I was laid off June 29, 2023 from Corning (Trivium) facility in Newton, NC. The way this was handled was so unprofessional, some were called at home they did not have to waste gas driving there others were caught in the parking lot. Some were allowed to work a few hours before getting treated like inmates and pushed out the door. They weren't even allowed to grab their things somebody had to take it to them. This was a new low just after having the governor on our facility talking about adding jobs to Catawba County.
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Watch out! There will be some cuts after the Q3 call. Not sure about the divisions though.
It’s all bull sh?t
What is happening next Monday?....layoffs? Is your source of information reliable?
Yes, happening again next Monday
"wanting early retirement, or volunteering for severance packages"
In the Corning Valley I have seen tons of early retirements since the end of last year, but have not heard about voluntary packages like they did back in 2009. It REALLY seems like they're trying to pretend that nothing is happening, and offering packages would force them to report to various states.
Why are they not looking at individuals wanting early retirement, or volunteering for severance packages? It could help save some of the employees that will be there for years to come.
To address the MTE charge out - no it is not 'illegal'. It is an internal 'funny money' system. Everyone across the entire company uses the same job code system, so someone in MTE or S&T or CET at the same job code level has the same pay range.
As for impact on jobs - the pharmaceutical glass division (CPT) laid off ~50% of people earlier this year and are also not replacing. MTE tries to smooth things out, but are still at the whim of divisions having enough business to sustain headcount. It is cheaper for them to pay for MTE than to hire full time people.
As for instability - like you say it was totally a self-inflicted problem. In 2021 they said 'hire for skill even if no openings' - but attrition was actually very high because of non-competitive pay scales and ability of people to work remote. What has really struck me is that company wide we've seen 15-20% layoffs ... but almost no changes at the director or higher levels. They got to make cr-ppy divisions, get rewarded with LTI bonuses, and face no consequences.
Corning used to be a stable company but it is not anymore..Very unstable now...Corning hired excessive workforce during the peak 2021/2022 without having a concrete vision and the result is unfolding very slowly...I always wonder why the executives were not visionary in terms of excessive workforce hiring.. Also, me working in MTE feels like working as a contractor..MTE charge-out concept never makes an employee trouble-free.I always wonder why is this even allowed inside a multinational contractor..Any labor law expert here? Isn't the MTE charge out an exploitation of cheap labor and does not that violate labor laws? I fee pity for a couple of my friends who lost projects because of business slowdown and ultimately lost their jobs. I ofter remember them saying that the leaders once said..If there is no charge number no pay..what a worst company culture...That friend said MTE hirings are like tech company hiring IT workforce on a contractual basis...if a project is gone then the employee is gone...
What positions were reduced, specifically? Production, office?...
from what I have heard it is about to happen again at the same place