UPDATE 1/26/2009 - Visit: iPetitions.com, savecfcinhalers.org - – - – - – - – - - In case you didn’t know as of December 31, 2008 you can no longer buy any prescription inhalers that use CFCs to eject the medicine. The FDA is also expected to phase out the over the counter (OTC) asthma medicine that uses CFC’s as well. What does this mean? No more rescue inhalers will be sold over the counter like Primatene Mist unless they change their ejection method to not use CFCs. What the heck? CFCs in my inhaler are that much of a [...] Read more »
Tentative Agreement at Verizon
Since last week Verizon workers have been working without a contract, the union and the company have both been at the bargaining table and stopped the clock on the contract expiration date. Well today (Sunday) according to our local website www.cwa1101.org, Verizon and CWA have reached an agreement. If you look back at my post from last weeks deadline you will see that my prediction was pretty close, all except for the 5 year agreement, Verizon only agreed on a 3 year contract. From CWA’s website: Following is a summary of the tentative agreement. Wages a. Effective 8/3/2008 3.25 % [...] Read more »
No strike yet…
As I suspected there is no strike as of yet against Verizon. If you have followed my blog you know I work for Verizon and our contract expired August 2, 2008. Everyone at work said that we were going on strike and it could be a long one, etc. I was the only one who kept saying that it would seem unlikely that Verizon would want to put us on the street. At the last minute the union and Verizon decided to stay at the bargaining table and continue working towards a new contract. Us employees were told to continue [...] Read more »
Happy Earth Day!
I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Earth Day! Now get out there and recycle! Read more »
New York Street Pizza
How great is this picture? A feast for the birds… Read more »