Connected Planet interviewed Phil Wilson to gain some insight into the filing of Unfair Labor Practice charges amid the strike by the Communication Workers of America against Verizon. As Phil explained, “They’re both arguing that the other side is not bargaining in good faith,” and the filings were basically saber rattling. Phil described the typical process, and clarified that the usual NLRB process takes a month or two to investigate accusations of the sort embodied by the ULPs, but that strikes against U.S. telcos have generally lasted only a few weeks. It is typical that once they come to an agreement on contract terms, they will drop the charges against each other.
