Union employees were given only their contractual number of weeks per year in the recent VBO. It's obvious management wasn't serious about the incentive. Why make the offer, when a similar layoff would also include the ability to apply for unemployment?
Would you leave without insurance?
@c2 I am an editor at CBS every editor in my department got the buyout offer
Union regularly has backroom deals with brass during layoffs that benefits only the senior union riff raff. Expect older staff to leave at least 6 months after younger staff are out the door.
know quite a few union members on cbs side that did not get the buyout and don't know anyone except one editor that did .. a good portion would have taken it and retired .. even their bosses weren't aware who got it ..
If you are in the union DEFINITELY take the VBO. Skydance does not want any union near their non union employees. They will do everything in their power to bust up the union and get rid of all members. This is the absolute best deal you’re going to get.
Spoiler alert - being a union member su-ks. You get exactly what your union negotiated you to have, not the market. I would not be surprised if to offer you anything more would actually be illegal. Call your union rep and thank them.
Spoiler alert, new leadership isn't that bright.