Herald News.......Do the research and see what VERIZON is asking its employees and their families to give up....SHAMELSS corporate greed!!!...Keep Fall River residents working!!!!

This strike is about keeping jobs here in the USA...Fall River, Ma. Corporate greed on Verizon's part has already sent work from Fall River to the Phillipines, and it must stop! It's about hard working Moms and Dads who contribute to the local economy!!!

I am very dissapointed that not EVEN a speck of news in the hearld news. Knowing that we VERIZON employees that support your paper can not even get coverage about whats going on. I think someone needs to go down To 326. No Main Street between 6:00 am ~ 7:00pm while we are striking and ask the employees that have been working there over 20-30 yrs what this is all about.... its really a lockout because Verizon refused to allow us to work under the exsisting contract while the union & Company stayed in talks.... they want to send our jobs out of the country, freeze our pension etc

I AGREE! This story is effecting 150 local families and 45,000 families throughout New England. My husband is a striking worker and let me assure you that a STRIKE is not something anyone WANTS to be involved in (especially in these economic times). The issues are substantial enough that they have forced 45,000 to STRIKE and be LOCKED OUT of their workplace. No paychecks coming in, no healthcare for their families. Verizon is not negotiating in good faith and they want to strip their workers of 50 years worth of negotiated contract terms. I am all for compromise... but they have dug in their heels in order to break the union once and forall. Whether you are FOR or AGAINST UNIONS.. everyone is for fair practice in the workplace. Unions seem to be a targeted breed and this could be a monumental decision in the making here... why is our local paper not following and reporting on this issue critical to this city.
Please Herald News... go out there and research the issues, interview both parties... speak with the effected families in the communities. Give this story the spotlight it deserves and needs! Knowledge is power. Power to the people!

The herald should be out talking to these families. More hard working, honest people become victims of the greedy corporation

http://labornotes.org/2011/08/verizons-millions-roll-workers-walk-out

When so many workers' families in the area are affected, not to mention the customers in the Greater Fall River area, it is a shame that the Herald News has paid little attention to the Verizon Strike.

The herald news needs to cover this strike...the employees and their families need their voices heard, not just the media blips form the corporation..many jobs in this city are affected..the citizens of Fall River needs to know the truth.

I do not understand why the Herald News is not covering the Verizon Strike. This strike has affected many local families. I am sure that some of these families support your newspaper by buying it every day or subscribing to it. So, why not support them and let their voices be heard with their opinions.

I AGREE! The Greater Fall River area should be educated on the issues of both parties. My husband is a striking verizon worker and whether you believe in unions or not.... 150 families are dealing with this issue first hand just in the local community (45,000 workers New England wide). This is not only a STRIKE by the workers but a LOCKOUT by the company. No one walks off their job and gives up their paycheck and healthbenefits (especially in this economy) without some damn good reasons! It isn't an easy decision and both sides will suffer. However I believe the workers and their families have more at stake here and less financial flexibility.
Please Herald News... go out there and interview these workers... speak with their families... interview Verizon Management as well... present the entire picture. Just PLEASE let people know what is happening and how this will effect the community each and every day this strike goes on. Knowledge is power. Power to the people!

As I see it the parent company of The Fall River Herald News is only interested in filling their bank accounts. They probably stand to loose advertising revenue from Verizon and don't have the cojones to go out there an do what they should... and that is report fairly, without bias, the issues on both sides.
Personally, I don't care how much our CEO's or investors earn, but when I see reports of one individual in VZ earning $55,000 per day, I do not earn that in one year, and VZ has reporting earnings of $19 billion in 4 years... yes, I get a lot ticked when they want to take away our daily bread.
We are dedicated, hardworking and loyal individuals. In 15 years at VZ I have called out sick once, and like me there are thousands and thousands of Verizon employees. VZ has to reward our service not treat us like sick cattle.

As a daily reader of the HN....I have yet to see any commentary or article addressing how this strike is affecting the local families who have been force out of work by this LOCKOUT....workers who are willing to work.....who have children to feed and clothe, mortgages and car payments to pay....several workers are married with BOTH spouses out of work.......children are heding back to schools and colleges and the financila strain placed on these families is a hugh concern...step up to the plae HN and get the facts and do some REAL reporting on REAL Fall River residents who WANT to work!!!

Verizon workers just want more and more, while doing less and less! If Verizon gives in, it's subscribers will complain about the price, and switch to Comcast or some other company. Go ahead and strike, you're just putting yourself out of a job!

During this event, personally have I never seen people treat each other with such distate on American soil. Shameful. I pray for all families (both Union and management employees) that all returns back to normal soon. The Union needs to remember economic conditions have changed. America is part of the multi-national "global" economy...

Food for thought...
If the government can take away our soldiers' pension - those who have served for our freedom???...what makes you think there will be any special treatment given to the CWA and IBEW by an MNC entitiy? hmmmm.... recommendation - go back to work, feed your families. This is YOUR decision, YOUR future...

In the meantime, pray for the soldiers - the homeless - the terminally ill, don't blame the HN for not covering, the Unions are acting in a horrific manner. The less spotlight on their ill behavior the better.

Who cares if they're on strike? It will be just one more American company that closes. Besides, we still have Comcast.

This isn't a forum or place for opinion. It's a digital 3-1-1 system for non-emergency civic and municipal issues.

This isn't a forum or place for opinion. It's a digital 3-1-1 system for non-emergency civic and municipal issues.