30 Quotes by Eric Rabe

We're in a position that could results in a new contract, and the end of the strike and getting people back to work.

We believe we reached a good general framework for obtaining a contract, but right now we're down to the wire. I'm still optimistic that we'll get it done in a few days but I'm not sure we'll get it done today.

We're looking forward to nailing down the details as quickly as we can. We'll continue to talk until people collapse and even then we could talk in our sleep if we have to.

When we started making plans to start the service, we didn't know for sure what date the FCC would give us permission to start, so we built in a couple of extra days. We're going to stick to schedule. We don't think AT&T has a very good case, and we don't expect them to get a stay.

We're looking at a variety of ways to address the demands of the marketplace. We're also very conscious of program contracts.

She is not on our payroll at this point.

Now the union has raised the issue of workplace stress, and we're working on a solution to that too, ... The work done in call centers we all agree is tough and the people that do this work face a hard job. The question is, how can we address issue of job stress and still provide customers with the service they want and that they deserve?

But getting our accurate position out there on this issue is something we've had to work hard to achieve, ... A sizeable amount of inaccurate, or even blatantly biased, information makes its way to the web, and the more sensational stories - true or not - tend to get amplified by repetition.

Some groups, maybe religious groups, object to some programming that's on television and don't want to see it, but furthermore don't want to pay for it. I think the reality is that if you want to allow the development of new programming ideas and give start-up channels a chance to get out there and see if they're going to be successful, you need some mechanism to help get them going.