Thread regarding Nielsen layoffs

I have autoimmune disease and need my healthcare or I’m bankrupt and in the hospital going more into debt. ( @lga+1seNXhYB )

If folks in Italy can do it (I'm sure some with XYZ ailment) then why not you? ( @mtb+1seNXhYB )

@mtb+1seNXhYB, Italy has state-run healthcare which is considered one of the best in the world according to the Wikipedia article "Healthcare in Italy". Copays, when applicable (specialists, prescriptions, some diagnostic tests) seem to be very reasonable and are based on patient income or free to the poor.

The US, in contrast, has the notoriously sheetiest healthcare of all advanced countries. Insurance premiums are often very costly even when shared by an employer, and the copays/coinsurance can literally bankrupt even someone with a job. It's a very broken system which a few lines in this post will not suffice to describe. Here in Canada, even though our own healthcare system is fauked, it's still much better than the crud our southern cousins have to deal with.

The person with the autoimmune disease is making the very valid point that without a job and the associated discounted health insurance (which will still have a hefty part which the patient needs to pay), they actually will not be able to afford healthcare (let alone proper healthcare). The reasons for this go into the (sheety) politics of the country, which is not a topic for discussion in this message board

I am pretty sure, other countries that are represented by a union like Germany or the Netherlands, etc. will follow.

Maybe it's a good time for the US colleagues to start organizing in union as well?

Don't let this company become a zombie (excellent short term financial numbers to make maximum profit for the greedy investors but mid or long term destroy it's reputation and in the end itself).

From what I remember seeing, the company made somewhere near a billion last year after expenses, which equates to (approximately) 3 million per day give or take a little.

Band together and go on strike for a few weeks to a month or more, and not only the bad press it creates as the Olympics arrive, the bad blood with clients (aka opportunities for competitors), but also a couple hundred million in lost revenue between disrupted operations and reinstatement of the original terms of the severance, and see how fast Nielsen starts to jump.

“All of the articles reference the fact that these Italian workers are represented by a UNION….”

Again making excuses, that since someone else’s situation is different than your own, you therefore are unable to take action.

It’s called having a victim mentality, and yes it’s very easy to create change … with 5000 US workers banding together to disrupt the flow of the company, and refusing to return until their requests are met.

NONE of which takes union representation, but does take having a set of ba**s. But again, there’s none here at Nielsen to be found so the hedge fund wins … yet again.

All of the articles reference the fact that these Italian workers are represented by a UNION….(“…dialogue with union organizations;” “…workers, supported by their union…”). Not the case with U.S. Very different situation which has NOTHING to do with cajones or lack there of….

https://www.primaonline.it/2024/04/24/406995/sciopero-a-nielsen-auditel-monca-fino-al-29-aprile/

Strike at Nielsen, Auditel Service Disrupted Until April 29

The transition of chairmanship at JIC from Andrea Imperiali to Lorenzo Sassoli de Bianchi was followed by a morning without the usual TV ratings meter readings, at least those published concerning program schedules. This affects TV networks, advertising agencies, software companies, media centers, newspapers, and all market actors professionally interested in this data. A message sent this morning by the managing director of Nielsen to all relevant company stakeholders stated that the regular provision of data has been halted due to a strike within the market research company.

Lorenzo Sassoli de Bianchi explained in the message: “Our company is currently involved in a restructuring process affecting the entire Nielsen Group, which has initiated a staff reduction procedure. This has opened a delicate phase of dialogue with union organizations, resulting in the declaration of a strike for the upcoming days until April 29. Currently, our main commitment is to minimize the strike’s impact on our clients, hoping that a constructive dialogue with the workers’ representatives can begin soon, as has happened in the past. Unfortunately, this strike currently causes a delay in the delivery of TV schedules, both editorial and advertising, for the days from April 23 to 28. We will distribute a pro forma schedule to allow all processes (both internal and those possibly scheduled by clients) to proceed as usual. These days will indeed be provided after April 29 according to a plan we will communicate as soon as available, while full service will be restored starting from April 29. We apologize for the inconvenience and will keep you informed about the situation’s evolution.”

Among the reasons for the strike, as far as can be reconstructed so far, is that the staff reduction might also stem from the decision to relocate some functions to countries with fewer guarantees for employees and lower labor costs.

Here it is a summary for the article for anyone who cannot access it.

Title: Nielsen Media Auditel Workers Strike in Italy Over Job Cuts and Outsourcing

In a recent development in Italy, employees of Nielsen Media Auditel have gone on strike, protesting against the proposed job cuts and the outsourcing of their roles. The strike highlights significant discontent among the workforce, who are concerned about job security amid the company’s restructuring plans. The workers, supported by their union, are taking a stand against measures they believe would negatively impact their livelihoods and the quality of work. This industrial action is part of a larger narrative of labor unrest in the region, where workers are increasingly vocal against corporate decisions that threaten their jobs.

I’m bankrupt and in the hospital going more into debt. So yeah I’m playing the game while I interview as my layoff day approaches.

Remember it's unlawful to ki-l others!You have to fear legal issues. Ok, jokes aside. It's completely understandable that people go nuts in such situation. Me feelings with you. Once prosperity was defined as "every class can live a good life". Now people are getting ripped off. Shame. Blow back the money into the system. Give people resources. Don't take them away otherwise some of them will take you away

"It gets tiresome ... blah blah blah."

It's very American to always come up with reasons why you can't do something, versus reasons why you can.

Stand up for yourself, do some sit-ups and take a walk. You'll be just fine. If folks in Italy can do it (I'm sure some with XYZ ailment) then why not you?

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It gets tiresome hearing about how Americans have no ba--s. Fu-k off. When this country will stop tying every benefit to employers, then we take more risks. I have autoimmune disease and need my healthcare or I’m bankrupt and in the hospital going more into debt. So yeah I’m playing the game while I interview as my layoff day approaches.

Italia shows us how it done! KICK A$$ and thank you.

Wonderful to see people uniting and fighting back when being mistreated! Congrats, and restores your faith in people somewhat.

US workers are gutless and have no ba**s, and are happy to be run over so they don’t end up on a corporate radar. Just sad, and why they are so easily taken advantage of.