Verizon says 10K+ employees, or about 7% of its workforce, have accepted its voluntary severance packages which were offered to ~44K employees in September (Sara Salinas/CNBC)

Sara Salinas / CNBC:
Verizon says 10K+ employees, or about 7% of its workforce, have accepted its voluntary severance packages which were offered to ~44K employees in September  —  - The program offered eligible employees and managers up to 60 weeks of salary, bonus and benefits, depending on length of service.