If we want to be bold cut management positions or pay (or both) 50% so we keep middle class craft jobs that actually do work in the company. Management does nothing but sit in an office all day doing fake work that doesn’t matter.

Friday, CWA Local Presidents approved an MOA for a voluntary severance package. There will not be a declared surplus for any technicians in the third quarter but on June 15th the company will post district wide the number of employees AT&T is wanting... — read more 

Anyone know how many craft jobs there are in district 3 ? I'm wondering what the percentage of cuts is.

If offered ... will be IBEW business as usual and offered at last minute to ensure that you have 24 hours to decide !

Concerning the # they will cut after the takers are accounted for in the next few weeks...I assume there will be no SIPP offered for those who will be on the chop block? Is the company looking at declaring the type of surplus where they aren't... — read more 

https://www.cwa3905.org/news/voluntary-severance-program

Investigation confirmed for retail COR stores adding military FAN for people not in the military and prepaid false activations. Rep at my store jst got investigated and threw it on DOS and ARSM, coming from NCA market

Any place you don't have a weak union, you find the Disposable Employee Model at work, where is CWA?

NEWS /LATIN AMERICA Venezuela arrests DirecTV executives after US firm pulls out The arrest warrants were issued almost three weeks after AT&T announced its withdrawal from Venezuela. 13 hours ago Venezuelan authorities have jailed three... — read more 

Union rep in Stuart sent this out today: Are you ready to leave ATT? Just informed that there will probably NOT be a surplus 3rd Quarter but STs, FTs and WT are on the chopping block for 4th Quarter. They are looking to downsize District 3 by... — read more 

We have been ripping customers off for decades, if I was put in charge that would be the first thing I would do. This ship’s direction has to be corrected... This message needs to come from the top

Venezuela arrests DirecTV executives after US firm pulls out

Didn’t hear how much or anything, but there is talk in Dallas about a buyout for bargained for technicians.

Was anyone told today that they were possibly part of the surplus and would be notified if so?

What kind of numbers are we looking at realistically? Wire techs, service techs, etc

Rumor going around our yard that company is cutting 75% of use. Any truth to this?

Given the 14 day window I would think mid June! I think AT&T wants to do this in one big swoop and blame it on the pandemic and the economy!! The company wants individuals off the payroll as soon as possible. The reduction of headcount will be tied... — read more 

Anyone else see they posted 150 Sales Executive Mobility positions in National Business? Wonder what's going on???

According to AT&T 2019 Proxy Statement, the median of the annual total compensation of all employees (except the CEO) is $95,814, the annual total compensation of the CEO is $29,118,118, and the CEO pay ratio is 304:1. What is the justification of... — read more 

Anyone else been told (during the last 90 days) that they can only hire local applicants for internal reqs? If so, anyone know why?

Anyone know when retail see layoffs or closing stores or selling to AR?

If you have the skills and are current with your training, ATT is desperate to hire. A lot of the dead wood has been cleared out, and a lot of the know-it-all older workers have been, let's say, "given an offer they can't refuse". This leaves the... — read more 

This is McRotten's new catchphrase he's been trumpeting. Shows his complete ignorance in the business world. Business 101 teaches you can't grow a company thru cost cutting and layoffs. In fact , just the opposite History shows when a company... — read more 

I find it pathetic how in the town hall he stated at the beginning that “even with covid-19 we are still on track to meet our projections”. That may not of been the quote verbatim. However, that’s the gist of it. Nonetheless, the company still... — read more 

We are not losing workers because we are losing work. That’s the lie the ivory tower wants you to believe. We are losing workers because executive keep making costly mistakes, and they need to decrease employment costs to pay for them. The... — read more 

There will be an all managers call today for the AFO Midwest Group regarding surplus announcement... TGIF

With all the layoffs coming to FT, STs, and wire techs in the southeast , there will be tons of bumping and shuffling. End result will be a lot of unqualified techs in new groups. It's been happening in my abfs crew for a couple of years now. In my... — read more 

June 5 ? or June 12? june 19? June 26? july 3? ....

If you were CEO what measures would you put forth to stabilize the company? I'm sure our readers would like to see something more than complaints. How about remedies.

It hurts all American citizens, especially people of color. 85,000 visas per year are 85,000 US citizens denied a job they are qualified for, when there are 40 millions Americans out of work. Stop the H1B visas now! Tell your senators to vote NO on... — read more 

Can the company really make me go back into the store without pay? I used all my PTO last month because of COVID and being forced to or go without pay unless I risk my life working in the store and now they say I have to either work or go on an... — read more 

To show Netflix what a deep-pocketed company with a broad swath of content can do with a streaming service......hey. HEY..WOW AT&T STARTING A 1st grader War... — read more 

To think this way is to see oneself through a AT&T's eyes a piece of data on a balance sheet. Meanwhile, low morale continues to weaken engagement, decline job satisfaction, and commitment in job performance. THE WAITING GAME.

a lot of people in for huge changes...

They timed this perfectly! By having people leave on July 1 they effectively made sure that nobody applying for unemployment benefits will be able to get the extra federal COVID money (about $600 a week!) for more than three weeks, as the CARES... — read more 

Any ideas of what is being announced?

Any rumors for the Chicagoland IBEW Local 21 Layoff?

Any rumors on how many will affected by layoffs?