As thousands of striking Verizon workers rallied and picketed from Massachusetts to Virginia, dozens this morning took to the sidewalks outside the company's offices at Ninth and Race Streets in Philadelphia this morning.
Verizon Communications Inc. workers first took to the picket lines on Sunday, after unions representing 45,000 technicians, customer-service consultants and operators failed to reach an agreement with management on a new contract.
Heath care costs and pensions were among the key issues.
The striking workers maintain traditional landlines and install the company's fiber-optic FiOS service, and the company is relying on managers into service to keep service from being disrupted.
