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Do not allow your direct leaders to attempt to normalize layoffs as though it were just part of doing business and should not be considered personal.
Layoffs are VERY personal and should be considered as such. Some people never recover and end up losing their homes and end up homeless.
SPEAK OUT!!!
Ask them if they would be happy to get their Health, Prescription, DOD member insurance through Hyderabad office.
You must write if you need a change.
https://cwa-union.org/join-union/how-organize
Unionizing can be about more than just wrestling money away from our employer. We could have a lot more influence over the direction of the company. Yall love to leave all the decision making to these out of touch execs and when they drive the business to the ground and layoffs start you whine and moan! In your next role, I hope you stop being a nay saying individualist parrot and actually start appreciating the power between you and the people you work alongside with!
Who can employees contact about possibly starting up a union where they work in the Health Insurance Industry?
Employees in the health insurance industry working for private-sector companies can contact the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) for free, confidential guidance, or reach out directly to an established labor union or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). *
Even health insurance corporations can be unionized, although they would have you to believe not. A union is way overdue and much needed in the Health Insurance industry, particularly ones that administrate Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, in behalf of the Federal Government & CMS, using Tax Payer’s hard earned dollars.
Who to Contact
Key Steps to Start the Process
Hyperlink for National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/your-right-to-form-a-union
AFL-CIO Form a Union Hub
https://aflcio.org/what-unions-do
You want to unionize your workplace, start by contacting the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC).
https://workerorganizing.org/support/
EWOC will follow up within 48 hours to connect you with resources and an organizer who can provide free, confidential advice.
How do I start organizing a union? [1 minute video, EWOC]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo8fQc3yR1I&pp=0gcJCY8Co7VqN5tD&ra=m
How to Start A Union: Step By Step [12 minute video, More Perfect Union]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tok00IDVTz4&ra=m
How to Start a Union at Work [short article, EWOC]
https://workerorganizing.org/how-to-start-a-union-at-work/
Contact about possibly starting up a union where they work in the Health Insurance Industry?
Employees in the health insurance industry working for private-sector companies can contact the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) for free, confidential guidance, or reach out directly to an established labor union or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). *
Even health insurance corporations can be unionized, although they would have you to believe not. A union is way overdue and much needed in the Health Insurance industry, particularly ones that administrate Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, in behalf of the Federal Government & CMS, using Tax Payer’s hard earned dollars.
Who to Contact
Key Steps to Start the Process
Hyperlink for National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/your-right-to-form-a-union
AFL-CIO Form a Union Hub
https://aflcio.org/what-unions-do
You want to unionize your workplace, start by contacting the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC).
https://workerorganizing.org/support/
EWOC will follow up within 48 hours to connect you with resources and an organizer who can provide free, confidential advice.
How do I start organizing a union? [1 minute video, EWOC]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo8fQc3yR1I&pp=0gcJCY8Co7VqN5tD&ra=m
How to Start A Union: Step By Step [12 minute video, More Perfect Union]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tok00IDVTz4&ra=m
How to Start a Union at Work [short article, EWOC]
https://workerorganizing.org/how-to-start-a-union-at-work/
Employees can contact about possibly starting up a union where they work in the Health Insurance Industry?
Employees in the health insurance industry working for private-sector companies can contact the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) for free, confidential guidance, or reach out directly to an established labor union or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). *
Even health insurance corporations can be unionized, although they would have you to believe not. A union is way overdue and much needed in the Health Insurance industry, particularly ones that administrate Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, in behalf of the Federal Government & CMS, using Tax Payer’s hard earned dollars.
Who to Contact
Key Steps to Start the Process
Hyperlink for National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/your-right-to-form-a-union
AFL-CIO Form a Union Hub
https://aflcio.org/what-unions-do
You want to unionize your workplace, start by contacting the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC).
https://workerorganizing.org/support/
EWOC will follow up within 48 hours to connect you with resources and an organizer who can provide free, confidential advice.
How do I start organizing a union? [1 minute video, EWOC]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo8fQc3yR1I&pp=0gcJCY8Co7VqN5tD&ra=m
How to Start A Union: Step By Step [12 minute video, More Perfect Union]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tok00IDVTz4&ra=m
How to Start a Union at Work [short article, EWOC]
https://workerorganizing.org/how-to-start-a-union-at-work/
Who can employees contact about possibly starting up a union where they work in the Health Insurance Industry?
Employees in the health insurance industry working for private-sector companies can contact the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) for free, confidential guidance, or reach out directly to an established labor union or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). *
Even health insurance corporations can be unionized, although they would have you to believe not. A union is way overdue and much needed in the Health Insurance industry, particularly ones that administrate Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, in behalf of the Federal Government & CMS, using Tax Payer’s hard earned dollars.
Who to Contact
Key Steps to Start the Process
Hyperlink for National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/your-right-to-form-a-union
AFL-CIO Form a Union Hub
https://aflcio.org/what-unions-do
You want to unionize your workplace, start by contacting the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC).
https://workerorganizing.org/support/
EWOC will follow up within 48 hours to connect you with resources and an organizer who can provide free, confidential advice.
How do I start organizing a union? [1 minute video, EWOC]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo8fQc3yR1I&pp=0gcJCY8Co7VqN5tD&ra=m
How to Start A Union: Step By Step [12 minute video, More Perfect Union]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tok00IDVTz4&ra=m
How to Start a Union at Work [short article, EWOC]
https://workerorganizing.org/how-to-start-a-union-at-work/
Who can employees contact about possibly starting up a union where they work in the Health Insurance Industry?
Employees in the health insurance industry working for private-sector companies can contact the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) for free, confidential guidance, or reach out directly to an established labor union or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). *
Even health insurance corporations can be unionized, although they would have you to believe not. A union is way overdue and much needed in the Health Insurance industry, particularly ones that administrate Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, in behalf of the Federal Government & CMS, using Tax Payer’s hard earned dollars.
Who to Contact
Key Steps to Start the Process
Hyperlink for National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/your-right-to-form-a-union
AFL-CIO Form a Union Hub
https://aflcio.org/what-unions-do
You want to unionize your workplace, start by contacting the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC).
https://workerorganizing.org/support/
EWOC will follow up within 48 hours to connect you with resources and an organizer who can provide free, confidential advice.
How do I start organizing a union? [1 minute video, EWOC]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo8fQc3yR1I&pp=0gcJCY8Co7VqN5tD&ra=m
How to Start A Union: Step By Step [12 minute video, More Perfect Union]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tok00IDVTz4&ra=m
How to Start a Union at Work [short article, EWOC]
https://workerorganizing.org/how-to-start-a-union-at-work/
Share your truth on this layoff board. Even after signing the big scary severance - they cannot harm you!
American jobs are under attack in mass and corporate America wants you, the working class, to fade off into absolute silence. What's best for Cigna is not best for YOU or your neighbor or your CHILDREN / next generation!
Speak up - share information - don't go out like a silent little minion.
Now be prepared in the replies to this thread for what is called "BOT ASTROTURFING" - this is Cigna's way of steering the narrative to a favorable opinion, shifting blame to someone or something else, or calling out the poster as crazy or posting long unrelated misinformation.
F CIGNA and speak your truth and encourage others to do the same!!
hoping you feel liberate coz Norlin is not here and he isn’t commanding this site or Jetta to command this site to delete posts
does it not feel just cool to be able to speak freely and these id--ts aren’t deleting posts?
speak up! Post more on this site!
Power to the people
Politicians campaign on protecting American jobs. Call your local reps and state senators over the concerns of Cincinnati and Ohio’s largest employer sending jobs overseas. It’s election season and we can use our voices to pressure politicians.
Jon Husted (Ohio senate) - (202) 224-3353. Option 5
Bernie Moreno (Ohio Senate)- (202) 224-2315
Greg Landsman - Cincinnati Rep (202) 225-2216
The HIRE Act (Halting International Relocation of Employment)
Introduced in the Senate by Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH), this is the actual outsourcing bill tied to the administration's broader crackdown on companies like Wipro. It is designed to aggressively penalize corporations that move American jobs overseas by hitting them with a 25% excise tax on outsourcing payments and eliminating standard corporate tax deductions for international labor.
Sound familiar? We need HIRE ACT
We have no obligation to let corporations abuse our immigration system to undercut American wages and replace American workers with foreign labor.
The H-1B program has gone so far off track that it’s time to abolish it outright.
Congressman Brandon Gill
Watch out UHG…. If Microsoft and Adobe were called out for foreign workers. Your next! It’s about time you stop undermining American workers.
Great job JD!
How must we, FISERV’s greatest asset, incorporate a union? Can’t take it anymore! We have rights da---t!
Nike needs to cater to its new core audience. Colin Kaepernick is still unemployed so how about a new social justice campaign with him as the front person? I think Nike can still turn this around and own the floor.
Ford should stop hiring work visas. It's high time to raise our voice. I'm sending letters to local reps.
Union could fix Nikes problems. We can walk off
Newsroom employees at the Seattle Times recently picketed to advocate for better wages and protections against artificial intelligence. The union is seeking a contract that reflects the rising cost of living, as current proposals offer minimal wage increases. Concerns are also high regarding AI's potential impact on jobs beyond reporting, including roles in graphic design and copy editing. Workers emphasized the irreplaceable human element in journalism, such as news judgment and community connection. The demonstration aimed to pressure management to address these critical issues.
Seattle, Washington
https://www.sgn.org/story/170807/News/Seattle/Seattle%20Times%20employees%20picket%20for%20AI%20protections%20and%20fair%20wages
I really feel like Cigna is making billions off of the sweat from its workers and a union is needed. Does anyone have information on how to initiate this? Happy to join or sign a petition if needed.
If we really want to make the Bank a better place, the only way to do so is it unionize.
The Committee for Better Banks brings together bank, credit union and other finance workers to win a voice at work and form unions in order to build a more equitable and community-focused banking system.
Our members include current and former workers from financial services large and small, including Wells Fargo, Beneficial State Bank, Citibank, Bank of America, Santander, PenFed, Lake Michigan Credit Union, and Verity Credit Union.
You have the legal right to engage in concerted activity – that means you have the right to take action together with your fellow coworkers to improve things at work. It is against the law for your employer to fire you for joining CBB. We all enjoy Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Association, and it is up to us to exercise those freedoms.
The finance industry has come to dominate the US and global economy. Finance now boasts a third of total corporate profits here at home. While CEOs and hedge fund managers hand themselves bonuses that could buy small islands, their frontline employees, who advise, support and interact daily with the public, are made to struggle paycheck to paycheck.
Demands:
In an industry that boasts more than $100 billion in profits, we who actually serve the public should be able to pay our bills, send our kids to college, buy a home, and put money in savings. We deserve a fair share of the profits our work creates.
We must eliminate unreasonable sales goals or performance metrics that force us to push unnecessary products on our customers. We are here for our neighbors—for the child who opens his first savings account, for the newlywed couple planning ahead to retirement, for the senior citizen opening a credit card. We want to be honest brokers of your financial security, and that means an end to pressure tactics that only serve to line shareholders’ pockets.
Emergency state funding has temporarily averted mid-year layoffs and program cuts in the Clark County School District. However, advocates argue that the state's education funding formula, even with recent updates, still falls significantly below national averages. Concerns persist regarding the calculation of "at-risk" student funding and the inability for students to receive stacked funding weights. Experts recommend substantial annual increases to meet national per-pupil funding benchmarks. The current system faces criticism for not adequately keeping pace with revenue growth and student needs.
Las Vegas, NV
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/09/30/emergency-funds-pause-ccsd-layoffs-advocates-warn-nevada-school-funding-lags/
In response to the findings, Lauren Bis, a White House spokesperson, told Newsweek that the new fee was about "putting the American worker first" by protecting them from being replaced by foreign labor.
“The $103,000 fee discourages companies from spamming the system and focuses the program on its purpose of providing truly highly specialized temporary labor," Bis said. "There is no shortage of American minds and hands to grow our labor force, and President Trump’s agenda to create jobs for American workers represents this Administration’s commitment to capitalizing on that untapped potential.”
California labor unions are actively campaigning for a proposed wealth tax measure on the upcoming November ballot. Lorena Gonzalez, head of the California Federation of Labor Unions, is a prominent advocate for the tax. She believes billionaires should be taxed to fund public services. Gonzalez argues that modern wealthy individuals do not invest in society as much as historical figures did. This measure is a significant point of contention in the state's election.
San Diego, California
https://timesofsandiego.com/newsletter/a-local-firebrands-fight-against-billionaires/
Its time for the white collar workers of Chevron Unionize to fight our brutal management!
More people need to “Get in the Game” and speak out! You cannot or should not sit back quietly, if you are not happy with how things are being ran, and let only a handful of persons speak out on your behalf.
Because only a handful of people speak out just appears like a few crazy disgruntled people. But when many speak out, the company cannot simple ignore. At that point, it has developed into a movement.
I have not figured the how as of yet but we really, I mean really, need to figure out some way to convince CMS and our federal government that there is a much better way than to continue using these very large for-profit health insurance conglomerates (e.g., Humana, United, Elevance/Anthem, Cigna, Centene) that are just siphoning off tax payer’s money while providing very little incentive to increase the health of Medicare members but instead just make overly paid executives and shareholders wealthier.
We also need to convince CMS that those same corporations are doing very little to combat fraud, waste, and abuse.
I know that there are some extremely smart people on here that are also not happy with these same corporations as to the way are now doing things. Yes, there may have been a day when you were proud of the work they were doing. But those are days from memory and you will recall those are from half a decade or more since.
I believe the longer things drag out, the ship will not right itself; it will only get worse for the Medicare members and also worse for American citizen employees. Now, is the time to come up with an action plan and begin implementing.
Unfortunately, it would probably be too difficult for us to be able to network and meet up as a large group. So, each person will probably need to smartly come ip with ways to legally and peaceably chip away at these corporations from many different angles to bring them down and/or convince CMS and Federal Government that these large for-profit corporations (e.g., Humana, United, Elevance/Anthem, Cigna, Centene) are NOT the way to go.
Don’t look now, but it looks like the first shoe dropped . A major federal case on telework just found that RTO for telework was uncovered as illegal and exposed for its real intention of a way to force workers off payroll. Since being laid off a little over a year ago I’ve worked in Washington knocking on doors and exposing the flood of workers from India that transpired prior to this flood of layoffs, and exposing AT&T for targeting older workers in some of their most critical and vulnerable years of working. I’ve made a lot of headway in pushing for more obstacles of this flood of workers from abroad to replace the American skilled labor. I’ve just begun with that, but this recent legal fight has just begun. While this current case that was just won singles out the RTO trick that was played on Government workforce workers, this may have a trickle down affect in the private sector. When companies like T do things that were illegal, it greatly reduces the effect of that , “no sue” paper they forced you to sign or forgo you earned severance. That’s also another thing I’m working on with my talks to senators. This little game that T has waged against the workforce should be exposed for what it is. I encourage that the ones who were impacted by this game T played with past layoffs and the upcoming layoffs with no cost to T be exposed. If you were wrapped up in this game please take some time to sit down and send an e-mail to your local state leaders especially in places like Texas and Georgia. Don’t give up just because people from upper management kicked you in your teeth. Transfer your mobile, internet and other communications to less expensive providers, make sure you hit up “friends and family” about cheaper services as well. This is the impact to the company when they abuse its older vulnerable workforce. I know from inside sources that more layoffs are upon us prior to entering the holiday season, hang in there, don’t give up, and know that your targeted voice to you local state elected leaders matter.
Pros
Fewer annual reorgs
More 3%+ merit (no 1-2%)
Cons
You'd have a handful of folks "advocating" for you that would have to be elected every 2-3 years
You'd give up 1% of your base annual salary
Thumbs up if you like it. Thumbs down if you don't
No really, why don’t we start a union at Visa?
How accurate is the list of contacts below and who be the best ones to send a customer complaint to ?
TIAA
730 3rd Ave
BBB Serving Metropolitan New York
BBB File Opened:
3/28/2001
Business Started:
1/1/1918
Type of Entity:
Corporation
Business Management:
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Ms. Stephanie Bell-Rose, Managing Director and Head TIAA-CREF Institute
Ms. Lori Di-kerson Fouché, Senior Executive Vice President and CEO, Retail & Institutional Financial Services.
Mr. John Douglas, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Oversight and Advocacy Officer
Mr. Rahul Merchant, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Client Services & Technology
Mr. Glenn Richter, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Ms. Gina Wilson, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO
Mr. Sean Woodroffe, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. Thasunda Brown Duckett, President/CEO
New York's labor movement is grappling with the rapid integration of artificial intelligence across various sectors. While some unions see AI as a potential tool to assist workers, others are actively fighting to prevent job displacement and protect professional expertise. A common thread among workers, union leaders, and elected officials is the demand for transparency, accountability, and worker-centric AI governance. Different unions are adopting varied strategies, from proactive partnerships with AI developers to preemptive negotiations and legislative advocacy. The overarching concern is ensuring that AI implementation prioritizes human workers and their rights.
New York
https://thechiefleader.com/stories/ai-and-labor-in-new-york,57362
Employees throughout the company are protesting the insane requirements over opening belk cards
Most employees are no longer encouraging customers to open or use this high interest card
It’s especially concerning that senior citizens are coerced and sometimes tricked into opening such a card
Grassroots protest from store managers and associates!
Can we unionize? And will it help?
For those who love to see all these complaints and pity that fly around this forum, this is your chance to make a change. Go to your proxy site and vote as you wish. If there are enough of you, you’ll have your way. If you are too lazy to even click on a button on your phone screen, then quit complaining.
Union members in Pittsburgh rallied to protest recent layoffs and advocate for amendments to the city's Transit Revitalization Investment District Implementation Plan. The demonstration highlighted concerns about job security for service workers following construction projects. Protesters emphasized the need for sustainable, family-sustaining jobs in revitalized downtown areas. Amendments to the TRID plan aim to ensure building owners create plans for post-construction employment. The union aims to maintain Pittsburgh's identity as a union town.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
https://www.wtae.com/article/downtown-pittsburgh-union-layoffs-trid-plan-protest/73256472
Chicago Teachers Union members are actively protesting a proposed budget that includes nearly 2,000 layoffs and a shortened school year. Speakers at a recent budget hearing overwhelmingly voiced opposition to these cuts, highlighting the negative impact on educators and students. The union is urging county and state officials to provide necessary funding to prevent further reductions. Members who received layoff notices are being advised on their contractual rights and encouraged to organize against the proposed measures. The union is also advocating for a special legislative session to address the state's underfunding of public schools.
Chicago, Illinois
https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/layoffs-fight-2026/
Look around. We see the same story repeated daily: broken lives, shattered families, and a machine fueled by corporate greed that crushes anyone in its way.
And yet—people still believe a heartfelt post will fix it. "Dan, look into this." "Board, address that." As if they haven't already made their decision. As if they're waiting for our input.
Let's be honest: that hope is delusional.
You don't reason with a system that profits from your pain. You don't negotiate with people who got to the top by ignoring empathy. They wear human faces, but they operate like machines—cold, calculating, and utterly indifferent to your suffering.
They monitor these forums? Yes. They have teams reading every word. But not to help. To laugh. Or worse—to ignore you completely. To them, you are background noise. Ants on a highway. Insignificant.
So stop wasting your breath. Stop begging for mercy from people who have none.
The only thing they respect is pressure. Visibility. Disruption. Organize. Build a movement that makes them uncomfortable. Make noise they can't ignore. Get media attention. Force the conversation into the open.
Wake up. Not tomorrow—today.
Because while you're typing another plea, they're counting their money. And time is running out.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-texas-police-spent-4-5-million-on-four-chevy-tahoes
So sweet!
We back the blue, no matter what. We should build these vehicles directly instead of letting CogNyte profit from the massive markup on retrofitted surveillance technology. Everything should be designed and built in America. Ford Tough. The strong profit margins on a small number of specialized vehicles are simply an added benefit of helping law enforcement do good police work.