Was curious about what they got for a early settlement of the contract, last one it was around 500,000 was wondering what it was this time since we gave away so much.

Signed contract now finally feel safe for next 3 years ...AZ Tech

Looks like their recalling Network Tech's in SW Florida per final settlement of the contract.

Next announcement will be “Consumer” sold, parted out or somehow spun off now that union strike is off the table and labor cost can now be calculated.

64 Yes 36 No. 3 more years of garbage.

All Legacy Level3 techs in my area and other areas just received pay increases but not one Legacy Centurylink employee. What's up with that ?

No VSPP for the first time in the last 7 quarters. The writings on the wall they kept just enough of us to go around and repair all the garbage work done by their illustious contracting crew. As of this writing there are MULTIPLE openings for CTL... —  read more 

This is to all that are not happy working with that company! Look for something somewhere else! You must know that other companies are in dire need for your knowledge. Put yourself out there on the job boards. Let the world know your out there... —  read more 

Any news on District 7 contract. Should be hearing something soon.

Email as of Friday to NE techs as follows; To All, Now that I have all of the distribution lists as stated below the organization will change effective today (as noted below HR systematically will take a week or so). NJ/NYC/LI/NJ Local will come... —  read more 

Teachers got 30 percent or so over 5 years. Last time I checked the UC system in CA is not making Billions of dollars a year. More evidence we got screwed.

Word is that the payroll department was let go. Some now and rest will be in January. Supposed to be outsourcing. Good luck getting your paycheck ;). Really? What is happening to this company? It is such a shame to see a great company wasted away by... —  read more 

I was told that last week on Friday around 1,000 people in sales we’re laid off. Any truth to this?

What the word on packages being offered? what states? and which techs? I know someone wrote about it about a month ago... Nothing so far..

Had to laugh after hearing from an ex colleague (yes I am gone) that one of the kidswho was drinking the coolaid finally took off the rose colored glasses last week, when he found out on of his heroes that was a big rah rah supporter turned in his... —  read more 

There was a whole discussion about voting here earlier, but I can’t find it know. Pretty odd. Anyone knows why it’s gone?

Omaha's teir1 front facing tech support group is to close by March all signs point to yes there has been a hiring freeze in place for over 6 months last year at this time we had close to 170 reps which has dwindled down to around 70. Nothing has been... —  read more 

Hurricanes coming....we will be in deep manure with the skeletal crews we run and contractors wise to the condition of the plant. Should be interesting times, maybe we will have actual generators in place this time....? I doubt it but maybe? This... —  read more 

AT&T worker here with 7 years experience, being surplused/laid off to the streets. How’s working for CenturyLink? I’d like to apply.

Spinning off CenturyLink’s consumer business also would involve dividing a network and other operations that serve both the consumer and business sides of the company. This would “simplistically imply roughly $300-$600 million in value destruction... —  read more 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.clarionledger.com/amp/2139462001

The article below outlines the CTL CEO's salary for 2018 compared to other industry CEO's/executives. His pay increase from 2017 was a whopping 24.7 million for 2018. Bringing his total 2018 salary to 35.6 million. Pretty good pay raise for a... —  read more 

Looks like the changes mentioned here https://www.thelayoff.com/t/ZdaOhxd are finally happening. Slowly. Details about the new alignment of LNI and Field Ops to be released at the Walden All Hands meeting next month. Can't waited for the fully... —  read more 

Monroe employee entry employees are beimg targeted due to lies and poor management. They are fighting amomg themselves and throwing everyone under the bus and the new manager is so naive she believes all of it. If you are in Monroe get out! Take... —  read more 

https://www.khq.com/news/grocery-workers-in-washington-oregon-poised-to-strike/article_3cdbb8ca-c838-11e9-92ed-5b0ce0109f91.html

We all know that changes are coming very soon. With early negotiations and now having a TA in place what is CTL really up to? Are we being sold as a whole or being broken up? Also who would want to buy us? Knowing that there’s been a steady decline... —  read more 

Ok CWA. See what at&t did. 20,000 strong. Grow some balls cwa.

i have been surplussed from At&t in chicago with 19 yrs of service, 16 in repair and 3 yrs as a linemen. i am asking for advise, i have a job offer from adcomm doing installs and repair for 25$ a hour. can i ask you guys if i should take it? i would... —  read more 

TO: All CWA Local Presidents Representing Legacy Qwest Members FROM: CWA Bargaining Committee SUBJECT: Tentative Agreement Your CWA Bargaining Committee met July 13-16, 2019 with CenturyLink. We spent... —  read more 

Has anyone seen the tentative agreement that we will be voting on yet. Has anybody talk to the union when we will get this information

There was a post saying amazon was interested in CTL. Any truth to that?

Why would century link want a contract so fast. I believe they are moving their pieces in place to finally say check mate.

Any new word on SRO layoffs. Mine seems to be really losing his mind right now. Screaming at our group during meetings, write ups for petty things, frequent threats. Just wondering if there are plans to combine areas.

Brothers and sisters, Your CWA Bargaining Committee has reached a Tentative Agreement with CenturyLink. This limited negotiations has kept our current protections in our collective bargaining agreement in place while providing improvements in... —  read more 

100 contractors? training them because they expect us to strike??

I found nothing of value during the meeting. They cherry pick the questions during the q&a and spend way to long answering them so they can take fewer questions.

Look people, you can express feelings toward the company the union, co-workers or threads you read from other areas of the company without all the bad language that fires people up to start with but this is not getting it done. This is almost like... —  read more