北电正式申请破产保护,股票代号NT已经被纽约证券交易所取消.

[Jingle]

Latest reliable source from NT insiders today, they are going to drop WiMAX program. Whoever still in that program, be prepared!

已经准备好了!:flaming:

 

[flyingheart_canada]

Latest reliable source from NT insiders today, they are going to drop WiMAX program. Whoever still in that program, be prepared!

北电做WiMax的没几个人了吧，不都早就裁了一批，剩下的转去做LTE了吗？

 

[iron_chief]

Accordingly to the insider news, the cancellation of wimax project is planned before filing the protection. More projects will be gone soon as part of the restructure plan. :flaming:

 

[LostRabbit]

“下周开始的数千人裁员”？哪里得到的消息？确切吗？

I can not tell what time or what day or what person could be impacted. I do know that most of remaining folks count the coming service time with pay check are on daily basis, or hourly basis, rather than monthly basis.

Just stay away from any small meeting room next week for your own safety.

If anyone reaches a point that has to express anger to the person who notify you or fire you , shouting, verbal cursing or dump the book on the table are acceptable. However , Don't have any body touch or body confrontation please, Don't throw shoes on any body, those actions will have really negative or criminal impact on future employment/police record. For the sake of family and children, don't ever think about bringing any aggressive weapon or knife in the building.

Nortel manager had been informed to sit on the seat closed to the exit door and hold security walkie-talkie in hands.

 

[ChinaFarmer]

I can not tell what time or what day or what person could be impacted. I do know that most of remaining folks count the coming service time with pay check are on daily basis, or hourly basis, rather than monthly basis.

Just stay away from any small meeting room next week for your own safety.

If anyone reaches a point that has to express anger to the person who notify you or fire you , shouting, verbal cursing or dump the book on the table are acceptable. However , Don't have any body touch or body confrontation please, Don't throw shoes on any body, those actions will have really negative or criminal impact on future employment/police record. For the sake of family and children, don't ever think about bringing any aggressive weapon or knife in the building.

Nortel manager had been informed to sit on the seat closed to the exit door and hold security walkie-talkie in hands.

Lots of Nortel people are working from home now. What will happen to them if they refuse to pick up HR call?

 

[flyingheart_canada]

北电HR的人最近肯定忙坏了，是不是要给这些人加薪呀？裁到最后，HR的人干什么去呢。。。

 

[SipWorld]

Shall we take sick leave starting from next monday?

I can not tell what time or what day or what person could be impacted. I do know that most of remaining folks count the coming service time with pay check are on daily basis, or hourly basis, rather than monthly basis.

Just stay away from any small meeting room next week for your own safety.

If anyone reaches a point that has to express anger to the person who notify you or fire you , shouting, verbal cursing or dump the book on the table are acceptable. However , Don't have any body touch or body confrontation please, Don't throw shoes on any body, those actions will have really negative or criminal impact on future employment/police record. For the sake of family and children, don't ever think about bringing any aggressive weapon or knife in the building.

Nortel manager had been informed to sit on the seat closed to the exit door and hold security walkie-talkie in hands.

 

[LostRabbit]

Shall we take sick leave starting from next monday?

该干啥干啥, 就是没事别往会议室靠近,非常的危险, 远离是非之地.
想当年有大把银子发的时候,还有摔凳子动拳头的, 现在会怎样就天知道了.

 

[flyingheart_canada]

是不是真的要裁员很快知道了。。。等着吧

 

[LostRabbit]

• • 抗议和罢工终于开始了,
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I believe...

...a growing number of Ottawa employees are planning to take a paid vacation day on Friday, February 13 in silent protest of the way severance has been handled in the CCAA filing.

To the disenchanted - Here's a way to act.

To the believers - You can believe *and* do something to support those who have left before us.

To the uncertain - You have already accrued this vacation. There is a non-zero chance you won't get it anyway. Take the day to work on your resume. Just in case.

To managers - Any manager worth the name will not stand in the way of any employee taking a vacation day *owed* to them. In fact, they will take the day off too.

To those who fundamentally cannot take the day off - I won't hold it against you. We all have bills to pay and not every manager is worth the name. I'm not suggesting anyone step in harm's way here.

To Mike Zafirovski, the Executive and the Board - We're not blind to the fact that what you have done you are about to do again to more of us. Its not too late to do the right thing. Respect and loyalty are earned. Maybe you think you don't need mine. Many will interpret the confluence of December's layoffs and the *choice* to not pay severance as an act of bad faith. That includes those you do business with in the future. The only valid response to that charge is to reinstate severance to those recently impacted and commit in the strongest terms to never do it again.

To our customers - You have my commitment to deliver to you. Part of what I commit to is to maintain the integrity of this company so that your continued relationship with us does not represent a blemish on you.

Friends and colleagues - We cannot kid ourselves. The *first* wave is coming. This may be our last chance to do anything in defense of our friends and colleagues before we become one of them.

If severance is the difference between Nortel living and dying, its already lost.

I believe. I believe that a company that willfully disregards those who have struggled to the here and now deserves what it gets. I believe a collection of great people does not make a great company when too few are willing to act in its defense. I believe our friends and colleagues and Nortel deserve a better fate than apathy would hand it. I believe none of us will feel better for not having done anything. I believe our customers would rather do business with a company which believes maintaining its own honour, especially in the face of adversity, is valuable to everyone.

So do nothing for one day. Sleep in. Go do something with your kids. Meet someone for lunch. Go to the doctor. Take a walk. Read a book. Daydream. Plan. Take what is owed to you. If you want to do something about this, do nothing.

 

[PLA]

这样做好像也触动不了管理层吧

 

[URL]

Might not be applicable to an employer under bankruptcy protection: 4 reference only

Laid off? Make sure you get what you deserve

With layoffs continuing to hit tech giants such as IBM, Microsoft and Intel, IT professionals need to be aware of the kind of severance package they should be getting. We asked several nationally recognized employment lawyers for a crash course in employment law 101
By: Rafael Ruffolo
ComputerWorld Canada (27 Jan 2009)


Last week’s round of layoffs at IBM Canada should serve as a reminder for IT professionals: get up to speed on employment law.
With layoffs seen at pretty much every major tech company across the country, legal experts are advising that employees understand what they’re entitled to under the law and in what circumstances they should fight for more cash in court.
Employment law in Canada is governed at the provincial level with very minor differences in each piece of legislation. With IBM Corp.’s Toronto and Markham, Ont. area offices appearing to be the hardest hit in Big Blue’s latest round of cuts, we’ll use Ontario’s employment legislation as an example.
Under Ontario Ministry of Labour’s Employment Standards Act, workers are entitled to one week’s notice (or payment in lieu of notice) per year of service, up to eight years.
Workers employed more than five years will most likely be eligible for an additional severance package, consisting of one week’s pay per year of service, up to 26 weeks. This comes into play if the company has laid off 50 or more employees within a six-month period or if the employer has a total payroll of over $2.5 million. Searching for a new jobCheck out ITJobUniverse.ca
This puts the employer’s total responsibility under the act at a maximum of 34 weeks.
According to Martin Rosenbaum, a lawyer with at Toronto’s Rosenbaum & Frank LLP, while these packages represent the absolute minimum that a company is required to offer an outgoing employee, they are far from acceptable in most cases.
“It’s very dangerous to just call up the Ministry of Labour,” he said. “They will only give you the minimum and have no idea what kind of settlement you could get in court.”
Stacey Ball, an employment lawyer at Toronto-based firm Ball & Alexander, agreed, saying that for many laid off workers, taking the issue to court is only option for a fair settlement.
“One thing we should be aware of in Canadian jurisdictions, unlike in the U.S., is we’re entitled to common law notice or payment in lieu of notice,” Ball said. This would be awarded in a provincial court and will exceed the Employment Standards Act quite significantly, he added.
“If you have someone who’s worked for over 20 years, it might be possible for the court to award them up to 24 months pay in lieu of notice,” Ball said. “The Employment Standards Act would only give them eight weeks notice, plus statutory severance in the case of a large company like IBM.”
In IBM’s case, Ball said a lot of people in the company get paid north of $50,000 a year, and would advise those laid off workers to seek counsel before signing off on any package Big Blue dishes out.
“It’s worth it just to see if IBM is in the ballpark,” he added.
According to most legal experts, employers will often play the numbers game and offer a package that is above the provincial legislation, but below the common law precedents.
When a severance package is offered, employees who don’t want to initiate a lawsuit might consider sending a letter to their company trying to negotiate a better settlement. This will often work if both parties are fairly close to a middle ground.
“The problem with this is if the employee does it themselves,” Howard A. Levitt, counsel at Toronto-based Lang Michener LLP, said when asked generally about employment law. “What the employee is telegraphing is that ‘we don’t want to pay money for legal fees.’ The company will get that message and just stick with their offer.”
For companies that might have had massive layoffs occur during the last economic recession, employees should not count on receiving similar packages this time around.
“It’s totally irrelevant,” Levitt said. “Just because a company low-balls an employee at one time, doesn’t mean the company is going to pay less to a future employee. And similarly, because a company pays more than they have to in one instance, it doesn’t mean a court is going to make them do the same in the future.”
Another common element of a severance contract is a non-competition clause that seeks to restrict an employee’s ability to work for a competitor in the same industry.
“If you don’t already have a non-compete clause, why would you sign one on your way out when you need the ability to compete the most?” Levitt said.
For employees looking to change career paths after a layoff, signing a non-compete clause can be a good thing, but only if you negotiate more money in return for your signature, Levitt added.


Copyright © 2009
ITworldcanada.com

 

[SweetBunny]

The laywers have a nose like the hunting dog! Right away they see a chance to make money. No offence, but it is true that somebody's loss is somebody else's gain.

Laid off? Make sure you get what you deserve]

 

[天山童姥]

好像除了wimax以外我们这边都很平静。。CN..
听说要减工资？？

 

[flyingheart_canada]

还减工资，北电还有活下去的可能？估计又是Mike Z欺骗可怜员工的把戏。。。就希望分拆成小部分，看看贱卖给谁吧。