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Rogers/Shaw Fallout: Let The Layoffs Begin
It's not clear how many there have been, but the fallout from the Rogers/Shaw deal has led to the inevitable: the loss of a still unknown number of jobs.
Rogers Layoffs Took Place in Restructuring Move, Says Report
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The discussion about limited choices for Canadians and grocery stores made the news today (they're all owned by three or four faceless corporations). Well,the same rings true for telecommunications in this country as well. As long as these big mergers keep getting approval we will be left with fewer choices when it comes to competition and more people will lose their jobs.
"This (insert company name) offers so much more choice, better customer service and competitive rates since the merger" Said no one ever.
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So would this be roles that are duplicated by both companies, such as payroll, HR, and upper management, plus anyone with Rogers Wireless and Shaw Mobile?
There's not too many areas in the country where Rogers Cable and Shaw Cable overlap...
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ED1 wrote:
So would this be roles that are duplicated by both companies, such as payroll, HR, and upper management, plus anyone with Rogers Wireless and Shaw Mobile?
There's not too many areas in the country where Rogers Cable and Shaw Cable overlap...
Absolutely. The Rogers payroll, HR employees will keep their jobs. The Shaw people in those positions will soon be searching for employment elsewhere.
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So some of those being turfed will be offered voluntary buy-outs. Others won't.
"The memo says eligible employees can apply to receive a voluntary package through the program.
It says most employees in customer-facing roles and media production teams will not be eligible for the packages."
Here's what I don't quite get - they're firing people en masse but have an agreement to create 3,000 new jobs. Why not just keep most of them then or offer them a new position out west?
Rogers launches voluntary departure program to eliminate 'overlap' after Shaw merger
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The Star fleshes out the buyout package.
Rogers offering voluntary buyouts in bid to reduce corporate-office head count in wake of Shaw merger
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Here's what I don't quite get - they're firing people en masse but have an agreement to create 3,000 new jobs. Why not just keep most of them then or offer them a new position out west?
I'm assuming HR managers and accountants don't want to take jobs answering customer service calls.
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The Star fleshes out the buyout package.
Rogers offering voluntary buyouts in bid to reduce corporate-office head count in wake of Shaw merger
at least the severance/buyout is decent ..
Staffieri’s memo said the buyout offers — which include four weeks of severance for every year of service up to a total of two years’ pay plus additional lump-sum amounts — would be offered to “most corporate and line of business employees up to the senior director level.”
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This match not-made-in-heaven isn't starting out well.
Rogers to lock out former Shaw technicians Monday after contract talks break down
"Last week, the union asked workers to limit overtime in an attempt to pressure Rogers to move off its position at the bargaining table. But Little said Rogers retaliated by using "scab labour" to fill overtime needs.
Gordon said Rogers "took immediate steps to redeploy employees and contractors," adding the union's move made it harder for the company to fix services if customers experienced a service interruption."
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