In 1989, along with many of our Union brothers and sister across the country, the CWA was on strike against Bell Atlantic.   This strike was successful providing the language which assured us all the work in the outside plant associated with the fiber network. It was a long 18-day strike buy we stood strong and we still enjoy many of the protections that we  achieved during that strike. The Company looks at a strike as business as usual and in a very impersonal manner but this is our livelihood and it affects not just us but our families as well.