Thread regarding Verizon Wireless layoffs

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I always laughed hearing the supervisor pitch how the union is so terrible to all the other sales reps. There really is just a bunch of id--ts that sit and listen to everything they say as fact. Power of authority I guess. If people and wireless really wanted to get rid of sketchy sales tatics, managers, ectt they would call the union. Wireless reps are litterally forced to do everything other then sell, and evetually there gonna just lay those people off as well. So basically, there using all wireless reps to do as much work as possible without hiring more people, before they rebadge them to indirect employees.

The point is to get the company to listen to what we want. Not what they want to do to us. The company does what ever it can to make you think the union is bad. The union can’t save your job but you will have more people to stand with you and fight for you. What do you think happens when you go into your managers office and HR is on the phone? Basically you are done with. No matter what you say you will be gone. Union will have someone there to write down what is said and try to get your job back. They work with the company and will contest anything that seems wrong. Think about the union steward as a lawyer working for you. The unions is a business don’t get me wrong about that. You will pay dues and have to support the way it’s done but it better than getting picked off and pushed around. Also they want to keep you employed for the union dues.

You can drink the koolaid and think the company loves you. Reach out and talk to a local. Cwa is one you can look up.

For those who want to hate on the union, please do your research. Please look at the job postings for wireless vs landline for pay. Look at the sites and read what the contract says not just the good but the whole thing.

I use to think the union was lazy but they know if they start doing more without getting paid for it, you end up like our sales reps. Doing inventory, returns, troubleshooting and anything else but selling.

With a union you do what your title says you do. Not being lazy just protecting someone else’s job to avoid them from being eliminated.

So seriously who do we talk to about unionizing. Can we get some contact info. Its clear to me this is what needs to happen. Im in virginia btw

Unions ....when are you going to stop your claims that you can save jobs. Businesses make those decisions with or without union shops. Look at the garment industry. That Union used be one of the most powerful. Look at the NY Times in Edison. Closed up and eliminated the fraud of hiring two people for one position. Corporation run without Unions due to government regulations .

If you want to send a message, just post a flyer in your break area about a union meeting. You can post it near the board that tells you YOUR rights against retaliation for trying to unionize. This will send a message to the GM. I promise you that within a day of that going up you will have you DM and higher in the store listening. The company will do what ever it takes to avoid a union movement. They can’t change quota but will move managers around if you the stores main complaint is with managers. This has happen before in MA to avoid reps going to union. They want to be your friends and give a shot once you mention the U word.

It’s like saying Voldemort to them.

I'll join a union just so I don't have to wear this f'in tic tac toe shirt anymore, we look like gap store rejects, and I'm sick of people asking me what it means! It means I work for clowns that don't give two shots about their employees!

Honestly speaking bud, kudos to your efforts!!!! Bcz people in this company seem like eating & being happy with whatever is served(even less & less) day by day, with the above reasons which u mentioned. Let’s not even discuss the Wireline efforts which “Actually” saved jobs and got them a really good contracts. And Yes it happened in their most profitable “North East” market. Now the “Wireless” side needs to grow up & understand how the company is using us and taking full advantage of us by making us do extra stuff ehich we don’t get paid for, sky high & unattainable quotas (and let me not even mention the fact that even with these high quotas upper mngmnt people still rake the same monthly & yearly). Let me not mention the fact that our competitor, AT&T, recently got a great 4 year contract for their employees through a big fight & strike from CWA last May. So why hesitate & think twice folks? This guy is so damn right. Lets Unionize!! Lets wake up, for REAL people. The curtain hasn’t fully lifted just yet, there is still some time left. And FYI, I ain’t no Steward, so plz no hatred comments here, I’d appreciate...

I admire your tenacity, but keep dreaming. Why do you think the company negotiated the northeast contract a year early? That has NEVER happened before. Big plans for next year I imagine.