With all the constant talk regarding RIF and layoffs. Plus, rumors of a reorganization of the lines of business. The company has not asked for any reduction of headcount on the union side. What gives?
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@qe well gte was going belly up that’s why the buy took place
@ms actually, GTE was a thriving, family oriented company that was pro-active in the power and facilities groups. once VZ stepped in, all the buildings and plants went to sh-t. fGTE didn't loose any buildings because of a lack of maintenance or proactive work ethics but VZ sure did after that merger. Clueless......
@OP union gets no respect, now go get your shinebox and work until 70!
@c9 worst thing was buying gte who was failing and all bell executives jumped ship 2 yrs to the day and collected stay on bonuses and majority of execs were gte side … all downhill from there … bad investments poor management.. tunnel vision for non union wireless side … oh and the executive bonus and pay structure went thru the roof …. So good for upper management pilfering off the top but bad for the company bad for consumers and bad for hourly employees and low level management
@bv LOL. You’ll be saying “ wait till 2028 in 2027”. SAD
@c9 Nope. It was the Great 5G disaster.
@ds yup or 67 -70 that quiet retire… lol don’t do sh-t
@dj The company is going to have a bunch of 64 and a half year olds still working here if they do not come up with a good EISP that also addresses the pre Medicare healthcare problem.
@d9 Most associates retire between 55 and 60 with medical insurance and pension or lump sum buyout . With very little workplace stress staying beyond retirement eligibility isn’t a struggle .
OP - the associates are not part of the talks. They have there own process for layoffs since the older & younger members fight like the US govt. They will usually retire at around 70 and will miss their retirement golden years.
The worst move the company ever made was becoming “one Verizon”. That’s when things tanked.
@bt I don’t remember seeing AI out clearing trees off of lines. I don’t remember seeing AI pulling in new fiber and splicing it. I don’t remember seeing AI pumping out flooded manholes and vaults.
Because your “leadership” is afraid of unions.
@af lol they didn’t fix the retiree healthcare issue … you aren’t gonna see a ton take it . Those that are 3-5 years away from Medicare that’s it .
@ah watch and see …. It’s coming in 4th quarter or early 2027 … oh and union knew was coming the moment they signed the extension.
@a2 lol ai
Claude Gemini and ChatGPT are replacing you,union jobs a little harder to replace. I can’t believe the company hasn’t fired more of you. My associate director barely comes to work. He forwards any emails he thinks are important and is busy working his other job as a car salesman
5G failed. Fios didn’t. There you go. You are up to speed. Enjoy your layoff.
@OP They can layoff some of the people if they want . Union sold their members out in the mid 2000’s contract. Those individuals don’t have any layoff protection. Will it happen? Doubt it.
@OP do you know what a Contract means?
The union has a ratified four year contract extension starting next month. If the company wants to get union people off the books, a good EISP would probably be a painless way to do it. If not, these people will be here until Medicare age.
It’s called a contract.
Then who will actually service the customers?