Thread regarding Enbridge Inc. layoffs

A big success. Not a spun success like “this merger is going great! (GIF of house burning down while dog sips coffee,” but an actual success. Win a big project, and finish it on time and budget and have it make the money it wasn’t promised to make. Don’t punt on an obvious winner. Do something that doesn’t s--- and piss everyone off.

Don’t sell our renewable energy assets. The company will be weaker without them.

In addition to everything already mentioned, a sincere apology from ELT and the Board to all employees, past and current, since the layoffs began in 2015 is in order.

Both Al and BOEF / OEF have to go.

Al has repeatedly demonstrated his disdain for employees through his actions. And BOEF / OEF are symbols of that disdain.

The lack of respect shown to those chosen to be laid off is extremely offensive to everyone concerned, not only the employees who leave.

Also the favouritism associated with who is chosen to stay speaks volumes about what is really important (and it’s not talent, skill or commitment).

Really off putting.

As a laid off employee, the best advice I can give is, don't think it can't happen to you and have a plan in place if it does. If the worst happens, the personal hit to your ego will be big, but at least you can hit the ground running to whatever is next.

It would take the ELT and specifically Al to show that their pay is being dealt with in the EXACT same way as the front line. EXACT same. I am willing to bet they will not get an average 1% increase in comp. Doesn't include the 4% we have to pay into the pension either.

That would include the pension changes, which the Senior Execs have a different plan, which is segregated and which has VASTLY different return assumptions (which speaks to the risk that the pensioners have in not getting a payout - Think Nortel or Sears - the rank and file can get screwed). Execs return assumptions are so low, they have been insulated from any risk in their pensions. They changed the pension return assumption for the rank and file though - increasing the risk of not getting a payout for us, whom have to now pay in. Lovely.

Oh and by the way, it seems Al, given his level and "performance" should be rated no higher than "valued employee". BOD could note that the stock price is pretty much exactly where it was on March 1, 2014. Remind me, when did Al get the top job?? Can't get clearer measurement than that, can you? How much has his comp gone up during that time? Does Enbridge expect pay for performance, like was stated in the roll out of this new system?

What everyone on this site is basically saying is that the Leadership has lost trust by the people that make the company go. The ELT are going to have to share in the pain or this will get worse. I hope the BOD are reading this site and deal with the comments accordingly.

Would like to have some honesty from the top - and all this talk of harmonization is sickening - there is no harmony not when one part gets benefits that another part doesn't - anyone want to talk 9/80's and hours for work?

No one cares about system reliability any more nor about safety. Its all about reducing cost and save money and pay investors.

Safety talk at enb is just for publicity and to reduce stip payouts. Why contractor safety incident affects score card: becuase they want any execuse to reduce stip.

This company is hanging by a fine thread, just imagine if a leak happens then all their cost saving efforts that degraded employee morale will be blown away and the cost to be able to recover will then be higher than all the money saved from cheaping employees out all the past three years.

Only time will prove ELT actions are wrong and then it will be too late.

System reliability = fairly treated and compensated employees with long term incentive program to show appreciation and maintain employee loyalty.

For me it starts with doing what we say we’re going to do. I think tops on the list is taking care of employees. The bottom line is that not everyone will have options to leave but there are many that do. The focus seems to be paying investors which isn’t sustainable if you don’t have quality employees keeping things moving forward. Losing higher quality employees will impact reliability, safety and everything else we’re told are priorities.

What would it take....i dunno.... probably an Ounce of the Chron.......