45000 verizon workers want more pay

Verizon's workers are not too happy with the Wisconsin affect that is aimed at axing collective bargaining at Verizon. So Verizon employees are taking to the streets shouting loudly at the Verizon bosses, "Can you hear me now"? Needless, to say Verizon is not too happy with the public display by disgruntle employees. So what's the issue anyway? Money what else?

From Verizon's standpoint, the wire line business has been bleeding for years meaning profits are not what they used to be in the good ole days. In fact, Verizon Communications is pointing to the fact that it is Verizon Wireless that is raking in the dough, while Verizon wire line is on the operating table in the emergency room. Verizon employees are not buying it and believe their jobs are on the line. Workers think this is the latest big corp. attack on middle class jobs and workers.

Well one thing is certain, Verizon wireless is raking in the cash. The question is what is the net difference between what Verizon wireless and wire line are raking in? Hey, but then aren't these separate business units? Anyway, can't we all just get along? Wireless is going to be around for the foreseeable future and continue to grow at that. Maybe Verizon could make it easier for the 45,000 workers to transition into roles within Verizon Wireless. Hummh, but then Verizon Wireless is union free as part of its move to the South, which greatly favors businesses and regards labor as disposable. Sounds like there will be a lot of time spent at the negotiations table. Surely, there must be something upon which the workers and bosses can agree. After all, if they do not, maybe the T-Mobile and AT&T marriage will pounce on idea of "no I can’t hear you now, because Verizon doesn't have any workers manning the cell towers..."