Instead of bringing MCI into the existing Enterprise Services Group and using the expertise of highly skilled union workers, Verizon set up non-union Verizon Business (VZB) and is sending work out of our bargaining units:

• Tech work and service orders for pre-merger customers like University of Maryland, Con Edison, and Washington Mutual Bank have been shifted to VZB.

 
• In buildings with both VZ and MCI MUXes (multiplexers), new circuits are all going onto the MCI/VZB MUX.

 
• New work that would have flowed to the bargaining unit never materializes. New buildings for the New York Times and Bank of America require multiple voice and data lines, but not a single service order for either has come to union service reps.

 
• Even though VZ claims core and VZB computer systems are separate—and core employees have no access to VZB's systems—a union tech has had calls from VZB to check up on trouble tickets.

How Do We Tear It Down?

By mobilizing and fighting back! Although we are pursuing discussions with the company and grievances and other legal options to challenge Verizon's tactics, we also need to let the company know that we will not sit quietly by and watch our work disappear.

This situation is urgent! We must stop Verizon's plan to wall off good union wages and benefits and destroy union jobs.

We Must Be Strong!

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