So the company has posted job openings for enhanced premise techs in areas that currently are in surplus of net-tech/broadband techs. How in the he-l is that not a contract violation?
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U would need a Legitimate Union…
Don’t look back. I’m not and I have no regrets.
Run away! Don’t walk!
You will be asked to train your replacements.
"Does anyone know if this new enhanced Prem tech position will be on the same seniority list as broadband techs like broadband/net tech. If so, maybe there is some hope for whoever survived the layoff. If they have their own seniority list, broadband and net techs will probably be gone as soon as enough Prem techs are “trained” "
Well many of the Broadband techs unless they took the 25k from being a Network Tech and moved over do their T/S I will send it to Cable or move it to the C.O. Tech.
Trying to figure out who they move it to as a Prem Tech when they try to lay off all the Network Techs and Cable Techs and well Installation is all but gone now and all you have is CDT's that may know something about Prem Installations Power and Grounding. I guess the Contract out call outs for Premise Technicians.
Does anyone know if this new enhanced Prem tech position will be on the same seniority list as broadband techs like broadband/net tech. If so, maybe there is some hope for whoever survived the layoff. If they have their own seniority list, broadband and net techs will probably be gone as soon as enough Prem techs are “trained”
It sure is nice being treated with respect once again! Best move ever leaving that place as well! Don’t miss that place at all!
Lawyer up? No way. Head straight to the Bar and celebrate being outta there. OMG best thing that ever happened to me. Have a real job now. No threat of losing job every day, decent outfit, decent pay, win win situation. Still have a nightmare every now and then I still work at that craphole.
Make them walk you out and lawyer up.
Make them walk you out and lawyer up.
Let’s just settle one thing. That place sucks and the people remaining will get burned out and leave! Let them outsource stupidity and rework over and over! That’s how d-mb the executives and CEO really are! Meanwhile, they collect stock and huge bonuses! So happy I left! Btw, they won’t execute as they don’t know how to execute! Sell your stock and watch that place sink like the Titanic!
Level Lumen Link reclassified my position as ' provisioning tech ' and declared it a surplus and laid me off. My actual position was Fiber optic broadband technician at National Networks. I could map circuits in some of the equipment but that was only to help the provisioning techs or during the initial install test and turn-up of new Nodes
Great! Another dead end job posting. Applicants beware as this company doesn’t care about you! They push talent away! So if you consider yourself talented don’t bother!
Your locals are against it. But the higher ups in the union don’t care. Those are still union jobs, so the union still gets their cut.
ARTICLE 6
NEW OR CHANGED JOBS
COMPANY INITIATED
Section 6.1 Whenever the Company determines it is appropriate to
create a new job title and/or a new wage scale or to restructure or redefine an
existing job, the Company Bargaining Agent shall notify the Union Bargaining
Agent and the following procedures shall take place:
(a) The Company shall notify the CWA District Representative
prior to a job content review taking place.
(b) The Company Bargaining Agent shall notify the Union
Bargaining Agent in writing of the job title and wage scale
and shall furnish a job description of the duties. The Union
will have the right, within thirty (30) calendar days from the
receipt of notice from the Company, to initiate negotiations
concerning the wage scale or title established by the
Company. The Company may implement the results once
the thirty (30) calendar days have passed.
(c) If negotiations are not initiated within thirty (30) calendar days
or if agreement is reached between the parties within sixty
(60) calendar days following receipt of notice from the
Company concerning the wage scale and title, the title and
wage scale shall become final and binding on both parties
and shall not be subject to grievance, mediation, and/or
arbitration.
(d) If negotiations are initiated and the parties are unable to
reach agreement as to the appropriate wage scale within
sixty (60) calendar days following receipt of notice from the
Company, the issue of an appropriate wage scale shall be
submitted to a neutral third party. The guidelines for
selection of the neutral third party and the wage scale dispute
process are mutually agreed to by the Company and the
Union and will be used for all neutral third party cases falling
within this Contract unless modified and agreed to by the
Company and the Union.
- There union jobs. 2. Union approved job posting. 3. Company doesnt care. 4. Union/company approved.
Mn, Co, Wash
Where are the openings at?