Author: John Rowley

Members of IBEW Local 2324, The following Regular Unit Meetings will begin at 5PM. March 10, 2026 – Hadley American Legion Post 271, 162 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035 March 12, 2026 – John Boyle O’Reilly Club, 33 Progress Ave., Springfield, MA 01104 March 24, 2026 – Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9566, 366 E Housatonic St, Dalton, MA 01226 Local 2324 in-person Ratification voting on the 2026 Tentative Contract Extension with Verizon will be available on the same dates and at the same locations as the Monthly Unit Meetings noted above from 4PM – 7PM. Additionally, for Members who…Continue readingMARCH UNIT MEETINGS / RATIFICATION OF TENTATIVE CONTRACT EXTENSION

Verizon Wireless Inside Hut Work Our Central Office Technicians will now do all of the work on VZW Transport equipment located in our Central Offices. Verizon Wireless SAP/TAP Work All technician work on VZW operational transport equipment in its Service Aggregation Point (SAP) and Transport Aggregation Point (TAP) sites will be performed by bargaining unit members. 14 NFO (VZB) positions will be created in NY/NE to perform this work. Verizon Wireless Technicians currently performing this work will be given priority for these positions. Verizon Business Fiber Restoration Splicing Work (Currently Contracted) Verizon Telecom Technicians or VZB Technicians will now do…Continue readingSUMMARY of 2026 CONTRACT EXTENSION

A tentative agreement with Verizon has been reached on a 4 year contract extension. Some primary Terms of Tentative Agreement: Wages – 1% increase to scheduled 3% on July 26, 2026, totaling a 4% increase on July 26, 2026 3.5% on July 25, 2027, 3.0% on July 30, 2028, 3.0% on July 29, 2029, and 3.0% on July 28, 2030 Corporate Profit Sharing For all Members a minimum CPS Award of $1,200 for Plan Years 2026, 2027, 2028 , and 2029 payable in 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030 For Members hired on or after October 28, 2012, and additional CPS…Continue readingTENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH VERIZON

The Unions and Verizon have reached an agreement on a 4 year contract extension that would expire on August 3, 2030. The terms are being reduced into a Memorandum of Understanding format. Once that has been completed a summary will be made available. This extension will be subject to the ratification of the Memberships involved (IBEW SCT-6, IBEW 827, IBEW 2213, & CWA Districts 1 & 2-13). Ratification meetings, locations, and times will be made available as soon as they have been scheduled. Thank you for your patience and support during this process. Fraternally, John D. Rowley Sr. Business Manager…Continue readingTentative Agreement with IBEW SCT-6 and Verizon

October 6, 2025 As Verizon’s new CEO, you’ll soon have many opportunities.   Guiding the Company will also present many challenges.  One of the first will be overseeing Contract negotiations.  The current agreements that expire on August 1, 2026, will present you with an opportunity to declare how you view the workers who built and continue to build Verizon. The chief negotiator informed the Unions representing tens of thousands of workers and retirees that Verizon wants out of the retiree Health Care business and that wages need to be leveled off. One of your predecessors, Lowell McAdam, followed the advice of…Continue readingA message for new Verizon CEO – Dan Schulman

In late May, the IBEW, the CWA, and Verizon began negotiations to determine whether an agreement could be reached to extend the current collective bargaining agreements. By late June, significant differences remained between the parties’ proposals, and the Unions informed the Company of our intention to conclude negotiations. At the Company’s request, a high-level meeting was held, during which the Unions agreed to continue discussions, with the understanding that the Company was prepared to more fully address the Unions’ concerns. Despite these continued efforts, the Company has not adequately responded to the needs and priorities of our members. Instead, the…Continue readingEarly discussion with Verizon on an extension of the current contract have concluded with no agreement.

Thank you to Senator Edward Markey and his staff for continuing to hold Verizon accountable for worker and community Health Hazards. The most precious of commodities any of us have is our Health and the Health of our families.We know the lead is there.They know where the lead is.We can work together to address the issue.Alternatively, they can ignore and we can continue to expose and reveal.It is a choice.In this instance… They cannot run and they cannot hide. To Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg and the Verizon Board of Directors-It is not your imagination. The ticking clock is indeed getting…Continue readingUpdate -Lead Cable & Verizon – Senator Edward Markey

It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Brother Dominic Siclari. Please keep Dominic and his family in your thoughts and prayers. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/masslive/name/dominic-siclari-obituary?id=58457355

On January 31, 2024, I submitted a formal request to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Health Hazard Evaluation Program via the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).  NIOSH officials visited Verizon locations in Western Massachusetts in September of 2024 & January of 2025. In March of 2025 partial findings were released. On May 16, 2025, the Final Report has been received. The Bulk Analysis Sediment tests. “We collected three samples for bulk analysis, two from manholes where a cable transfer was in process and one from a dry manhole during preparation for fiber-optic cable installation. The highest…Continue readingNIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation