#union

How do I get a medical retirement from this place

A bad deal is coming.

AT&T just got a 4 year deal with wages and fixes.

Verizon is offering garbage. Vote No

Preparations are underway getting Supervisors and contractors ready to step in if Unifor Local 975 Strikes as contract ended Dec 31 2025.

Crazy if they do as will give company more reasons to downsize Union Workers.

Basically 15% pay raise and extending the same contract with minor changes have for 4 more years. A Win Win Leg T employees.

Ex-schwabbie here wondering if employees are planning to group together and participate in the general strike tomorrow. As you should know Schwab is deep in bed with Trump and is so cosigning the atrocities happening at home and across the world. I'm just curious but not necessarily encouraging a strike... Just something to think about...

General Motors confirmed the end of its third shift at the Oshawa assembly plant. This decision results in the layoff of approximately 700 unionized workers. The plant, located in Oshawa, Ontario, produces the Chevrolet Silverado. The automaker had previously postponed this shift cut due to strong demand. U.S. tariffs on Canadian-built vehicles are cited as a contributing factor.

https://www.auto123.com/en/news/gm-shift-cut-oshawa-700-layoffs/73621/

Are V Teamers joining nationwide shutdown?

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MFA Boston Cuts 33 Jobs for Cost Reduction

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston is reducing its workforce to cut costs. The museum announced a 6.3% reduction of its total staff. This translates to approximately 33 jobs being eliminated. Sixteen of these positions belong to union members. The MFA Union expressed deep concern and plans to bargain with the museum.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-01-28/layoffs-hit-mfa-boston

Boston, Massachusetts

According to an email sent in December. They were set to talk this month. Did they? Are they still? I don't understand why the complete silence all the time by the company and the union. I can see why they wouldn't give specific details while negotiating but they could at least give us the most general description of the current situation, right?

Nearly 10,000 federal public servants have been told in the past week that their jobs may disappear as the federal government accelerates its multi‑year push to shrink the public service, according to three public-sector unions, who are raising alarms about the impact on front‑line services and specialized scientific roles.

https://www.hcamag.com/ca/news/general/10000-federal-employees-received-layoff-notices-last-week-say-unions/563119

The federal government’s plan to reduce the size of the public service is expected to affect employees at the Brandon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture Union’s president told the Sun.

https://www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/01/26/layoffs-expected-at-brandon-research-centre

Anyone hoping for more than 3-3.5% raises needs to look elsewhere for a job.
Medical likely to go up by 25-50%

Layoffs galore… That’s why software engineers need unions too - the time to organize was when we still had leverage.

With the upcoming renegotiation and the company in a complete mess, now is our time. We need to use this moment to mobilize with full force. Strike if we have to. We have real leverage. Let's use it.

but most of you don't work at NM anymore anyway

The and the union did not agree to an extension, however they said they counter offers were swapped and further negotiations will happen in February

Former TikTok content moderators in the UK are suing the company. They allege TikTok engaged in union busting tactics. Layoffs reportedly occurred just before a scheduled union vote. TikTok denies these claims, citing AI-driven restructuring for efficiency. The lawsuit highlights tensions over tech worker protections and automation.

https://www.webpronews.com/uk-tiktok-moderators-sue-for-union-busting-amid-ai-layoffs/

As a union worker, the union provides dental and vision coverage. when you retire do you still have dental and vision coverage? TIA for info.

Frontier is a very lean organization compared to us, and 70% of their base is union who entered into a 3 year contract towards the end of last year - basically ensuring a certain pay till 2028. Where on earth are they going to cut when Frontier is already so lean with little to no fat?

So when will union customer service reps for fios and techs be laid off. They make all this money but do nothing. It’s time I’m hearing half will be laid off

No Layoffs: Verizon committed to not involuntarily laying off Communications Workers of America (CWA) represented employees for four years after the transaction closes.
Applies To: This protection covers current CWA employees and those hired under the deal's new hiring commitments.
Hiring Commitment: As part of the agreement, Verizon also committed to hiring at least 600 new full-time CWA-represented employees over six years.

Be mad at executives. don’t be mad at your Indian coworker or your white coworker for that matter. Just look at the facts: america’s money is getting hoovered up by billionaires. it’s not getting hoovered up by H1Bs.

if you crave control over the situation, it’s time to unionize, not post anonymous racism.

Nous savons depuis quelques jours que Synopsys projette de licencier 70 employés d’Ansys France. Selon un commentaire sur thelayoff.com, il y aurait également 30 licenciements prévus chez Synopsys France.
Ce PSE n’est pas une fatalité. Nous avons le pouvoir de pousser l’entreprise à y renoncer, au moyen d’une grève massive et reconductible.

A few days ago, we got the news about Synopsys’ plan to lay off 70 employees of Ansys France. According to a comment on thelayoff.com, there will be another 30 of them planned at Synopsys France.
These layoffs are avoidable. We have the power to coerce the company into foregoing them, by means of a massive, renewable strike.

We have created a Signal chatroom for better collaboration. Read all the details in this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qUlsZjDHbJ49KPenYlJnq_MP4VYjaadGPVV1E6lvIn8/edit?usp=sharing

Why does everyone hate the Union and its employees?? You all will finally get your wish for union layoffs to be fired in the next round of cuts!!

https://www.change.org/p/reform-railroad-retirement-system

We were told we were a family. That this culture was different. It’s only a matter of time before you are deemed not efficient enough and they show you the door.

I had coworkers that have recently been on baby bonding leave, others that are in their early 60s and too young to take Social Security. Not efficient.

I’m so sick of it. Anyone with a VP title and making these decisions just cares about the stock price and their payout and making sure that they have enough. Last year alone our CEO sold over $40 million in stock, that’s on top of his salary. Oh and how many millions did the Ballroom donation cost T-Mobile? I guess they’re making up the difference now.

The only thing I think we can do is join together and unionize through CWA just like ATT and Verizon have done. We need better protections, more transparency, and a seat at the table when we can get it. I don’t know how we do this but I know I’m tired of being thankful that it wasn’t me that was let go this time around.

I will remind everyone that according to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, your employer has an obligation to ensure your safety in your job.

Can anyone argue that these buildings in the major cities where PNC has office space (Pittsburgh, Philly, Detroit, Columbus, Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, etc) have gotten SAFER post Covid, post summer 2020? Look at the data - it's gotten way worse.

Another employee right we must all seek is for our own safety. That would be a strong pillar of a unionization effort. Can you imagine if the current Minneapolis situation was occurring nearby a PNC office building. It could certainly happen.

Will PNC care about us then? Likely, no - "get your butts back here 5 days / week!"

Bonjour les amis.

Ever since the original post on 12/3 and the news attention that followed, there has been an influx of bad faith posters (executive leadership) on every subsequent post addressing the RTO situation. I wanted to take this opportunity to organize and present my fellow employees with some facts about PNC, its leadership, and the financial aspects of this move.

It is no secret that many large corporations have been enforcing RTO mandates as a "soft layoff," hoping that these no-exception policies reduce enough headcount to avoid the potential bad press of an actual RIF. With PNC specifically, there are some additional financial benefits they are kind enough to pass the cost off to you!

Out of the 55,000 people employed by PNC, 11,000 are local to Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas.

They own a large chunk of downtown Pittsburgh between Tower, One PNC, Two PNC, Three PNC (like a Dr. Seuss book of tax evasion!), and Firstside.

Additionally, they own many of the parking garages, which cost nearly $20/day or $180/month, and the food courts ($10 salads, yay!). PNC also receives a kickback due to its role as the primary bank of nearly every business in the area.

Simply put, there is a direct financial incentive for PNC to enforce an RTO mandate on all employees in the Pittsburgh region.

I mean, can you blame them? With the economy the way it is, they must be taking such a loss just supporting our poor souls.

In 2022, total revenue was $20.64 billion; $20.75 billion in 2023; and $20.77 billion in 2024– a 10.77% jump in Q4 of last year alone. Any "loss of productivity due to remote work" is a classroom rumor rather than anything based in fact.

Let's take a look at employee experience. We see a stagnant wage growth with 1-3.5% raises and pitiful bonuses, leaving us poorer year after year as we watch cost of living costs skyrocket; additional stipulations being put on employees to reduce rising through TSR levels; terrible health insurance that costs more out of pocket than any job I have worked in my life for the lowest high-deductible plan; and a worse 401k match and retirement plan than any other bank.

How are our fearless leaders doing? Well, in 2024 (public information disclosed by PNC filings)

William S. Demchak - 23.7 Million

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Robert Q. Reilly - 6.8 Million

Exec. VP and Chief Financial Officer

E. William Parsley, III - 7.8 Million

Exec. VP and Chief Operating Officer

Deborah Guild, Exec. - 5.4 Million

VP and Head of Technology

Alexander E. C. Overstrom - 5.3 Million dollars

Exec. VP and Head of Retail Banking

As you can see, they are also struggling to get by.

The question is posed: What is there to be done? Do we just shore up our resumes and start applying elsewhere?

If that is an option for you and it leads to a better life, absolutely. But for those of us that can't nor want to give PNC the satisfaction of a successful soft layoff to compliment their acquisition of First Bank, there is a better way.

Unionization is the only way we will ever take back any control over how this org treats us. Complaints to management fall on deaf ears because at a certain level those complaints will always be drowned out by another multi-million dollar stock option. HR is there to protect the company, not you. They will not give a damn about your life situation or even doctor-recommended accommodation to continue your WFH lifestyle.

Management is getting scared; they are avidly searching for people interacting with this site or posting about the RTO policy online. While you should protect yourself, remind yourself that this fear stems from the effectiveness of unions and the bargaining power that can be gained from a collective.

Don't suffer alone. Don’t fade off quietly as you watch what you have claimed back for yourself and your loved ones be su-ked away by a pointless commute. You do not live to work for these people. You work to live your life. The conversations that have taken place online over the last 2 months have gotten the attention of union organizers for Better Banks.

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Even for those that do not care about this mandate, I urge you to join your peers and take back the profit of your labor. You have nothing to lose but your chains.

Unionize now, solidarity forever.

Rumors are circulating about potential union buyouts being offered in January or February. Has there been any official communication regarding possible buyouts for union members? Many union technicians are ready to retire or pursue other opportunities, and a buyout would likely prompt them to leave.

Listen up, every spineless Senior Director at this sinking ship: either pack your bags and bail now, or admit you’ve got no guts left in you. You’ve all morphed into soulless automatons, spewing scripted nonsense like you’re programmed by some greedy algorithm. For once, drop the corporate facade and talk to your teams like actual humans—with empathy, honesty, and a shred of respect—instead of hiding behind buzzwords and empty promises.
The SLT? They’re force-feeding us a steady stream of pure bullsh-t, letting corporate greed hit stratospheric levels while pretending it’s “strategic evolution.” How about you finally grow a conscience and do the right damn thing? My TFB managers are being shoved into executing half-baked schemes they know are doomed to fail—wasting time, burning out talent, and ki-ling morale just to pad some executive bonuses. If this company’s employees are as top-tier as you keep bragging, then prove it: rally the he-l up, unite as one unbreakable force, and push back against this toxic tide before it drowns us all.
Mark my words, everyone’s about to feel like absolute garbage once this hits full force—it’ll cascade like a rotten avalanche, crushing every level from the C-suite down to the front lines. By the close of Q1, you’ll be begging for a layoff with severance just to escape the misery, because this “restructuring” is a slow-motion disaster in disguise. We all know this place ain’t the innovative powerhouse it was under better days, but etch this quarter in stone as the official nosedive into the abyss. You id--ts pushed every wrong button by sc--wing with TFB.
To any Directors clinging on after this bloodbath: time to sprout some real ba--s and stand for something, or slink away in shame. And managers? Cut the gaslighting cr-p—I’ve spotted too many of you already twisting truths to “keep the peace.” Own up, be transparent, and tell your teams the unvarnished reality: the ship’s taking on water, the captains are clueless, and it’s time we all grab oars or jump ship together. Let’s turn this outrage into action—unionize, speak out, demand accountability—because if we don’t fight now, we’ll all regret it when the pink slips start flying. Who’s with me? Let’s reclaim what made this company great before the greed monsters devour it whole!

Not sure what if anything can be done but..
VZ has continued to have union workers serve as “set up” managers before and after RIF (still as of today) in same exact management job. Is that getting leaner or simply a cheat day for Schulman Inc. is there a discrimination case there??

Verizon has been selling our pension funds, we loose guaranteed protections. The union needs to negotiate to allow us to roll our pension balance into our 401ks.

I hope they get layed off at some point. The union isnt there for you to not do your job at all. Its there to protect against harsh work environments, ensure pay and benefits are being upheld and given and more along those lines. The union isnt there so you can say im just not doing my job today because I dont feel like it. Seriously had a customer waiting on an install and the tech said he isnt doing any work and he will contact his union rep.

So according to an email sent last month the company and union are talking again this month. Will there be a complete blackout form both sides as usual? Would be nice to know if any progress is made, or if not, what are sticking points.

Springfield just voted to unionize with USW.

Congratulations to everyone there, I hope the other non-union plants soon follow suit.

We are moving forward talking to the Teamsters
Union. The lack of strength shown by CWA leaders indicates it’s time for a change to a new strong union. With just a few more signatures we can move forward with a lack of confidence
Vote.