Tape Release 12/18/25
Tape Release Thursday, December 18th, 2025
The NYS Public Service Commission announced today that it approved Verizon’s acquisition of Frontier Telephone. In addition to the CWA negotiated conditions below which guarantees:
- Thirty Six months of job security with no involuntary layoffs
- The hiring of Twenty full time positions
- The elimination of fiber to the home contractors who perform fiber installs and repairs
- Implementation of a plant pride program
Verizon has agreed to invest $150 million to expand its high speed network to underserved communities, Advance digital inclusion, enhance service quality and Network reliability and support of Small businesses throughout NYS. The Communications Workers of America supports the Commission approval of the transaction. The Local expects the completion of the transaction by the end of February of 2026 and negotiations with Verizon to start soon thereafter. Currently there are 8500 Verizon employees represented by the CWA from Long Island to Buffalo. The Union looks forward to productive negotiations and securing good wages and benefits for our members.
We have received notification and information from Mark Fusco of Frontier’s Labor Department that we did not reach the participation threshold for our members to qualify for the annual Take the Lead bonus. The members reached the Revenue targets but fell short on membership participation.
On behalf of the Officers and Staff I’d like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The office will be open on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
This is your President John Pusloskie thanking you for calling your Union tape.