The Environment Verizon’s recent work stoppage made an impact on the economy, technology, social values, political system and the legal system that are a part of the economy. Forty thousand employees ended up going on strike due to problems with wages, health insurance and retirement. Health Insurance was affected the most. According to DiMaggio (2016), “These concessions, which include higher premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses, remain in the new contract, though the wage increases will help soften their impact”(pg.1). Verizon ended up giving wage increases, but really employees didn’t even get a wage increase because it offset the costs of health insurance. Other companies also were affected by the strike due to employees
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According to Gourevitch (2016), “Verizon customers suffer incompetent work by poorly trained replacement managers and scabs” (pg. 2). What was also happening was that calls were being directed to the Philippines because Verizon wanted to outsource call centers to third world countries so that wouldn’t have to pay employees benefits and lower wages. The union workers that are members of Communications Workers of America (CWA) and International Brotherhood of Electrical workers (IBEW) were negotiating contracts due to these problems, these employees fought so they could reach a fair contract, to have good jobs and make a positive impact on the community. According to Gourevitch (2016), “It’s not fair that a CEO can make $18 million [in] salary and the average worker caps out at $86K for field techs” (pg. 3). This is also a problem that workers have because they are living pay check to pay check unlike the CEO. Technology also played a big role in the strike by having FIO’s installers not working due to the strike. According to Finley (2016), “But despite advances in automation and artificial intelligence, all of this infrastructure takes real human workers to build and …show more content…
In addition, Verizon wireless employees ended up going on strike as well. The legal system ended up being a major problem due to people within the community or union workers cutting fiber optic lines that is illegal especially with dealing with police, fire, and rescue stations. People were federally charged due to laws being in place because it is illegal to cut off contact with emergency companies. Verizon Wireless union workers were also damaging Verizon property. Union workers were hit while picketing or getting into fights within the community, which posed legal problems. According to Pressman (2016), “Verizon was sending squads of lawyers to state courts seeking restraining orders to limit picketing and to keep the strikers away from replacement workers” (pg. 4). Now Verizon had to spend money on hiring lawyers, and the money should have been spent making resolutions with contract. The political system dealt with union workers supporting the campaign for Sanders. Sanders wanted unification of the working class so that the economy could be against capitalism. “The WSWS correspondent argued that Sanders’ purpose in the campaign is to draw workers back in behind the Democratic Party, and that what is needed is to build a political party that unites the whole working class” (Our
According to Gourevitch (2016), “Verizon customers suffer incompetent work by poorly trained replacement managers and scabs” (pg. 2). What was also happening was that calls were being directed to the Philippines because Verizon wanted to outsource call centers to third world countries so that wouldn’t have to pay employees benefits and lower wages. The union workers that are members of Communications Workers of America (CWA) and International Brotherhood of Electrical workers (IBEW) were negotiating contracts due to these problems, these employees fought so they could reach a fair contract, to have good jobs and make a positive impact on the community. According to Gourevitch (2016), “It’s not fair that a CEO can make $18 million [in] salary and the average worker caps out at $86K for field techs” (pg. 3). This is also a problem that workers have because they are living pay check to pay check unlike the CEO. Technology also played a big role in the strike by having FIO’s installers not working due to the strike. According to Finley (2016), “But despite advances in automation and artificial intelligence, all of this infrastructure takes real human workers to build and …show more content…
In addition, Verizon wireless employees ended up going on strike as well. The legal system ended up being a major problem due to people within the community or union workers cutting fiber optic lines that is illegal especially with dealing with police, fire, and rescue stations. People were federally charged due to laws being in place because it is illegal to cut off contact with emergency companies. Verizon Wireless union workers were also damaging Verizon property. Union workers were hit while picketing or getting into fights within the community, which posed legal problems. According to Pressman (2016), “Verizon was sending squads of lawyers to state courts seeking restraining orders to limit picketing and to keep the strikers away from replacement workers” (pg. 4). Now Verizon had to spend money on hiring lawyers, and the money should have been spent making resolutions with contract. The political system dealt with union workers supporting the campaign for Sanders. Sanders wanted unification of the working class so that the economy could be against capitalism. “The WSWS correspondent argued that Sanders’ purpose in the campaign is to draw workers back in behind the Democratic Party, and that what is needed is to build a political party that unites the whole working class” (Our