Thread regarding L3Harris Technologies layoffs

What a great month so far!

HW no longer at L3H! Doesn't mean layoffs or cost cutting will stop.. prepare for a rebranding of the L3H Next initiative.

Celebrating the success of the Scorpius program termination team! Contract terminated and they closed out the program quickly! Celebrating failure excellence everywhere everyday! I will nominate them for an e3 award!

Fail.Forward.

@rqr just another way for the Trusted Disruptor to sc--w you.. it is like a progressive income tax.. make more and pay more. You are subsidizing L3H's benefit costs to ensure more executive bonuses.

https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/benefits-compensation/income-based-premiums-help-make-health-care-affordable

Just another way to pay you less even after the below inflation rate "merit increases"

I don't think there's a law for that, obviously they're big enough they are required to have an insurance plan but there can variability in cost person to person. Normally the variance is by number of dependents.

I'm mostly upset that the insurance is pretty subpar compared to my previous jobs. It will be a driver for when I jump ship. I will bring it up in my exit interview, assuming I'm not RIFed.

Benefits WTF!????

How is it legal to have medical benefits biweekly premium costs differentiated by employee compensation(greater or less than 75k)?

LB video just dropped!

Total attrition is 9% and rising

Attrition among 2-3 year of experience employees is 20%

For senior employees, attrition isn't as high but it is "targeted"... code for layoff

Why do you stay/leave?? LB did not mention compensation...

DLU lies continue... If they were serious, they would fire all the those with high ILU.. executive management, "leadership", etc. Who don't service our customers.. 82% DLU for SMS.. only way to get to 100% is if all managers and executives start working DL... that is the reason for the recent reorg.. former EMs were demoted to work DL on programs AND do their previous EM/GL work.. more attrition coming soon from senior employees! Employees don't have enough work to be fully engaged!!! Retention is giving people more meaningful work!!!

No plans for a RIF!... code for RIF or business/product line sales are imminent. It is more fun when we have better tools and AI to work with!

Our mission matters.. truth and transparency is the only way to get your trust!!!

LB will be more engaged than previous leadership (SM)!!! Watch out folks.. SM engaged L3H in a way no one ever has! LB wants to top his engagement! The office is the last place LB wants to be. She wants to be out and about. You can find her in the cafeteria and introduce yourself to her!

No plans for business change... only been in role for 60 days. We can tweak operations.. no broad changes as we have had plenty of that! We are creating stability for our workforce and teams!

Thank you for your engagement and questions!

Summary: get of of L3H ASAP if you love serving our country, military, allies, etc because the current L3H leadership team is not going to help you do that! They will help themselves to bonuses and leave you and our customers high and dry!

MELBOURNE, Fla., Oct. 22, 2026 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) today announced that Kimberly Fields, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATI, Inc., has been appointed to its Board of Directors. 
“Kim brings an exceptional track record of scaling operations and driving sustained performance,” said Sam Mehta, President and Chief Executive Officer, L3Harris. “Her proven leadership and expertise in complex manufacturing will be instrumental as L3Harris accelerates production, expands capacity and strengthens execution across the enterprise.”

https://www.l3harris.com/newsroom/press-release/2026/10/l3harris-appoints-ati-chair-president-and-chief-executive-officer

https://ir.atimaterials.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=70684a44-5361-48e1-a136-702d09860e0e

Sounds like SM needs to review his annual ethics training with an appointment like this...

Will ATI-L3H engage into some special pricing/collusion contracts in the near future?

Is SM still vacationing with HR boss MR or are they frequently on the corporate jet together?

"When Trust Is Tested" - article/video on Nexus.

AI image of SM looks like an Orc from Lord of the Rings.

It's a good thing I verified SM's "Ask Me Anything" request and treated it like the threat that it was!

SM was phishing but I didn't provide him any information.

Organization protected!

Report Suspicious Email button clicked!

Remember folks: when in doubt, throw it out!

Just 90 days after its grand inaugural flight as the Air Force One, the $400 million, gold-trimmed 747-8 donated by Qatar will be grounded in October for more than 60 days for much-needed technical and security upgrades so it can finally operate across all territories
https://luxurylaunches.com/other_stuff/qatar-donated-air-force-one-to-be-grounded-in-october-09222026.php

The Trusted Disruptor strikes again!

@mh9 looks like another 52-week low at the start of the trading day. I wonder why

"Stock price down $70 from recent high of around $370. Currently around $300."
Well this aged quickly.

@mg7 HR having focus groups meetings to evaluate L3H culture, retention, career growth, etc. 10-15 people invited from different functions and levels to provide feedback into why people are leaving L3H and ways to prevent THE EXODUS!

This situation had gone BIBLICAL!

Apparently when L3H employees engage in a cost reduction strategy by voluntary resignation, upper management is NOT happy and needs to conduct a study to find out why they are leaving!

If more people leave, the chances of an involuntary layoff/termination is greatly reduced!

Think of the shareholder value YOU generate when you leave L3H for a better "career opportunity!"

YOU have the POWER to change your career and life for the better!

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK L3H EMPLOYEES!

Rolling layoffs STILL occurring weekly in Brevard. Confirmed missing people/layoffs during EACH of the last 2 weeks in September.

LB introduction video sent out today.. #1 priority = RTO!
LB = total collapse of SMS!

Rumors heating up about October, November and December mass layoffs.

@jtn pay for performance is also performance for the pay

@jtk I do absolutely the BARE MINIMUM at my job now.

Totally matches my compensation increase of ZERO from last year!

Peter Gibbons: The thing is, Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.
Bob Porter: Don't... don't care?
Peter Gibbons: It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my a-s off and Initech ships a few extra units, I don't see another dime; so where's the motivation? And here's something else, Bob: I have eight different bosses right now.
Bob Slydell: I beg your pardon?
Peter Gibbons: Eight bosses.
Bob Slydell: Eight?
Peter Gibbons: Eight, Bob. So that means that when I make a mistake, I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it. That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled; that, and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired.

This place was prophesied by a cult movie!

Today is the 25th Anniversary of 9/11.

Please pray for our country and the world.

GOD BLESS YOU!

AS at IC all hands:

BS!

Lots of sugar and cookies for IC employees!

BS!

Return to growth!

BS!

Lots of ideas to make L3H a better place to work!

BS

Our employees are our greatest asset!

BS

SM going to keep the company as stable as possible!

BS!

Overtime incentive for many parts of IC! Very successful financially so far with all these people working OT to cover the labor shortage/staffing situation!

BS!

Bottom line: prepare for more BS and layoffs!

New org chart is awful! More consolidation into larger groups and demotions all around.

Examples:

Groups based on program and site alignment not just function/skill in sector/division
Reduction in GLs
10 year+ EMs are now "Deputy EMs" AND they are the new GLs AND will be working programs (DL charge)
SR. DIRs are now "EMs" or "CEs" AND most likely supporting more programs

Allegedly per SM, this is all to enable knowledge transfer of technical and personnel leadership AND have career growth opportunities for everyone!

Maybe I don't understand how getting a title demotion allows one to get inspired to grow one's career back into the position they held before this latest reorg!

Reality, SM just positioned L3H to be broken up and sold rapidly.

Lowering people's titles impacts their career prospects (internally and externally) AND allows a potential business acquirer to low ball them on compensation in the future. It also demoralizes the workforce even further and leads to more attrition (less employees = less payroll)! So when more senior leaders leave L3H we will have more career growth for those who are left! Also, they eliminated a lot of older knowledgeable people in this latest RIF.. so now less knowledge transfer can occur!

Making "Deputy EMs" support programs using DL reduces IDL/overhead and boosts short term profitability. This could trigger DCMA/DCAA investigations into fraud/contract charging.. why is a level 7 supporting the program when it was bid for a level 3...

SM just got stock options, etc on 9/1 before the 9/2 layoffs..

Prepare for "product line sales" since that is all SM and leadership are preparing to do.. besides layoffs of course!

ALL internet and intranet networks at L3H are down!

All that LHXNext IT benefits!

Enterprise wide work stoppage!

The Trusted Disruptor strikes again!

"Register Today for the United Way Space Coast Campaign Kickoff" email this morning!

Sending out an email like this on a major layoff day..

This leadership team is beyond tone deaf!

I WILL NOT PARTICIPATE!

SM's first L3H Reorg as CEO will be finalized at end of the week. Org chart should be updated by 9/8.

Today most of us we will find out if we are a member of Sam's Club (SM)/L3H or Costco (CK)/terminated.

Trying to lighten up the mood since it seems many found out yesterday that today is L3H layoff day. People are definitely preparing for a possible early retirement from L3H and this place is like walking through a graveyard... sadness and fear everywhere.

If no one told you they love you today, I love you and the LORD LOVES YOU!

Prayers for everyone!

GOD BLESS YOU!

Early/voluntary retirement offers/packages sent out last week and yesterday for Brevard.

@g4b How many under qualified leaders are on the list at Clifton?

@g1y https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/bronstein-gewirtz-grossman-llc-announces-investigation-against-l3harris

NEW YORK CITY, NY /ACCESS Newswire/ August 26, 2026 /
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. ("L3Harris" or "the Company") (NYSE:LHX). Investors who purchased L3Harris securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site:bgandg.com/cases/l3harris-technologies-inc-lhx-class_action_lawsuit.

A class action lawsuit investigation!

Buckle up SM!

Rumor is layoffs will occur ALL sites/sectors/functional areas between 8/31 - 9/11 with a 5% total reduction. SMS seems to get week 1 with a target date of 9/2 for most sites. CSD seems to get week 2 with a target date of 9/9 for most sites. Lots of managers were notified yesterday. Biggest impacted locations seem to be Clifton, Camden (NJ), Salt Lake City, Rochester, Greenville, and Brevard county especially Corporate campus and Palm Bay.

Praying for everyone whether or not we are retained or let go we are all impacted negatively by The Trusted Disruptor.

GOD BLESS YOU!

@g1y do we get a charge number to talk to this law firm?

@f0a the lawyer CEO arrived just in time!

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/investor-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-investigates-claims-on-behalf-of-investors-of-l3harris-technologies-inc---lhx-302862263.html

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. ("L3Harris" or the "Company") (NYSE: LHX). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether L3Harris and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.

Buckle up SM!

There is an old an adage from the oil industry which is applicable to L3H:

"A growing company has a geologist as its CEO, a mature company has an engineer, a withering company has an accountant, and a failing company has a lawyer."

That famous industry adage highlights how leadership backgrounds often shift as a company matures, moving from discovery-focused exploration to operational efficiency, financial management, and finally risk mitigation or crisis management.

Key Phases of the Adage:

Geologist: Focuses on finding new resources and future growth.
Engineer: Focuses on building systems and getting oil out efficiently.
Accountant: Focuses on cutting costs and managing cash flow.
Lawyer: Focuses on rules, lawsuits, and survival.

For those who don't know the backgrounds of L3H CEOs:

Engineer = BB
Accountant = CK
Lawyer = SM

L3H will collapse under the "leadership" of SM!

I took Friday and Monday off.. opened my email and saw the leadership change.

My nightmare had come true. Time to head to the exits. SM will make life even worse for all of us.

https://fortune.com/2026/08/17/l3harris-ceo-ousted-chris-kubasik-sam-mehta/

Welcome to Sam's Club!

The unofficial greeting for our customers!

L3H has disrupted itself into a new business model. One where SM will elevate incompetence to a leadership position since they are members of Sam's Club.

I wonder how fast SM will take to completely crash L3H and trigger massive corruption investigations.

My guess under 1 year at the pace he is going.

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324696/20260817/l3harris-fires-ceo-kubasik-over-conduct-violation-names-mehta-successor-immediately.htm

Looks like his wife was getting ready to give Chris a whooping!

Article highlights!

Lead independent director Hay offered the company's public statement: "The Board and Chris have agreed that implementing our succession plan today is the right thing to do. We thank him for his service." The deliberate use of "succession plan" — rather than "termination" or "investigation outcome" — is the language of managed corporate communication designed to minimize market disruption.

Second Departure, Same Pattern
This is not the first time Kubasik has left a major defense contractor following a board-directed ethics investigation.

The 14-year arc from Lockheed Martin to L3Harris — two no-severance ethics exits from two of America's most significant defense primes — is without modern precedent in the industry.

Mehta:

He holds a Juris Doctor and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Connecticut and a bachelor's degree from Stonehill College.

MSL IPO:

The Axyv IPO carries a structural deadline: the Department of War's $1 billion convertible preferred security investment in the Missile Solutions business converts to equity upon a qualified IPO, with a deadline of December 31, 2027, after which redemption terms take effect, per theDoW investment closing announcement
. Mehta inherits that timeline.

@e6a Guess we know what the important meeting was!

WOW!

CK OUT! SM IN!

SM is now President and CEO of L3H!

LB and CA taking over SMS and CSD respectively.

The Trusted Disruptor strikes again!

Buckle up everyone!

@dsr SM decided to skip the townhall and attend a more important meeting which CK allegedly told him about on short notice.

It's probably a good thing since his absence prevented him from offending and demoralizing the employees even further. It also helps him with his "sustainment awards" since people didn't quit L3H right after hearing him speak yesterday.

El Nino was left holding the bag and did his best to blow hot air all over the place. Gave some of his friends a shout out and told everyone the business is strong and growing!

El Nino reiterated the following points:
Execute
Bill
Collect cash
AI success stories

No discussion on the real issues:
Workforce attrition
Contract cancellations
Unrealistic corporate financial goals

Didn't leave time for any questions or discussion.

Ended the meeting feeling just great about the future of L3H!

SM will be in Clifton tomorrow and Camden (NJ) the day after for a townhall. Don't worry MSL team.. He won't be "talking to you." We on the other hand will be blessed with a no charge code mandatory meeting with our Dear Leader.

SMS folks.. when is the next layoff scheduled?

Layoffs the next day like after his first townhall with us from Greenville?

I'm already feeling a little Christmas jingle with fall in the air.

SM is making a list, and checking it twice. Going to find out who is never onsite. SM is coming to town!

PSA:

Always remember to keep your office free of your personal items. If you are caught in a layoff, you will NOT be given time to get your personal items as they walk you out.

@dkf that's crazy!

Have you heard the rumors about selling the Malabar site?

@dkd Actually sold the whole property back in December. Just leasing back what is required.

321 countdown for the wickham campus!

Bldg 3 wickham sold
Bldg 2 wickham for sale
Bldg 1 wickham for sale

L3H is making more profit selling real estate than delivering on contractual commitments!

The trend will continue!

@c2m definitely self destructing!

Turnover = employee leaves and is replaced

Voluntary Attrition = employee voluntary resignation or retirement and NO replacement

Involuntary Attrition = layoffs or firing of employees and NO replacement

VA is approximately 20% currently and rising.

Less employees and more work = profit margin expansion, less employee compensation, and more shareholder value.

Get out of L3H or you will be an abused and overworked employee to generate more shareholder value!