Houston-based National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV) plans to close a Houston manufacturing facility and has already begun cutting jobs. The facility at 16211 Air Center Blvd., near the Hardy Toll Road and George Bush Intercontinental Airport, will... — read more 

Should i wait or leave? I work it at this location but need to know if any layoff come soon so i can leave or stay and wait on more work

Might be on break for awhile

I know for fact that there has been a lot of closed door, off site meeting by the powers to be. There are two possibilities for this liqudation/merge or acquisition/merge. Despite the popular belief NOV has a deeper war chest of cash than people... — read more 

Manchester is doing ok in industrial but oil is not. We have had shift rates of pay cut by 7%.Gone from 4 shifts to 3.When people all over this forum are having their livelihoods taken away why bragg we are booming when we are clearly not! have some... — read more 

COULD ANYONE PLEASE GIVE ME THE NAME OF THE UNITE REP AT GATESHEAD. UNITE REPS AT MANCHESTER WOULD LIKE TO GET IN CONTACT. thanks

How many

I was the first to go this morning at 8:30am the rumors were definitely true and I wish everyone the best of luck. My forklift driving days are over! LOL

I hope he plays 7th Element!

Nov shutting down manufacturing facilities and paying thousands of people off but opening new manufacturing facilities in Russia and Africa, cheap Labour, America's not so great anymore, just ask your bosses

If indeed there is a Layoff tomorrow and the vast majority of us find ourselves temporarily out of work, who wants to meet me for drinks at Papa's on the lake? I've got the first round!

Come eat one last time before you're gone.

Doors to close on first week of April 2016. Great company before acquired by NOV. The Giants just buy out small "Mom & Pop" business and swallow into their web of Destruction.

Can anyone confirm or deny rumors of another layoff Thursday, March 10th? Supposedly Conroe locations, but may include other shops aswell. Thanks

Is Blonde w/the silver Mazda 3 still there?

Im getting recruited to be on the team to help assess all engineering projects. Timelines are getting built and projects are getting pushed to Canada. Some will go to China. Any engineers left at CCD will be product support only. Transition starts... — read more 

When is next layoff for nov sugar land?

On 30 days notice

Whats going on there ? Plenty of business ?

Saw several strings but haven't seen anything new. I heard a few stories but nothing confirmed.

Another round of layoffs tomorrow !!