Thread regarding GlobalFoundries layoffs

I was amazed how even the technicians in Dresden take very long vacations to very exotic places with their families, envy I am

To show GF that you feel technical and professional employees should have a say in how layoffs are determined, and what type of severance should be given, and overall the work climate needs to be improved, wear a GF shirt, GF sweater, GF jacket, or any sort of GF logo between today and December 1st.

Document that you did this on one of those dates, take a screen shot of this post and if you are impacted file your complaint with the NLRB that you were targeted for protected concerted activity. Again you can still collect your severance.

If your manager questions you about this, you can simply look at him or her like they are crazy because its a GF logo...but you know why you are wearing it and they don't have to know.

Also it seems pretty obvious that anything assisting employees to protect themselves gets down voted. I seriously doubt employees would down vote ways to protect themselves. Also who uses the word "Union Agitator", pretty sure its someone hired by GF to monitor this site. So Basic!

I’m not Pro union. But looking at the threads I noted the strong presence of highly vocal anti union sentiments. These anti union sentiments and comments smell strongly of that cesspool otherwise known as GF HR

@eku+1jQ8ylR4
You can tell the anti-union paid trolls because they are using scare tactics like how'd that work for GE?
And, let's get this straight. GF has been outsourcing to Bangalore for the past few years. We have a whipping boy training them to take over our jobs already. I said this when we merged departments. I will say it again. Outsourcing already happens w/o unions. Just more reasons to unionize.
To the Anti-Union trolls: Go practice your anti-union / McKinsey scare tactics in the mirror, you over paid, anti-American worker.

@odo SMTS, actually! You realize most unions are organized around people with similar skills, in the same industries or positions, right? You also realize any established union would have no problem openly challenging GF's anti-union stance and wanting to organize GF's workers?

There's nothing for an established union to lose if they thought it was worth their effort. They could inflate a rat in one of the roundabouts, bus in workers from a different area and have a picket line or hold informational sessions, but we've seen none of that. That's because there's no major outside influence or concerted pro-labor activity.

And I'll say it again - I don't think GF needs a union. My working conditions don't merit one, and I would vote no. I encourage other workers to keep the discussion open and consider whether they have it so bad or not. I'm playing devil's advocate because I don't think it's fair for this consultant or GF to shill their BS here.

Isn't it strange how many people are downvoting comments that are advocating for employees and upvoting any comment who supports GF?

PB or JS assigned someone to monitor these comments.

One person can act like many on this site when they go through the incognito window. Tricky

@OP+1jQ8ylR4
Have you ever noticed or looked up the names of the SLT/C Suite? We happen to have a lot of X-McKinsey consultants working right here at GF. That would explain SOME of the anti-union sentiment. When I worked at Intel years ago, the word union was an evil word, and you dare not poke that beast. Look at how they treat their employees. When you go to work for Intel or any publicly traded semiconductor company in the USA, expect no job security, ever. Expect to go through the "cyclical" door of layoffs. The poor CEOs need that bottom line, record profit margins, and excessive bonus money that keep reaching exponential all time highs. While real wage growth struggle to keep up with the cost of living over the last 50years. How's that working out? Google is your friend.
Hey! Let's give workers some teeth and ammo here in the USA to fight back, nah. /s. Let's bend over and take it like good little whipping boys and girls.
What a bunch of Pa--y, anti-union soy boys. They sure do seem like the paid trolls here because there is a lot of the anti-union sentiment all over this thread. Remember, what goes around comes around. I hope the anti-union / anti-worker crows all get bent.

@uas+1jQ8ylR4

What unions are operating in the area? Maybe the hundreds of trades guys crawling all over our fab daily? Those trades represent many industries. You ever think critically on that "former manager"? You really work at GF? No wonder you're a former manager with those thinking skills. That or you couldn't hack it and wanted to jump right to that principle engineer title, right? Go shill somewhere else clown.

@quc Maybe try thinking critically for once in your life and consider this: just because I say former manager doesn't mean I don't still work at GF. Totally.

Let me jump to conclusions too: you are an expensive union consultant that was a legacy admission to a top 50 school and got your consulting gig through dad's connections after you tried so hard to make it on your own, but those darn DUIs got in the way.

So tell us all, who are paid union shills? Who's paying them? What unions are operating in the area and have expressed any interest in the GF base?

@bqp+1jQ8ylR4

No, actually I'm an employee at GF who still works here, not some "former manager" who still monitors these threads. What are the odds that you're another paid union shill, and never worked at Global?

So by sending an email such as “It would be better for our employees and their families if GF waited to do layoffs until the end of the school year for the welfare of employees children”. This is advocating for others, truthful and can give you an argument with the NLRB if you are impacted. At worst GF would have to justify why they chose you.

GF will be in better shape if it can offload Dresden, unfortunately no investor will be interested in that piece given it is so well-defined, expensive, and complicated to manage.

Cut 3 out of 4 managers company will run better, at least no impact of works. Cut 1out of 4 engineers/technicians the daily works becomes tough. This is the fact of GF.

LOL

“…. organized anti-union activity...”

No one brought up unions until a few weeks ago when paid trolls were throwing around pro-union propaganda, and trying to stage walk-outs. Look back in the threads.

I'm not pro-union by any means, but there seems to be some organized antiunion activity happening here. I'll also say that in my own roles at GF I never thought a union was necessary.

But ask yourselves, who is paying or has the money for this on either side? Disorganized workers with no center or the multibillion dollar company?

I am saying this as a former manager at GF that went through training on how to monitor and report on any talks of unions. I assume they still do this.

GF is playing dirty, maybe directly led by the corporate lawyer who monitors regional union activity and anything internal at GF. I wouldn't be surprised if they've hired consultants either, since conditions have apparently deteriorated over the years.

Thank you for sharing this great peace of information. I personally had no idea. Will look into using this.

Man, union representatives posing as GF employees have been working overtime on these threads. Wonder if they get paid by the post?

@icx+1jQ8ylR4
1st, OP was not talking about forming a union. And, curious just what cloud have you been on lately? GF is already outsourcing our jobs overseas. Bangalore sure comes to mind. They are being "groomed" now, I mean trained by GF trainers to take over our jobs. It's no secret either.
But, sure go ahead and bash something that might even remotely give an employee some ammo to fight the man. We have our own lives, and bottom line to protect too you know.

@OP+1jQ8ylR4

European unions are nothing like those in America, which thrive on greed and incompetence. EU unions actually have its members best interest in mind, as well as the company's. American unions only purpose is to squeeze every dollar it can out of members along with political kickbacks and graft. There's a reason membership is at an all time low. A union would destroy GF leading to even bigger layoffs and eventual tranfer overseas. No thanks union agitator, we're capable of thinking and negotiating for ourselves. Go try your shakedown somewhere else.