At the heart of capitalism is class war, and don't let anyone tell you any different. Verizon is demanding concessions from its workers when it is doing land office business. It's raking in the dough, and its share price is skyrocketing:
Raises are in order, but they are demanding cuts. That's the way it is, and always will be so long as Wall Street rules.
http://www.inthesetimes.com/working/entry/11738/unions_push_to_organize_wireless_telecom_companies/