FILE – This April 7, 2013, file photo, shows the Verizon studio booth at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, N.J. About 39,000 Verizon landline and cable workers in nine eastern states and Washington, D.C., are expected to walk off the job Wednesday
The strike — which is said to be one of the largest in Verizon's recent history — could interrupt service for countless customers ranging from Massachusetts to Virginia who subscribe to Verizon's wired services, including telephone and FiOS Internet
Verizon workers picketing in New York City Wednesday. The company said it trained thousands of nonunion employees to fill in for those on strike, but union workers say the quality of service will suffer. Credit Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times.
In an almost unanimous vote, Transport Workers Union Local 100, which represents 42,000 workers, threw its weight behind the Vermont senator. Later on the same day, Sanders spoke in support of Verizon workers on strike. The Working Families Party
Essentially, Verizon and AT&T are now “wireless first,” entertainment companies and they do not care about the wires (except for their own use) or their local customers. Their plan has been a movement to shut down whole areas of the U.S. incumbent