What are your thoughts about potential Windstream Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

How big is the company’s biggest customer as a share of Windstream’s total revenues? 1%? 5%? 10% Has senior management reached out to them? Maybe given them their number or another key manager’s to call if there’s a problem?

They can spit all the propaganda and BS to customers and employees bit they're afraid of the hars questions and going face to face with employee in person. They both know they're doing wrong so easier to hide with their millions than see the real... —  read more 

For those thinking of ever working for Windstream a bit of information they try to avoid mentioning. From 2016 to 2019 Social Security increases (COLA) total 6.7%. In comparison, the vast majority of Windstream workers paychecks have only... —  read more 

http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312191115000000000012

http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312191018000000000002 Three events indicate to me that Uniti is preparing to or has already begun to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI), Office of the United States Attorney... —  read more 

Our Father who art in Little Rock  Tony Thomas be thy name Human Resources come  Now your job is done At Windstream  Give us this day our daily bread and don't forget our severance packages Lead us not into the welfare line  But deliver us... —  read more 

I received a call from supposedly the EEOC asking me about layoffs and promotion patterns at Windstream. I have not returned their call yet. Anyone get these calls and know what this about??

Well my time at Windstream has come to an end. In the last 5 years I've seen probably 10 layoffs. Buying other companies is a great move to strengthen a prospering company, but only delays the inevitable in the weak ones. I came in right after the... —  read more 

Unions s— but, a large scale walk out would be fantastic. I mean you might as well try to unionize while looking for a new job while on the company dime. At least then you might be able to walk out on those t-waffles and fark them back a little... —  read more 

Moody's is the bond rating agency that rates the safety of Uniti's bonds. https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-announces-completion-of-a-periodic-review-of-ratings-of–PR_413064 They previously downgraded Uniti's bonds to Caa (very bad) based... —  read more 

"Pre-packaged" bankruptcy probable in early 2020: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/frontier-communications-seeking-new-ceo-ahead-of-restructuring-1.1345402

"The parties have not reached a resolution with respect to the issues and claims subject to the Mediation. Therefore, the Mediation has been suspended indefinitely by the... —  read more 

Worst place ever. I hope you fail WIN. Fail and fall hard.

Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeschultze/2019/11/08/windstreamuniti-dispute-could-make-for-an-interesting-thanksgiving/#6fab464b721a Interesting discussion of the Uniti-Windstream lawsuit.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/edited-transcript-unit-earnings-conference-052801364.html https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/nov/08/windstream-uniti-report-3q-losses-20191/ Red ink

Makes the headlines in the local Arkansas paper: It’s safe to say, it’s over! For the second-consecutive quarter, Windstream reported earnings that do not reflect generally accepted accounting principles. The company is working through a... —  read more 

I worked for the same company for over 20yrs then Windstream bought us out. My director constantly bad mouthed other departments and never tried to make any improvements. Constantly blaming others and never accepting any responsibility for any... —  read more 

Here's a link to the transcript of the earnings discussion by management https://seekingalpha.com/article/4303787-windstreams-winmq-ceo-tony-thomas-q3-2019-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single The seekingalpha.com site may require... —  read more 

Huge workforce reduction by EOY. LL is giving the rest of us notice that he’s not done on Thursdays call. Smaller, agile, strategic focus. It’s his way of setting the stage to what WILL happen the next couple of months. Reductions 2-3 more x by EOY... —  read more 

Huge workforce reduction by year end. LL is giving the rest of us unsaid notice between the lines that he’s not done on Thursdays call. Smaller, agile, strategic focus. It’s his way of setting the stage to what WILL happen the next couple of months... —  read more 

I don't see anything published this month for Monthly Operating Report as we have for previous months. KCC generally has something published on the last day of the month or the 1st of the new month regarding our P&L. Did anyone see this... —  read more 

LL said it best "Small and Agile teams". So small in fact you'd think they're not even here. They guy talks about tough decisions and fiscal irresponsibility. How many job would of been saved by the people doing the work if they weren't taking huge... —  read more 

https://youtu.be/lK0Lp43a8z0

Windstream's market cap is $7 million, while KEIP is worth $20 million. That's 2.85 times the total equity value of the entire company. How in the world are the id–ts who bankrupted the company due to their complete and total ineptitude (or... —  read more 

Sorry, it was just wishful thinking. Maybe the consultants can take notice. If they need to save money by giving people the axe, then why not let the people who are costing the company money by losing business go?? I never... —  read more 

Both Windstream and the different creditors have their own outside restructuring consultants kicking tires. They’re writing up with plans and recommendations for how to restructure the company. Has anybody seen any of these people around or heard... —  read more 

You know WIndstream is in the toilet when they redeploy equipment the manufacturer wont support. No replacement parts except for eBay or other 3rd party sellers, No technical documentation available from manufacturer and no support software... —  read more 

Many seem to misunderstand why CH11 is important and a good thing for Windstream. So please let me explain: First - We were planning CH11 for sometime and the lawsuit ' that I personally and repeatedly stated we would win, was just a pretext to... —  read more 

"Debtors’ Motion to Stay Purported Application of the Deadline under Section 365(d)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code to the Uniti Arrangement" Windstream bankruptcy site (http://www.kccllc.net/windstream) just posted a notice that the judge will hear... —  read more 

$36 Million dollars in lawyers fees from Feb 25th thru the end of June. I think it's safe to assume by the end of this bankruptcy fiasco they will get close to a $100 million. Looks like we need to layoff more people.

Schumer: Windstream CEO says company won't cut jobs in Rochester https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.democratandchronicle.com/amp/3063916002 If TT will lie to a US Senator.... do you think you can believe what he says?

I hope the entire mgmt team goes down with the company. They do this at the holidays and will cause many problems for those that were laid off. All because of their greed. They laid us off on a conference call then hung up without taking any... —  read more 

This is so disturbing that they layoff people without warning. Have some respect for us and give us the good bad and ugly instead this layoff bull behind everyone's back. We're are adults and understand the fact layoffs are part of the business... —  read more 

More layoffs expected today, from what I understand. The Repair Department might be next in line, but I'm sure they're not the only ones. Looks like this entire week will be the stuff of nightmares... In all honesty, I think getting laid off might... —  read more 

I heard it was bad

"Omnibus hearing dates" have been posted at: http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312191030000000000012 • November 21, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) • December 18, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) • January... —  read more 

TT came to give a Pep Rally, wouldn't meet with the workers whose pension he underfunded. I guess he is afraid of some tough questions, or we are not worthy. According to rumors he said everything is all rosy, the software company is in good hands... —  read more 

A employee Confidence vote in Leadership should be started on Stream. Perhaps once the creditors and the Judge see how poorly Senior Management is viewed internally they will step up