Instead of having tons of messages, let’s do this:
Position
Department
Years of Service
Severance Offered
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Any DC’s had layoffs?
@c1 how many people?
Project Manager
Operations Support
7 years with Walgreens
2 months admin leave, then severance
@av the April date is interesting. Perhaps they vary by function?
@ca my HCS was pregnant and was going on leave the same day she was laid off. They didn't care. They continued with firing her. She was literally having the baby within days. They don't care. Walgreens is ruthless. You shouldn't need more proof of how low this company has fallen, but if you did, this should chill you to the bones
@am I am also pregnant and have not yet heard if I’m impacted but plan to contact and attorney and not sign anything until I do
@av Supply chain/logistics. Got notice today and have to work until April 17th.
@an sources please
@a9 supply chain began today.
@aq No - Tried. Even contacted Lawyer. Nothing can be done
How many people are being asked to work until April? Seems unfair some people get 2 free months to start looking for a new job immediately, but some people have to not only keep working full time, but performing well or risk losing severance.
Anyone from SCM IT?
Any chance of negotiating layoff or extending health insurance?
@an that’s only true if you accept another role within Walgreens. If you accept something externally, you still get severance
@a5 be careful. if you accept another role before 4/17 you forfeit your severance package.
Any pregnant women impacted? I’m wondering if they’ll honor planned maternity/parental leave.
@ag Under which Dept in HR?
Manager, in digital. Last day is the 13th, then on admin leave until April 17th. I'll be eligible for severance then.
Distribution center supervisor, 5 years of service, 2 months severance just offered. and they are doing many more calls today at my location
HR Director, 2 Months admin leave in Lieu of WARN, 20 Wks severance
@ad two separate sources that don't know each other.
Supply chain corporate support
Severance is 4 weeks if under 3 years, 2 weeks/year if over 3 years, Max 36m
I did not have a meeting invite they came to get me at my desk
@a9 is this confirmed or just rumors going around
@ab Not now Ike!!!
Hi everyone, I'm Ike Swetlitz, a health journalist with Bloomberg News. I write stories about big pharmacies and health insurance companies (and other topics). I'm working on a story about these layoffs and trying to learn more. If you'd like to speak with me, you can reach me at 630-544-9414 (cell phone) or iswetlitz@bloomberg.net -- I will NOT use your name in the story.
I've written several other stories about Walgreens recently, including about the decision to cut paid holidays for certain store workers, as well as adding e-cigarettes into the stores.
I hope it's ok to post this here, and please feel free to delete if it's it's not.
@a5 what department?
@a8 Was told master data/supply chain begins tomorrow
@OP Is today the only round or is there another round of layoffs over the next couple of days?
Had Unlimited (AKA No) PTO for many years. All my frozen PTO was/will be paid out
@a5 what PTO plan where you on ?
23 Years, Senior Manager, 2 Months pay in lieu of WARN Act, plus 32 weeks of pay, plus PTO pay out gives me just over a year of full pay
I was expecting to be laid off and just accepted another role at another company so thank you Walgreens for the wonderful parting gift.
You should add last nerfed performance score.