Even though worker productivity has risen 45 percent since the 1970's, worker's wages have not risen in kind.

Capitalism makes strange bedfellows. We thought Verizon and AT&T were in competition in the telecom market, but we inadvertently forgot that it’s all about profits. Could a deal have been struck between these two giants to be quiet for now and who cares about what is true about their networks, as long as consumers are forking over their money? And what about the employees who will pay the price of an aged network when the next economic crisis occurs? Happy Holidays from the Telecom giants, and in our opinion their will be no truth in your stockings this year or in their TV ads either. Bah, a repeat of last year!