Thread regarding 3M layoffs

@1wz interesting. The myth or maybe rumor has been that Union has a clause requiring 3M employees to supervise the Union.

@1tv PE at the Center can replace with contractors as long as they balance with union members. Just above a 50/50 split of the work. Problem is as the use of the center is reduced you need less PE bodies.

A few months back someone mentioned plant engineering needed to take a cut towards third party and decisions were needed by Dec. While I figured it might be hard to replace the PE employees with a third party due to the union contracts; has anyone heard anything more about this org?

@16n all the ESC leaders need to be gone. They just keep pressuring us workers in the plants to work harder and do more with no more resources, actually less.

We are working in plants, and feeling frustrated due to newly hire VP and directors setting impossible and conflicting targets to the Plants. Each is only concerned on their own KPIs. No wonder the plant workers are really demoralised. No amount of employee survey is going to help.

@p3 that would be every Direct, VP, and above now at 3M. They are becoming “all the same”. Culture has definitely changed with all the external hires. No more old 3M left.

Search on employees in Workday and watch the total number drop week after week.

The donkey is any level of management has gets you over a barrel...

@h0 who is the donkey?

watch out for the donkey

Yes specially if you have indian leaders your job will go to india.

Many are expecting one big cut coming December 2026. It has been a yearly exercise to trim.

@OP layoffs will be a constant trickle for the next 15 months at minimum. Leadership has been very careful to avoid layoffs in numbers that would require any Government mandatory reporting. If you were able to do your job remotely you can be sure it is under consideration to be moved to India.

Pretty sure we're heading up for in at the end of the month, but we'll see.