Verizon Strike: How It Got This Bad
Verizon and union leaders are back at the bargaining table. But how has the strike lasted this long? Our timeline breaks it down.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Verizon Workers on East Coast Don’t Walk Off Job, Even Without Contract
To date, the company and the unions have been far apart on reaching a meeting of the minds.
CWA Calls Verizon Demands ‘Outrageous’ as Workers Authorize Strike
Dennis Trainor, vice president for CWA District One, characterized Verizon’s demands as “completely outrageous and unwarranted.”
Verizon Remembers Strike, Seeks to Fast Track Talks With Salary Increase
The telecom giant said it wants to increase individual health-care premiums next year by roughly $32 a month and obtain more flexibility in how it manages its workforce.
FairPoint Says Employees Intimidated, Trucks Blocked Amid Strike
While FairPoint said it respected employees’ right to strike, the company declared it would not tolerate actions that threaten employees’ safety or customers’ service needs.
CenturyLink: Tentative CWA Contract Gives Workers ‘Fair and Equitable Benefits’
The new four-year agreement now goes to CWA bargaining unit members for ratification votes.
Verizon, CWA, IBEW Still Negotiating With Third-Party Mediator
But Verizon and a federal government agency had little to say about the ongoing talks.
Federal Mediator Notes ‘Progress’ in Verizon-Union Talks
Verizon and the unions the Communications Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been in continuous negotiations for the past 10 days.
Verizon Agrees to Mediation in Contract Negotiations with CWA, IBEW
Mediation through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is set to commence Wednesday morning at the agency’s Washington, D.C. office.
Frustrated Unions CWA, IBEW Request Federal Mediation in Verizon Negotiations
But Verizon must agree to mediation.
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