Union Rep. Explains Why 40,000 Verizon Workers Are On Strike

Almost 40,000 workers of Verizon Communications, Inc. went on strike Wednesday. The two sides were unable to reach an agreement after eight months without a new contract.

The employees, who mostly work on landline and internet operations on the East Coast, are represented by two major unions: the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications Workers of America (CWA). Bob Master of the CWA District 1 speaks with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson about what pushed the workers to strike.

Note: Verizon Communications, Inc. did not respond to Here & Now's request for comment.