HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.
With the start of the New Year we have both good and bad news concerning FIOS. For the good news the orders have seemed to increase over the last few weeks. This is encouraging since it has increased work for just about every department that has anything to do with FIOS. Unfortunately the bad news is that in 2 specific departments this has caused required overtime.
In the Fiber Solution Center (FSC) Lily Saunders (Chief Steward) is working hard every day to make sure the overtime is done correctly. Unfortunately, the FSC is dealing with mandatory 10-hour days and a 6-day workweek. Management has tried, unsuccessfully, to mandate a 7-day workweek.
In southern division, Fiber Network Field Technicians (FNFT) are being offered overtime every day to try to bring the service orders back in to a 3 day due date. The FNFT’S have also been required but not on a daily basis.
The CZT II work group has also had an extremely heavy workload as well. Between the snowbirds being down for the winter and with the amount, and frequency, of rain they just can’t seem to get a break. The Cable splicer work group has asked for volunteers to go to the CZT II work group permanently in an effort to help out. Also, the Cable Splicers have been canvassed to go to West Virginia for up to 3 months. I tip my hat to anyone who decides to go work in the freezing temperatures up there.
As we start the year we are continuing the membership training classes. If you are interested in attending this class, please contact me so I get you scheduled for one of the upcoming classes. As we prepare for contract negotiations later this year, please mark your calendar and plan to attend either the general meetings or your unit meeting every month.
In Solidarity,
Danny
