BROWSING: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

'At least' 24 instances of damage to network infrastructure as Verizon strike continues in Northeast, mid-Atlantic After starting April 13, a Verizon Communications strike involving around 36,000 union employees shows no signs of slowing; meanwhile, Verizon is offering rewards for numerous instances of apparent intentional...

Why is AT&T able to strike a deal with the Communications Workers of America and Verizon Communications is not? Why is Verizon still struggling while their workers are on strike? This seems to make no sense in a competitive marketplace where customers can easily...

Once again Verizon workers are on strike. However, things are very different this time. The problem is a strike is like treating a cold or flu with a Kleenex. It treats the symptom but not the real problem. The real problem is something that...

Union alleges Verizon attorney hit two workers with his Porsche The Verizon strike continued on Monday with nearly 40,000 union workers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions protesting offshoring of jobs, travel assignments and other contract issues. Wireless and wireline workers repped by the Communication Workers...

After 10 months of negotiations for a new employment contract, some 36,000 Verizon unionized workers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions walked off the job at 6 a.m. this morning making good on strike threats. The employees involved work on both the wireless and wireline...

If a strike happens, Verizon says its ready Some 39,000 unionized Verizon workers are threatening to strike beginning April 13 pending a negotiated employment contract materializing between now and then despite 10 months of negotiations getting us to this point. Repped by the Communication Workers of...

Unionized Verizon Communications employees, working without a contract since August, on Thursday held a rally outside the carrier's office in New York City. Employees represented by the Communication Workers Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been in ongoing contract negotiations with Verizon...

Verizon offers union workers a 2.5% raise in first year of proposed 3-year contract WASHINGTON – Since Aug. 1, 38,000 Verizon Communications union employees affiliated with the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been working without a contract. That...

WASHINGTON – The Communication Workers of America are putting the screws to Verizon Communications in public comments as labor negotiations for some 39,000 employees drag on. CWA and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union members have been working without a contract since Aug. 1. Having already...

Union: carrier turned down FCC money for rural broadband WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission recently announced the telecom companies that will receive federal subsidies through the Connect America Fund. Surprisingly, Verizon Communications accepted only $48 million in comparison to chief competitor AT&T, which will...

Union says Verizon’s ‘greed knows no bounds’ WASHINGTON – Some 38,000 Communications Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union employees have been working for Verizon Communications without a contract since Aug. 1; despite continued talks between the union and the company, there...

Bargaining for AT&T Southeast employees continues following Aug. 8 contract expiration Some 28,000 AT&T Southeast union employees, represented by the Communications Workers of America, have joined nearly 40,000 of their counterparts from Verizon in working without a collectively bargained employment agreement. The AT&T Southeast worker contract...

Employees will continue to work as negotiations continue after Aug. 1 contract expiration Despite the lingering threat of a work stoppage, some 38,000 unionized Verizon Communications employees did not move forward with a strike following the midnight, Aug. 1, expiration of their contract. Verizon and representatives...

Workers set to rally, walk off jobs There are 38,000 Verizon Communication workers in the Northeast putting the wheels in motion to strike. The Communication Workers Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are set to hold a rally on July 25 in New York City in...