Early this morning, after 8 months of failed negotiations, tens of thousands of East Coast Verizon employees began picketing. Although the majority of strikers hail from the phone company’s wireline business, Verizon Wireless workers have also organized protests—signaling a potential disruption of customer service. The workers are fighting against slashed pension benefits and disadvantageous changes to company policies in regards to outsourcing.
See "Verizon Workers Strike on East Coast After Deadline Passes", Noam Scheiber, The New York Times, April 13, 2016