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Post by redwolf on Jan 15, 2009 10:43:51 GMT -6
This is welcome news. IBM to Create Up to 1,300 Jobs in Dubuque FacilityBy: Reuters | "IBM, the world's largest technology services company, plans to open a new computer support center in Iowa, creating up to 1,300 new jobs and defying a trend of widespread corporate layoffs."www.cnbc.com/id/28671212
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Post by kramer on Jan 15, 2009 14:36:21 GMT -6
Wow, some good news for a change.
Be nice if this forum had it's own category for good news. Most of what I read here is bad news.
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Jan 15, 2009 17:50:24 GMT -6
Though this is good news, it would be much better if IBM were opening up a production facility in Iowa, instead of service center.
When they IBM starts moving its production facilities back to the US from foreign locations, I'll start applauding.
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Post by redwolf on Jan 24, 2009 11:21:23 GMT -6
So a week after posting this story, IBM pulls this crap where I live. I just love the first sentence. IBM begins layoffs, won't say how manyby Rick Smith Posted: Jan. 22, 2009 Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Less than 24 hours after IBM reported profits that far exceeded Wall Street expectations, Big Blue began a series of layoffs across the company in North America on Wednesday.www.wral.com/business/story/4375560/Interestingly, this reporter keeps a blog where he posted some of the emails coming in from workers being affected by the "RA" -- resource action. Here are some of their comments: localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/opinion/blogpost/4375508/It is also worthy to note that employees caught talking to the press are "subject to dismissal or loss of severance benefits." Here is the union's response to the cuts: localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/opinion/blogpost/4345090/I didn't even know IBM workers had a union. I like their main demand: "Cut exec pay and perks before putting the ax to more workers." This should be the demand of every worker in the US right now.
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Post by kramer on Jan 24, 2009 18:03:02 GMT -6
So a week after posting this story, IBM pulls this crap where I live. I just love the first sentence. IBM begins layoffs, won't say how manyby Rick Smith Posted: Jan. 22, 2009 Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Less than 24 hours after IBM reported profits that far exceeded Wall Street expectations, Big Blue began a series of layoffs across the company in North America on Wednesday.www.wral.com/business/story/4375560/Interestingly, this reporter keeps a blog where he posted some of the emails coming in from workers being affected by the "RA" -- resource action. Here are some of their comments: localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/opinion/blogpost/4375508/It is also worthy to note that employees caught talking to the press are "subject to dismissal or loss of severance benefits." Here is the union's response to the cuts: localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/opinion/blogpost/4345090/I didn't even know IBM workers had a union. I like their main demand: "Cut exec pay and perks before putting the ax to more workers." This should be the demand of every worker in the US right now. Wow, layoffs "less than 24 hours after IBM reported profits that far exceeded Wall Street expectations?" WTF is going on? I've also got a problem with IBM saying they will fire anybody who talks to the press. I hope somebody does that, gets fired, then sues and wins many millions. Kramer
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Jan 25, 2009 2:55:45 GMT -6
This came from the IBM employee blog.
“IBM must make every effort to save jobs.
“If cost-cutting is needed, IBM should suspend its stock buyback program – the company has spent $26 billion since 2007 -- instead of terminating workers.
That just seems like an automatic to me. Stop spending money on stock buybacks and pay your workers more if you have extra cash.
"“If job cuts occur, IBM must divulge the number of job cuts, where they are taking place and whether any of these affected jobs are being shifted offshore."
This is the biggest one of all. The Federal government ought to bring its full weight to bear on this issue.
IBM should be cutting its workforce everywhere else BUT the United States.
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Post by graybeard on Jan 25, 2009 7:54:34 GMT -6
All their govt contracts should be reviewed, to see if foreign labor is being used. Historically, they have won more govt contracts with their lawyers than with their salesmen.
GB
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