that there will be no layoff of post 2003 members. I will update locals as information becomes available.
In Unity,
Gail Evans
CWA District 2
See attached examples of Letters to be mailed.
Non Surplus
SurplusEISP Update
06/23/2010 04:48 PM
Good
Afternoon All,
I am writing to provide a brief update from my meeting today with LaborRelations regarding the EISP/Article 35. As you already know there was an over subscription for the EISP offering in the surplus areas in the Potomac Region. However, the company did not reach the 12,000 minimum volunteers from the former Bell Atlantic footprint. The decision as to whether a layoff will occur in Potomac has not been decided. Should a layoff occur the off payroll date would be August 21, 2010 but could be later. The company indicated today it will exercise its option under the MOA and have a second off payroll date in addition to July 3rd. The second date has yet to be determined. The company also indicated it has not been determined as to whether all volunteers for the EISP will be accepted. It is the company's intent to notify all accepted volunteers by Monday, June 28th. Discussions with the company will continue tomorrow. I will update you as more information becomes available.
In Unity,
Gail Evans
CWA District 2
I am writing to provide a brief update from my meeting today with LaborRelations regarding the EISP/Article 35. As you already know there was an over subscription for the EISP offering in the surplus areas in the Potomac Region. However, the company did not reach the 12,000 minimum volunteers from the former Bell Atlantic footprint. The decision as to whether a layoff will occur in Potomac has not been decided. Should a layoff occur the off payroll date would be August 21, 2010 but could be later. The company indicated today it will exercise its option under the MOA and have a second off payroll date in addition to July 3rd. The second date has yet to be determined. The company also indicated it has not been determined as to whether all volunteers for the EISP will be accepted. It is the company's intent to notify all accepted volunteers by Monday, June 28th. Discussions with the company will continue tomorrow. I will update you as more information becomes available.
In Unity,
Gail Evans
CWA District 2
Associate Savings & Security Plan Notice
06/23/2010 04:42 PM
Attached is
an advance of a communication that Fidelity will mail
to all participants in the Associate Savings &
Security plans... except for Associates who are
aligned to go to Frontier after the close of the
transaction. The mailing is expected to occur
mid-week next week.
Enhanced Package Information
05/07/2010 01:38 PM
Find the
attached document that provides information on the
One Time Enhanced Package offer.
FSC Issues
04/30/2010 08:13 PM
The FSC has
been riddled with issues and the local has seen it
fit to put together a list. See the attached pdf.
Ron's Response
04/05/2010 10:44 PM
The
attached document below is Ron's response to
Verizon's "Good Friday" email/letter about the
supposed lack of agreement from CWA/IBEW.
Ron's Response
Ron's Response
FCC RALLY AGAINST FRONTIER
04/02/2010 04:34 PM
For
immediate release: Thursday, April 1, 2010
For more info contact: Rand Wilson, (617) 803-0799
Telecom workers, supporters rally at FCC against proposed sale of Verizon landlines to Frontier in 14-states
Members voice concerns in meetings with Commissioner Copps and FCC staff
Washington –With over 150 supporters chanting, "No more corporate greed...We need high speed!" nearly 50 CWA members who work for Verizon in West Virginia marched into the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington to voice their concerns about the potential sale of their state's telephone lines to much smaller Frontier Communications.
Verizon Communications is selling its landlines in West Virginia and 13 other states using a tax free loophole. Similar deals by Verizon in other states have resulted in bankruptcy, lost jobs, unmet broadband promises and poor service.
The Verizon workers traveled for over seven hours to attend the FCC rally and meetings with Commissioner Michael J. Copps and senior FCC staff.
CWA President Larry Cohen and District 2 Vice President Ron Collins lead off the meeting with Copps by providing a searing critique of the proposed sale.
"Our opposition to the proposed sale is based on one over-arching concern: Frontier is not financially fit to own and operate Verizon's landline operations, including Verizon West Virginia," said Cohen.
"As the Illinois Commerce Commission's Administrative Law Judge, the West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division and the Public Service Commission staff have all found, this deal will result in a lack of financial fitness that cannot be cured or subject to a compromise – it will simply render Frontier unfit to assume the responsibility for 4.8 million access lines serving citizens of the 14 affected states with an essential public service," said Collins.
At the meeting, members told Commissioner Copps that the proposed deal is too risky for West Virginia and the other 13 effected states.
"Frontier doesn't have the financial wherewithal to acquire operations that would triple its size. It cannot safely absorb the huge additional debt burden that comes with this deal," said Debra Shepherd, a Verizon customer consultant from Wheeling and member of CWA Local 2006. "Frontier's business model is to milk its operations in order to make excessive cash payments to its shareholders. Frontier is not now, and will not be, financially sound. The FCC should rejects it because
"Did Frontier actually check out the condition of Verizon's operations?" asked Rick Cox, a member from CWA Local 2011 in Clarksburg. "Let me tell you, it's in very bad shape. It's just not believable that Frontier will be able to cut expenses by 21 percent and then do a better job than Verizon which is more profitable and has much greater economies of scale."
"West Virginia already has a deep digital divide and this deal will only make it worse," said David Fox, an outside technician from Fairmont and member of CWA Local 2003. "If the Frontier sale is approved, it would seriously hinder us from achieving the FCC's new National Broadband Plan standards."
Frontier has only made modest commitments to deploy service at speeds between 1 and 3 megabits per second in Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington State. In contrast, the FCC has set a national goal of a minimum broadband speed of 4 megabits per second with at least 100 million households having access to 50 megabits per second service by 2015. Moreover, Frontier has no plans to expand beyond Verizon's existing commitments higher-speed "fiber-to-the-home" services that Verizon currently provides in portions of four states Frontier wants to acquire (Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina and Washington State).
CWA Representative Elaine Harris presented Copps with letters against the sale from West Virginia elected officials and more than five thousands signatures of citizens on petitions.
Many labor and community supporters attended the rally before the meeting. Speakers included Kenny Perdue, President, WV AFL-CIO, John Breyault, Vice President for Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud, National Consumers League, Bob Erickson, International Rep., IBEW, Jimmy Gurganus, Vice President, CWA Telecommunications, Freda Williams, WV Boone County rural area customer, Ed Coyle, Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans, and Gary Zuckett, Executive Director, WV Citizen Action Group.
The FCC's five commissioners can deny the deal if a majority determines that it isn't in the public interest. In March, an Administrative Law Judge recommended that the Illinois Commerce Commission reject the Verizon-Frontier application. Similarly, the West Virginia Public Service Commission staff and the state's consumer advocate strongly oppose the deal.
CWA or IBEW have intervened in state regulatory proceedings on the proposed sale in West Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, and Washington. Both unions are also intervenors in the case before the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is expected to take up the case after the states have concluded their reviews.
No decision has been made yet in the proceedings before the commissions in West Virginia, Illinois and Washington State. The unions' request for a rehearing is currently pending in Ohio.
More information about why citizens are mobilizing to stop the Verizon sale to Frontier is at: www.verizonfrontierdeal.org. For information about ending the digital divide visit: www.speedmatters.org.
Rand Wilson
Center for Strategic Research, AFL-CIO
c/o IBEW Local 2222, 1137 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
w) 617 929-6000, f) 617-929-6099, c) 617 803-0799
Can unions set the agenda, rather than just reacting? Check out this network with some good ideas for organizing, workplace democracy, internationalism and union creativity. www.newunionism.net
For more info contact: Rand Wilson, (617) 803-0799
Telecom workers, supporters rally at FCC against proposed sale of Verizon landlines to Frontier in 14-states
Members voice concerns in meetings with Commissioner Copps and FCC staff
Washington –With over 150 supporters chanting, "No more corporate greed...We need high speed!" nearly 50 CWA members who work for Verizon in West Virginia marched into the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington to voice their concerns about the potential sale of their state's telephone lines to much smaller Frontier Communications.
Verizon Communications is selling its landlines in West Virginia and 13 other states using a tax free loophole. Similar deals by Verizon in other states have resulted in bankruptcy, lost jobs, unmet broadband promises and poor service.
The Verizon workers traveled for over seven hours to attend the FCC rally and meetings with Commissioner Michael J. Copps and senior FCC staff.
CWA President Larry Cohen and District 2 Vice President Ron Collins lead off the meeting with Copps by providing a searing critique of the proposed sale.
"Our opposition to the proposed sale is based on one over-arching concern: Frontier is not financially fit to own and operate Verizon's landline operations, including Verizon West Virginia," said Cohen.
"As the Illinois Commerce Commission's Administrative Law Judge, the West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division and the Public Service Commission staff have all found, this deal will result in a lack of financial fitness that cannot be cured or subject to a compromise – it will simply render Frontier unfit to assume the responsibility for 4.8 million access lines serving citizens of the 14 affected states with an essential public service," said Collins.
At the meeting, members told Commissioner Copps that the proposed deal is too risky for West Virginia and the other 13 effected states.
"Frontier doesn't have the financial wherewithal to acquire operations that would triple its size. It cannot safely absorb the huge additional debt burden that comes with this deal," said Debra Shepherd, a Verizon customer consultant from Wheeling and member of CWA Local 2006. "Frontier's business model is to milk its operations in order to make excessive cash payments to its shareholders. Frontier is not now, and will not be, financially sound. The FCC should rejects it because
"Did Frontier actually check out the condition of Verizon's operations?" asked Rick Cox, a member from CWA Local 2011 in Clarksburg. "Let me tell you, it's in very bad shape. It's just not believable that Frontier will be able to cut expenses by 21 percent and then do a better job than Verizon which is more profitable and has much greater economies of scale."
"West Virginia already has a deep digital divide and this deal will only make it worse," said David Fox, an outside technician from Fairmont and member of CWA Local 2003. "If the Frontier sale is approved, it would seriously hinder us from achieving the FCC's new National Broadband Plan standards."
Frontier has only made modest commitments to deploy service at speeds between 1 and 3 megabits per second in Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington State. In contrast, the FCC has set a national goal of a minimum broadband speed of 4 megabits per second with at least 100 million households having access to 50 megabits per second service by 2015. Moreover, Frontier has no plans to expand beyond Verizon's existing commitments higher-speed "fiber-to-the-home" services that Verizon currently provides in portions of four states Frontier wants to acquire (Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina and Washington State).
CWA Representative Elaine Harris presented Copps with letters against the sale from West Virginia elected officials and more than five thousands signatures of citizens on petitions.
Many labor and community supporters attended the rally before the meeting. Speakers included Kenny Perdue, President, WV AFL-CIO, John Breyault, Vice President for Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud, National Consumers League, Bob Erickson, International Rep., IBEW, Jimmy Gurganus, Vice President, CWA Telecommunications, Freda Williams, WV Boone County rural area customer, Ed Coyle, Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans, and Gary Zuckett, Executive Director, WV Citizen Action Group.
The FCC's five commissioners can deny the deal if a majority determines that it isn't in the public interest. In March, an Administrative Law Judge recommended that the Illinois Commerce Commission reject the Verizon-Frontier application. Similarly, the West Virginia Public Service Commission staff and the state's consumer advocate strongly oppose the deal.
CWA or IBEW have intervened in state regulatory proceedings on the proposed sale in West Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, and Washington. Both unions are also intervenors in the case before the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is expected to take up the case after the states have concluded their reviews.
No decision has been made yet in the proceedings before the commissions in West Virginia, Illinois and Washington State. The unions' request for a rehearing is currently pending in Ohio.
More information about why citizens are mobilizing to stop the Verizon sale to Frontier is at: www.verizonfrontierdeal.org. For information about ending the digital divide visit: www.speedmatters.org.
Rand Wilson
Center for Strategic Research, AFL-CIO
c/o IBEW Local 2222, 1137 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
w) 617 929-6000, f) 617-929-6099, c) 617 803-0799
Can unions set the agenda, rather than just reacting? Check out this network with some good ideas for organizing, workplace democracy, internationalism and union creativity. www.newunionism.net
Dont Be Fooled
04/02/2010 04:30 PM
I
understand Verizon sent out an e-mail outlining
specifics of the negotiations. There was a unified
decision to do a joint release from the Unions. We
all agreed, we should not negotiate in the public. It
was also a unified decision of CWA Districts 1, 2,
13, IBEW New England & IBEW NJ to reject this
offer. This offer was not in the interest of the
Union members. We also agreed that we would not
negotiate in the public, obliviously Verizon violated
that agreement.
As a follow up to the Unions position from the Wednesday evening conference call, I stated, " Verizon attempted to throw a lot of money at the Unions in an effort to destroy our bargaining unit". To re-state the Unions position, "we are not in the business of negotiating away our jobs". We must do everything to maintain our power in negotiations with Verizon. The more members we lose, the weaker we become in negotiations for both active members and retirees. I understand that some members may want to leave and would like additional money. Verizon offered the following: additional $40,000 to the voluntary termination bonus for all employees, change the 30 year cap under EISP to 40 year cap, remove penalties if you had at least 25 years of service and were at least 50 years old, provide the October pension increase now versus in October.
DON'T BE FOOLED BY VERIZON - Verizon is not willing to do anything about the huge number of contractors, they refused to address contractors, they refused to address job security for the post 2003 members, they refused to give any laid off member access to jobs at Verizon subsidiaries, they refused to discuss an early retirement incentive, they refused to treat any EISP as a layoff. The
Unions offered several options in an effort to help reduce the 12,000 member surplus - all were REJECTED by Verizon. Moreover, Verizon stated: "It doesn't matter what we do - it will not change our surplus number of 12,000.
There was no spirit of negotiations on Verizon's part. Their only goal is to de-unionize at Verizon, if there is no union at Verizon, we can't negotiate for active members or retired members. Please stayed focused on the big picture - don't be fooled by Verizon. We are at war with this company and we will do what ever is necessary to stop this corporation form destroying us and our families.
Any questions please call. I hope everyone has a Happy Easter.
Solidarity Forever,
Ron Collins
CWA District 2
As a follow up to the Unions position from the Wednesday evening conference call, I stated, " Verizon attempted to throw a lot of money at the Unions in an effort to destroy our bargaining unit". To re-state the Unions position, "we are not in the business of negotiating away our jobs". We must do everything to maintain our power in negotiations with Verizon. The more members we lose, the weaker we become in negotiations for both active members and retirees. I understand that some members may want to leave and would like additional money. Verizon offered the following: additional $40,000 to the voluntary termination bonus for all employees, change the 30 year cap under EISP to 40 year cap, remove penalties if you had at least 25 years of service and were at least 50 years old, provide the October pension increase now versus in October.
DON'T BE FOOLED BY VERIZON - Verizon is not willing to do anything about the huge number of contractors, they refused to address contractors, they refused to address job security for the post 2003 members, they refused to give any laid off member access to jobs at Verizon subsidiaries, they refused to discuss an early retirement incentive, they refused to treat any EISP as a layoff. The
Unions offered several options in an effort to help reduce the 12,000 member surplus - all were REJECTED by Verizon. Moreover, Verizon stated: "It doesn't matter what we do - it will not change our surplus number of 12,000.
There was no spirit of negotiations on Verizon's part. Their only goal is to de-unionize at Verizon, if there is no union at Verizon, we can't negotiate for active members or retired members. Please stayed focused on the big picture - don't be fooled by Verizon. We are at war with this company and we will do what ever is necessary to stop this corporation form destroying us and our families.
Any questions please call. I hope everyone has a Happy Easter.
Solidarity Forever,
Ron Collins
CWA District 2
Frontier Deal Explanation
04/02/2010 01:08 PM
Verizon's
Leaving A Trail Of Bankrupt Wreckage Behind Them
After being slammed for Fairpoint deal, Idearc shareholders sue telco...
12:26PM Friday Mar 26 2010 by Karl Bode
Three of Verizon's biggest divestitures in the last few years haven't turned out too well -- at least for companies not named Verizon. Both Fairpoint Communications and Hawaii Telcom went bankrupt, after the debt incurred by their deals with Verizon resulted in the companies simply imploding. Those companies then of course couldn't even properly run their networks, much less upgrade them to next-generation technology. Customers under-served and unwanted by Verizon then wound up with carriers that were crushed under the weight of Verizon debt. A very consumer-friendly affair all around.
Though given less attention, Idearc, formerly Verizon's telephone subsidiary, also went bankrupt after Verizon employed the same techniques to avoid paying taxes on the spinoff. All three deals involved a tax-loophole known as a Reverse Morris Trust to avoid tax penalties, while dumping debt onto their deal partners. Idearc shareholders this week sued Verizon, claiming Verizon's been consistently engaged in "Enron-style" skulduggery. The problem is that (for now) Verizon's tax-dodging procedure of choice may be unethical and have anti-consumer ramifications, but it's perfectly legal. But shareholders are rightly annoyed:
The class calls the spinoff "a massive, Enron-style debt off-loading spin transaction". The class claims that the Idearc flop was "just one of three such transactions accomplished by Verizon Communications [that were] followed by quick bankruptcy - Hawaiian Telecommunications Inc., Idearc Inc., and Fairpoint Communications Inc." The shareholders claim Verizon did the spinoff so it "could escape federal taxation," and resorted to it only "after a series of failed attempts to sell the subsidiary to potential bidders."
Of course the suit comes as Verizon prepares to do their biggest-such deal yet: offloading six million DSL and landline customers in more than a dozen states to Frontier Communications. That deal has recently come under scrutiny by an Illinois Judge's report that found the deal serves Verizon and Verizon only. Of course heavily-lobbied regulators continue to approve these deals with wimpy conditions they then fail to properly enforce. Meanwhile Verizon this week is busily arguing the FCC should have no authority over them, while waiting for what will be the likely and inevitable FCC approval of the deal.
Are we noticing any systemic failure at work here yet?
After being slammed for Fairpoint deal, Idearc shareholders sue telco...
12:26PM Friday Mar 26 2010 by Karl Bode
Three of Verizon's biggest divestitures in the last few years haven't turned out too well -- at least for companies not named Verizon. Both Fairpoint Communications and Hawaii Telcom went bankrupt, after the debt incurred by their deals with Verizon resulted in the companies simply imploding. Those companies then of course couldn't even properly run their networks, much less upgrade them to next-generation technology. Customers under-served and unwanted by Verizon then wound up with carriers that were crushed under the weight of Verizon debt. A very consumer-friendly affair all around.
Though given less attention, Idearc, formerly Verizon's telephone subsidiary, also went bankrupt after Verizon employed the same techniques to avoid paying taxes on the spinoff. All three deals involved a tax-loophole known as a Reverse Morris Trust to avoid tax penalties, while dumping debt onto their deal partners. Idearc shareholders this week sued Verizon, claiming Verizon's been consistently engaged in "Enron-style" skulduggery. The problem is that (for now) Verizon's tax-dodging procedure of choice may be unethical and have anti-consumer ramifications, but it's perfectly legal. But shareholders are rightly annoyed:
The class calls the spinoff "a massive, Enron-style debt off-loading spin transaction". The class claims that the Idearc flop was "just one of three such transactions accomplished by Verizon Communications [that were] followed by quick bankruptcy - Hawaiian Telecommunications Inc., Idearc Inc., and Fairpoint Communications Inc." The shareholders claim Verizon did the spinoff so it "could escape federal taxation," and resorted to it only "after a series of failed attempts to sell the subsidiary to potential bidders."
Of course the suit comes as Verizon prepares to do their biggest-such deal yet: offloading six million DSL and landline customers in more than a dozen states to Frontier Communications. That deal has recently come under scrutiny by an Illinois Judge's report that found the deal serves Verizon and Verizon only. Of course heavily-lobbied regulators continue to approve these deals with wimpy conditions they then fail to properly enforce. Meanwhile Verizon this week is busily arguing the FCC should have no authority over them, while waiting for what will be the likely and inevitable FCC approval of the deal.
Are we noticing any systemic failure at work here yet?
Mobilization Proxy
03/31/2010 11:48 PM
Information
on the Stock Proxy Mobilization found within the
below document.
Stock Proxy Mobilization
Stock Proxy Mobilization
Verizon Surplus
03/31/2010 11:40 PM
Representatives
of CWA Districts 1, 2 and 13 as well as IBEW New
Jersey and New England met again today with Verizon
Labor Relations. The Union Committee presented ways
that could relieve surpluses such as returning
contracted work to the bargaining units offering any
job openings that exist in all Verizon subsidiaries
and increasing the EISP offers. Verizon refused to do
any of the things the Union suggested except for
increasing the EISP slightly.
The Union Committee’s efforts were aimed at saving jobs but the Company believes that they need to shed 12,000 employees without regard to our contract or common decency, or the state of the economy.
At this point we should expect Verizon to formally announce the surplus and start the article 35 process.
The Union Committee’s efforts were aimed at saving jobs but the Company believes that they need to shed 12,000 employees without regard to our contract or common decency, or the state of the economy.
At this point we should expect Verizon to formally announce the surplus and start the article 35 process.
Downsizing Resources
03/29/2010 08:25 PM
I just
wanted to let everyone know that we now have the
"Facing Downsizing" up & running on our website
(www.ACFCCares.com)! It
gives scenarios to choose from & then helps
you get a personal action plan & offers
additional resources
SURPLUS UPDATE
03/22/2010 09:55 PM
Latest New
on the Verizon Surplus:
It is important to remember that NO DATE has been assigned to the latest
Verizon Surplus.
The Committee of 8 held a conference call late Friday afternoon to
discuss preparing a counter proposal to present to Verizon in reference
to their latest surplus. The company has yet to agree to grant the
unions additional time. The committee has agreed to go forward with a
counter proposal.
We can not allow the company to divide and conquer us – we must stand
united to fight Verizon! We are expecting to get a counter proposal to
Verizon early this week. I will keep you updated on the situation and
their response.
Solidarity Forever,
Ron Collins
CWA District 2
It is important to remember that NO DATE has been assigned to the latest
Verizon Surplus.
The Committee of 8 held a conference call late Friday afternoon to
discuss preparing a counter proposal to present to Verizon in reference
to their latest surplus. The company has yet to agree to grant the
unions additional time. The committee has agreed to go forward with a
counter proposal.
We can not allow the company to divide and conquer us – we must stand
united to fight Verizon! We are expecting to get a counter proposal to
Verizon early this week. I will keep you updated on the situation and
their response.
Solidarity Forever,
Ron Collins
CWA District 2
SURPLUS UPDATE
03/11/2010 10:40 AM
On Friday
Verizon announced that they were declaring a surplus
of 12,000 employees in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
and Potomac areas. They notified the union late on
Friday. We are in the process of going through the
data. There is not a start date for the current
surplus that Verizon is declaring.
Once the district goes through the information we will send out the details to all locals.
We have also been informed that they want to meet with the unions to discuss the surplus. While we are open to discussions we will also resist the continuing efforts to unnecessarily cut-back operations that negatively impact service quality and the quality of our members and their families.
Keep Fighting!
Solidarity Forever,
Ron Collins
CWA District 2
Please See the Links Below Detailing the Surplus:
A list of surplus by job title and the # of surplus in each title here ...
and here
A list of surplus by job title and work location here.
Associate Force Reductions
Verizon CEO List
Once the district goes through the information we will send out the details to all locals.
We have also been informed that they want to meet with the unions to discuss the surplus. While we are open to discussions we will also resist the continuing efforts to unnecessarily cut-back operations that negatively impact service quality and the quality of our members and their families.
Keep Fighting!
Solidarity Forever,
Ron Collins
CWA District 2
Please See the Links Below Detailing the Surplus:
A list of surplus by job title and the # of surplus in each title here ...
and here
A list of surplus by job title and work location here.
Associate Force Reductions
Verizon CEO List
Local 2205 Fights For Veterans Job
02/10/2009 10:27 AM
Michael Ortega broke a cardinal rule for new hires:
He missed too many days while still under probation.
Within six months of starting as a customer support
analyst at a
Verizon
call center in Hampton, 37-year-old Ortega was 45
minutes late one day, took three days off because of
illness and, finally, left work once before his shift
ended. As a result, Ortega was canned. And ever
since, he's been fighting to get his job back. He
should get it.Continue
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