I have seen many posts indicating Windstream only provides a 1% pay adjustment annually or a 3% raise every three years. Is this true?
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I loved how the company threw out the 8% raise to get GA not to vote union. Good for them.
But the hard facts are, in my union state, we already got. 7.8% raise each year until top out. And then….. wait for it…. a 3% raise each year through out our latest contract. Been with the company 22 yrs and never had less than a 2.5% yearly raise.
Let’s not mention that we have unlimited sick leave, pay isn’t based on the good ole buddy system or merits made. Plus a union rep to sit in for representation when management and HR want to have a talk (we know who signs HR’s checks and who’s side they’re on 99% of the time).
Y’all just keep union bashing, and wondering when and if you’ll get a raise this year of next. I’ll just keep on doing my job to the best of my ability everyday, not having to worry about any of that. Oh, and if they decide to do any layoffs, our contracted severance is more than the company usually offers non union, plus any affected employee gets a minimum of a 30 day notice that their job is going to be cut.
Good luck stressing out to all those that union hate or won’t give the union a second thought. Oh, did I mention that the CWA national is bargaining conditions for the Covid mandate the company is trying to implement. Good luck with that when you don’t have a voice at the table.
Then staying with Windstream is a losing proposition for 99% of the workforce if you posses any math skills.
From what I've seen. Hourly people get 0% to 2% depending on department. I've been hourly in 3 different departments with all my reviews all exceeding expectations or higher and got anywhere from 0.5% to 2%. Salaried, seems to depend on department as well. I've seen no raise without promotion or 3% every 3 years. I've also heard that management can give you a lesser raise regardless of your review. If that is true, it's the luck of the draw. Better hope your manager likes you.
'Now Oreo cookies are going up 6%'
At least people will stay pay more to eat them. What do WE workers do about cost of living increases and no raises while TT 'pushes' his lawnmower in another s-b story ad (do you really think that TT would break a sweat doing this?)
Business as usual. The best software company on the planet is offering the best product, and you need to do all you can to support this great leader's vision!
Did you have a good laugh reading that line? We all need some humor. But wait, that's what they tell the 'customers' and the media. I guess Lumens doesn't compare to WE, that's why Zayo wants to jingle some money at them. But if Zayo 'buys' WE, then they won't be a software company anymore?
Now Oreo cookies are going up 6%. Well at least they are having the emergency town hall meeting some one suggested. Will soon know if I should double me efforts or cut it in half. Hint for leadership, no raise no effort!!!
well, yeah, it is.
If true then only solution is for ALL emplyees to unionize
The 8% is associated with employees that were on board when we had a unionization effort ongoing in Georgia I believe. Tony stated that if they voted against the union they would be guaranteed 8% every year. Legal let Tony know that he couldn't do that unless he made it available to all the people with that job.
So yes, if you were on board in certain states you and have a specific title you get 8% every year until you top out.
Windstream doesnt do annual raises, didnt get a single raise in 5yrs. I did get a one time bonus of $5k and my manager stated it was to intice me to stay. He said they went out to a few hundred people in our org and it was based on your reviews. Those who had sub par salaries did see a 8-10% raise in lieu of a bonus.
Sure you get an 8 percent raise. Prove it! What is the top out amount you mentioned?
All emplyees should Demand an 8% raise immediately or stop working now. Time for an emergency Townhall meeting!!!
I am a cst in a non-bargaining area in the southeast & we do in fact get an 8% raise until we are topped out. Maybe it depends on the area you’re in, don’t know.
UNIT was on the call today and said that Zayo didn't value the ILEC assets as much as he thought they are worth. News Flash, no one wants to invest in a copper based last mile! This bad business plan is a repeated event every few years. We have an asset we want to sell I think it's worth X but the market will only pay Y for it. A few years go by and then end up selling it at price Y. If they were good business people they would have just sold it off in the 1st place.
Years ago Windstream paid a pretty competitive wage (for salaried employees at least). Round about the same time the high-deductible Obamacare-type health insurance was implemented is when raises started disappearing across the board as well. Insurance, etc. goes up each year, inflation too... ALL employees have had an effective pay-cut in the last 5 years or so. A pretty significant one.
I’ve been with windstream about 3 years and raises were 2% for exceeds expectations.
Oh and we are about to be bought by Zayo who just sold in early 2020 to two investment firms, one of which is owned by a foreign investment group (went public to privat). There is also a lawsuit brought against zayo for not paying their SD people overtime. Sounds like wind stream will be a perfect match in that they both sc--w their employees.
The sale of wind stream will be heavily scrutinized because of the foreign group (Swiss investment firm) having 100 percent voting power over US infrastructure if the deal goes through. This was the same concern they had in 2020 but is now compounded.
As a non-union tech, my metrics are good, reviews are good, and still can't get a 1% bump.
8%? You better hope you aren't pulled for a random ur--e test dude. You high.
“ Field techs get 8% every year until top out pay is reached in non-union areas.”
Who told you that lie? I can assure you, that’s completely untrue.
Field techs get 8% every year until top out pay is reached in non-union areas. Not sure about in the union areas. The 8% is based off your metrics, there have been techs in the past that got 0% raise for the year because they sucked.
Lol…1% For several years is normal
Wow so if you are really lucky and get a 1.5% raise this year you only lost 4.2% of the value of your paycheck from 2020 to 2021 since inflation is running at 5.7% ?!. Is this correct or is my math off?
1% is the preferred increase for hourly folks, 3% once every three years for salary. if you are covering more than one position (exceeds expectations) they might give you 1.5%. They've been known to give 0% is you aren't getting enough done (needs improvement). Don't work here if you can find anything else.
You cope by letting them know you are moving positions for more pay and see if they counter offer. The counter offer - if it happens - is low ball. It’s easy enough to move around in the company if your skill set is varied. I don’t stay in positions longer than around 2 years max.
It’s a d-mb that wind stream does this. The people who just want comfortable work in something they know very well / are skilled in look for new jobs to earn money or leave the company. They take their experience with them and you get a newb in their place. Fast forward a couple years and if they are ‘good’ they are gone and you start over. #winning
So how do the salaried emplyees cope? Sounds like they lose ground yearly or can anyone get a promotion that wants one. Seems like this is a company to avoid big time
Wth do you mean by staff employee? Salaried workers do not receive wage increases. Non-union hourly employees get somewhere between 0 and 2 percent on average depending on your annual review. The directive to managers is to rate employees low or be questioned to no end by higher leadership. The koolaid drinking brown nosers get 3percent for their highly effective rating but this isn’t a common rating.
Tiny Tony stated a while back on internal social media “this isn’t a prison” and “if you want raises you need to apply for higher paying jobs.”
This place is horrible.
If you are a staff employee you are guaranteed a raise every 3 years regardless of performance.
What does that say?
Why would anyone work there? Desperation, that about it.
Why would anyone work there? You would start losing ground immediately with inflation running over 5% a year. This must be wrong.
More or less. Its not set in stone but it is extremely common