Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

We already know the Mayor of Richardson doesn't care - he just spent time in India schmoozing and now he has invited Infosys to build a new office in the city!

Great letter but good luck getting anyone to care, especially if your congressman is republican. They >have big business’s backs , not yours.

Not necessarily. Votes matter to all politicians...and not to put too fine a point on it, some republicans cannot stand CNN...

I suggest you really study the persons running for office before you pull the lever, and before you mail that off to congress get 10,000 signatures on it.

In addition I suggest a similar letter the we send to Randall and whomever. Be nice to send them to his home address.

One other point to add to you letter is to ask if we want billions of dollars going offshore instead of being spent here. For example Accenture's revenue from 2016 to the latest period has increased from $34 to $43 billion, a 26.5% change. Tech Mahindra's gone up over 32% for the same period. (Both increases no doubt due a lot to T outsourcing.)

@1ssw, we can probably easily assume what 20,000 betrayed Sprint employees think. What does that have to do with US brainstorming to do something about OUR situation???

Send it to your Congressman, send it to your Senator, even to your President. And then send the letter to every news and media outlet you can find. And every online site you possibly can.

Word needs to get out, to our government officials and the public, about how Randall's AT&T has betrayed the American worker so he can cut labor costs to save a buck. Which the f00l then blows on stupid acquisitions. And then he proceeds to turn those workplaces toxic.

Let the word go forth!

If it makes you feel better go for it. GO ask the 20,000 Sprint employee's that got re-badged to Ericsson several years back what they think.

You make no mention of the large number of jobs being directly offshored and employees severed after 60 days during which they spend up to 3 weeks training their replacement from India. Accenture is a good example of it

Att hates bad publicity. Send copies to new channels, newspapers, online news outlets, social media, etc. They will react.

It is a good initiative. If about 70% of AT$t employees inundates their congressman with letter like this and follow up on election year it could be. United we win.... Divide and conquer.

Look for a new job. One year time is good enough to look out. It’s corporate America and getting one year assurance is better than being on surplus list.

It’s a good letter. Doesn’t hurt to send it, imo. It probably won’t have any impact, but maybe send it to the local news also. They like hearing about that kind of thing. Sadly I will say if you think the Dems or Repubs care, they are on the same team here. Both parties sold us out. If you think differently, you are part of the problem.

What is your ethical objection to working for an offshore company?
If you are able to work at the same location, why would you refuse another year at your current salary?
Would you prefer to be surplused and get half that?

I liked the letter. It may or may not do any good, but at least the OP is trying make their voice heard instead of just sitting around griping on a message board. It's sad that so many would bash them for this.

Its useless. Im sure T h35as a rep in the government that we dont know about and being paid for to avoid being investigated or even being put to limelight. POOR has zero power, only the rich prevails in this COUNTRY.

Good letter!

I understand the prevailing cynicism in trying to get congressional involvement into shady corporate dealings. Corporate lobbyists fund political campaigns. The system is rigged.
I still believe it is my duty as a citizen to work within the system and write letters even if they are ignored.
Voting for populist anti-establishment candidates is also an effective way to send a message that the system needs change.

Great letter but good luck getting anyone to care, especially if your congressman is republican. They have big business’s backs , not yours.

Let me help you, a congressman ain't got no time to read all of that.

Dear congressman,

If you want my vote, my tax dollars and campaign contributions then do something (see below) or I will vote someone in who will.

This year, AT&T has had several partnerships with large outsourcing companies including Tech Mahindra, IBM, and Accenture.

Although these companies are offering a one year negotiated employment with similar pay and benefits as existing with AT&T, the implicit understanding is that we will eventually be required to train our H1B/Offshore replacements and our pay and benefits will be reduced.

HIB visa holders don't vote, but I do, as do my family and friends. Also HIB visa holders work for 1/2 the pay and send money back to their country. Then once trained in the US these HIBs workers are sent back to their home country. This means less tax dollars for you to spend.

Sincerely,

Your constituent

Unfortunately your Congressman will have one of his/her interns send you back a letter that is usually a template for the circumstance.
If thousands of AT and T employees were sending these to all of the reps it may have a bit more weight. But then you get into politics with friends of friends that tie back to the company and all that good stuff. Basically it is swept under the rug.
We can appreciate your intent. The sad reality is that every company in America is doing this to some extent or another. Shareholders want money and lots of it. If this means kicking people to the curb , so be it. GREED is real and will continue to take it's toll on our Country.