The Verizon strike has already taken a toll on certain businesses in the state of Delaware. According to the latest news, the establishments which use the telephone company service experienced inconvenience.

"The strike must is definitely working," Fortunata Bakery owner Ruth Clifton said, quotes Delaware Online. "It must be hurting Verizon. I think they don't know quite what to do."

Some of their customers assumed that the bakery has been closed due to its unavailability to reach via phone. "That first weekend, my sales were off so much, it matched the week of the snowstorm in January," she said. "It bothers me not knowing how many people have called to order something and given up."

Verizon spokesman Richard Young admitted that he is not aware of Cliffton's issue nor the situation that affects their customers. But he explained that the company is currently experiencing an enormous change after the employees have the general strike.

"Will I say there have been no problems?" Young said. "Absolutely not. Our employees with 20 years of experience have more experience than those who are on the job for a month. Considering what we are dealing with, we are pleased the number of complaints is as small as it is." 

Verizon employees, including some in Delaware, have gone on strike on April 13 to demand higher benefits and protest against the high percentage of outsourcing. The workers who live in the state representing Communication Workers of America locals 13100 and 13101 have set a picket line outside the Verizon branch on Concord Pike, Churchmans Road, and Kirkwood Highway.

But instead of addressing the workers' demands, The Militant revealed that Verizon opted out health care benefits for the employees and their families who participated in the Verizon strike 2016 and the May 1 protest.

Meanwhile, the workers reportedly declined the final offer of 6.7-7.5 percent wage increase that the company execs offered as they proposed a cut on disability benefits.

"They gave us an insulting proposal on contracting out plant work that does not return any contracted work to the bargaining unit, but might possibly slow down further contracting out in the future," an April 28 CWA District 1 bargaining report commented.