Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

Stankey will send out another nasty gram when Leg T and D4 go on strike. He thinks the pendulum of power has swung all the way back to him. Try us!! If you can’t offer a fair contract and play your ULP games then, get ready for a work stoppage… Tick Tock!!

CWA members shall receive 10% pay raise each year with a 5k signing bonus. Medical benefits will have lower deductible, co-pays and premiums while vacation time will increase by 4 weeks. Also, union members will only have to work 4 days per week and 6 hours per day with beer and wine served at lunchtime.

Only employees without a contract or compensation package is low and middle management. Labor, C-suite and the Board have their signed contracts, sad that “leadership” has convinced managers that contracts are a bad thing, how has that worked out since they decided to change, well everything? Unions aren’t perfect and some (Teacher’s) have been compromised but it beats what’s been going on at the T since Randy and Stinky took over or should that be Ren and Stimpy?

I didn’t hear any CO contingency managers doing any diagnostics with the oscilloscope on the 5ess switch, logging into multiple pieces of equipment or using nma/watson to trouble shoot ddm1000/2000, FT2000, DMX, 7100, Litespan, disc*s, edgelink, repeaters, 6500, 7500, 9500, mx480, mx960, d4, k11, k13, titan5000, clocking issues, etc… nor did they work on 5ess switch AM, CM, Remote links and peripheral troubles. The equipment list goes on and on, they don’t have a clue about the job in totality.

They only worked on the easy scrubbed tickets, a lot were suppressed like a previous poster stated.

Tick Tock…

Contingency managers weren’t doing all the tickets both in the CO’s and in the field. The company suppressed many tickets including a lot of installation and provisioning. Don’t kid yourself, you weren’t given the experience of the full job. I love how some of these sycophants do a partial job for a few weeks and all of a sudden they are SME’s.

Give us a break, no one believes your propaganda. Get ready to enjoy your next assignment if the company plays the fool x 2.

"Are the network technical specialists jobs that randomly appear on the National Transfer Plan job line “safe”?"

Nothing is safe

Are the network technical specialists jobs that randomly appear on the National Transfer Plan job line “safe”?

Funny how I made more total money last year than my manager. He showed me that he made $98.5k and I showed him that I made $107k (with a little OT). Overall, my manager worked more hours per week than I did. My benefits are much better than his and we all know that eventually we're all going to be laid off and when that happens, under the current contract anyways, I'll get 2 years termination pay and he'll get 6 months severance pay. We both laugh about this and he always jokingly says he wishes he was still craft and that one of the stupidest things he's ever done was to take a manager job. We both laugh because it's true.

@dm that’s exactly it. These bone head union guys are d-mb, lazy, and greedy. It’s really not hard work. The unit I stepped in for was about the same. We left with 0 outstanding tickets.

How'd that last strike duty work out for you girls and boys? It's going to be a Hella lot worse this next time.

I was on strike duty last strike… it was “hella” easy. Bunch of big fat fake blue collar crybabies you are. The sh!ts easy…

@cf

I was a contingency manager in the SE for the last strike. I can tell you this. Finding a plug in PIM and sticking it into a slot isn’t that hard. We had 0 maintenance tickets at the end of every day and were even working turn ups. I was running fibers, wiring up frames, testing with thirds, measuring light, and changing plugs all day long. Easy peazy. Don’t kid yourself.

When I went back home, there were 0 tickets on the work list. Zero!

This goes for any utility, if you engineer/plan, install, construct, maintain, routine and some support any part of their network, facilities and equipment then there is a need for in-person employees. Beyond that it’s up to leadership to decide what functions should be kept in-house and/or US based. Until they can build an intelligent replacement robots those jobs are safe. With the rise of AI and Boomers/GenX soon to be retiring, the Trades are back in vogue!

I have a family to feed, sorry guys. Plus, you know contingency managers handled the load well last strike.

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You might have a family to feed. Save your money and quit living beyond your means.
The managers couldn't to much the last strike. That is not their job much less what they are trained for. Yes, I said trained for.
Why do think AT&T "leadership" got their mind right soon after D3 went on strike.
Do you really think "management" is going to jump through hoops to break the Union "this time"
Maybe you can call Sanjeep or Patell for help.

Mommy will get us a good contract -

How'd that last strike duty work out for you girls and boys? It's going to be a Hella lot worse this next time.

AT&T cares..... Just ask "leadership".

DOGE legacy T .you will find a bunch of lazy workers .

I have a family to feed, sorry guys. Plus, you know contingency managers handled the load well last strike.

I’m stocking up on local specials of groceries, meat and other household goods in case of a work stoppage. No loss if they settle, It will be used in the future. A strike will give me an opportunity to improve my grilling skills and try some new recipes. Stay strong and don’t listen to the company sycophants during the contract negotiations.

The threat of cuts isn’t a good argument to capitulate because the company has always had reductions and hiring based on the market and technology advancements.

Tick Tock…the clock is ticking. Better come with good offer and no give backs because we have already gone underwater with all the high inflation the last few years. Making plans in case of a work stoppage.

Don’t bend over and take less than what’s fair in job rules, benefits and wage increases. The company has increased income with the latest windfall from the OBBB recently passed by Congress and signed by the President. By their own admission it will be over $1 billion on top of their yearly guidance of $16 billion free cash flow and that’s a conservative estimate.

I haven’t seen nor heard of any executives taking cuts on their compensation package. They also don’t have to be worried about layoffs, relocation, rebadged or off-shored like everyone else. Don’t be afraid to strike if they try the same ULP tactics with D3, D4’s contract will expire soon which adds leverage so, the company should settle quickly if they are smart.

If you saved money like you should have then you will enjoy the time off and picket grilled food like we did during the D3 SE strike. Term and severance is longer than 6 months for most, it’s based on your tenure.

"They will deploy their contingency manager from India"

One day there will be curry served in the picket lines!

"Why are Legacy T employees paid more than Legacy B employees?"

Probably for similar reasons that Dallas employees are paid more than Atlanta employees.

Why are Legacy T employees paid more than Legacy B employees?

They will deploy their contingency manager from India

Alright I know you’re JONESing for a mobility contract dude, but I don’t see it. You have a nice half day today?

Midwest/D4 contract is up in 8 months too.

There are far fewer managers to call on after all the offshoring.

They will definitely end the crazy “severance package “.

Be prepared for that surplus the month after the new contract is ratified.

"They're as worried as everyone else about getting laid off."

As a manager, I am more worried about being deployed than getting laid off. I would welcome the layoff right now.

At the next walk out, request seafood options at the strike bbq.

Mobility here - I’d like to strike for sure. Mortgage paid for/no debt. And I’d like the time off. It’s about me? Okay?

@a2 True, managers do not want to fill in. But they play zero role in contract negotiations. They're as worried as everyone else about getting laid off.

If the workers do not get what they want they need to strike. Management does not want to fill in.