Labor Fired Up About Verizon Talks

Striking Verizon Information Services workers in upstate New York found an interesting way to express their displeasure at the pace and manner of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. You can read about it here. The two sides have apparently come close to settlement, but have failed to reach terms.

We have no comment to offer on the merits of the positions in this current dispute.

This ongoing strike does lead us to wonder how well the directories industry will be able to manage labor peace given the changes taking place in this industry. In particular, how successfully will management and labor negotiate adaptations publishers are making and will need to keep making in order to remain competitive next year, in five years and a decade down the line?