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Re-read up on what was being done. CEO's were blocking the ability for workers to switch jobs by agreeing to not make offers to those who wanted to leave. You
by tsunamifury 11y ago
Re-read up on what was being done. CEO's were blocking the ability for workers to switch jobs by agreeing to not make offers to those who wanted to leave. You would have been essentially black-balled.
- ryao 11y agoThe incident involving CEOs colluding was handled by the legal system, not coercion through strikes. Refusing to compete on employee compensation is also rather different than refusing to pay as much as people should get. It also appears to be the case that Verizon's employees are overpaid rather than underpaid: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11488829 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11488829 The total benefits for a Verizon technician on Long Island are $160,000 a year while the median for this region (across all professions) is about $50,000. Until today, I had never heard of a job for a technician that reached 6 figures. These high salaries might have triggered Verizon's change of focus to wireless from wired and investment in 5G. The strike is probably going to accelerate Verizon's shift to wireless, which requires fewer employees and is non-unionized.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoPlease read up on the difference between 'total benefits' and 'salary' before posting this kind of thing.