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Pacific Bell workers rally against layoffs in front of Oakland headquarters downtown
Pacific Bell workers rally against layoffs in front of Oakland headquarters downtown
About a hundred communications workers from local 9415 held a noisy rally today in front of the downtown Oakland headquarters of SBC/Pacific Bell. The rally was to protest the recent announcement by SBC to cut 3000 jobs by the end of the year, now blamed on a "surplus of workers" and the excuse that the company is not profitable enough. Yet speakers at the rally testified to the recent attempts by the company to force workers to work overtime, implying that indeed there is NOT a "surplus" of workers (meaning too many workers). Also, the workers at the rally detailed how the claim of unprofitability is a lie due to the fact that the Pacific Bell portion of SBC is making OVER the "profitability rate" agreed upon when SBC entered the regional competition for phone service by purchasing Pacific Bell (not to mention it's more profitable than the rest of the SBC corporation).
In a nutshell, SBC is lying about their profits and are going to lay off 3,000 workers by the end of the holidays, which will in turn lead to speed-ups for the workers and degraded service for the customers. All because they are not happy with the agreed upon rates of profitability.
The workers have begun a petition campaign as well as an action campaign to force SBC to play by the rules they agreed to when they bought Pacific Bell in the first place. There was also talk of collectively resisting the forced overtime since there is a "surplus of workers" as SBC claims. If there are too many workers, why do they need to force overtime?
An investigation has been launched by the Public Utilities Commission into the claims by SBC for the need to lay off employees due to lack of profits.
In a nutshell, SBC is lying about their profits and are going to lay off 3,000 workers by the end of the holidays, which will in turn lead to speed-ups for the workers and degraded service for the customers. All because they are not happy with the agreed upon rates of profitability.
The workers have begun a petition campaign as well as an action campaign to force SBC to play by the rules they agreed to when they bought Pacific Bell in the first place. There was also talk of collectively resisting the forced overtime since there is a "surplus of workers" as SBC claims. If there are too many workers, why do they need to force overtime?
An investigation has been launched by the Public Utilities Commission into the claims by SBC for the need to lay off employees due to lack of profits.
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I intend to print out this article and send it along with my next Pacbell payment. Maybe I'll draw a big question mark on it, or maybe I'll write "We're wise to you shitheads."
hey jesse -- great coverage of this event. text, photos AND audio -- wow! keep it up! i love indymedia!
Thanks for the article. I happened upon your rally completly by accident, I was impressed with the turnout. However as a labor organizer and a chagrined SBC customer I was wondering what the public could do to help the local with this fight. Which greedy execs do we call to let them know we're going to discontinue our phone service if they proceed with these layoffs. In these days of cell phones everywhere, I think a lot of people could make do until SBC decides to do the right thing. Is there an online petition etc? I think a lot of people hate the utlity monopolies and would love to help, but aren't sure how.
"There was also talk of collectively resisting the forced overtime since there is a "surplus of workers" as SBC claims. If there are too many workers, why do they need to force overtime?"
It cheaper to pay overtime to workers than to keep everyone at 40 hrs/wk because that's less money the company pays out in benefits. It's not personal, it's business.
It cheaper to pay overtime to workers than to keep everyone at 40 hrs/wk because that's less money the company pays out in benefits. It's not personal, it's business.
Tell that to the people who are going to be out of a job.
"Tell that to the people who are going to be out of a job."
I just did.
I just did.
it may be business, but is it ethical business for your ceos salary to pay every laid off employees salary for a year? or is it moral to say we are in economic hardship because we only made 2 billion instead of 4 billion in profit? is 8cents per share more profit more important than the loyalty to the new group of loyal dedicated hardworking young employees that just worked their asses of fo 2-5 years to help curtail the most serious of the service problems. do you KNOW or even WONDER who or what caused the service to get better? when it goes bad, make sure that your chicken little suit is cleaned and pressed. I'll be spending christmas trying to figure out how to apply for foodstamps. but at least i know where my morals and business sense lie. the almighty dollar is not worshipped in my house. one pissed customer = 10 lost customers. 1 pissed of employee = 100 lost customers (or at least as many as we can get in touch with). 11,000 employees = $$$$$$ ........just business huh? when the stock hits 5$ whose gonna feel it you or the ceo? when your phone is dead, remember the fcc and local puco's address. i won't be shedding anymore tears, sbc has ripped my heart out.
peace , love, hope.
not just for sbc employees.
but for all of us.
the group insanity we are caught in has no pill..........
peace , love, hope.
not just for sbc employees.
but for all of us.
the group insanity we are caught in has no pill..........
I too would like to compliment the coverage. As we walked the picket line, some of my co-workers were irritated that the mainstream media didn't show. One commented that it's ironic that they'd probably show up if we broke a window. And ain't that the truth. It's great to have IndyMedia to pick up the slack.
Judy Goff of the Alameda Central Labor Council pledged support to our just struggle as did a speaker from TURN, the utility reform network.
The speaker from TURN helped define the problem, indicating that "...SBC is apparently treating Pacific Bell as a cash cow. Following the merger of SBC and Pacific Telesis, the corporate charges assessed by SBC to Pacific Bell rose to dizzying heights. In 1996, the year prior to the SBC/Telesis merger, Pacific Bell paid Pacific Telesis Group $117,728,048 in corporate fees. ...by 1999 that number had climbed to a staggering $633,196,983 -- an increase of 437.9%! (NRF Audit, p. 13-2) In 2000, SBC began charging its indentured California affiliate an additional $400 million per year "for use of the corporate name.” Assuming an average yearly cost of $100,000 per employee, the $400 million Pacific Bell is forced to pay SBC for use of the corporate name would more than negate the need for laying off even a single California employee -- even if Pacific Bell were facing financial hardship, which it is not. "
This is insane! This is NOT what workers OR customers of PacBell would assume! According to these figures provided to the PUC by TURN, it appears SBC is basically removing an additional billion dollars a year, half of it for their name – that nobody likes anyway. Leave the money – Keep the Name!!
As to the question of what folks can do, a public petition is being developed. We have continued to circulate petitions internally. We had a small action campaign leading up to the first CPUC mtg where they decided (under the eye of, and with the participation of worker activists) to launch the investigation. I don't have confidence in CPUC, but we will be following their hearing - putting the spotlight on them.
The struggle is really at the beginning. This will be a protracted battle. As wireless technology overtakes the wired network, the profit disappears along with their motivation. [In actuality, the profits just shift to wireless profits, but they call this a ‘different stream of income’ – negating any right we think we might have to benefit from this new technology – which we need to begin to deal with.] Their only motivation is greed. The people of CA and the workers maintaining the network (presently employed by SBC) will have to resist. Job loss, speed-up and deteriorating service is the only alternative.
They’ve been laying folks off by not replacing them - offering buyout’s for a few years. Most of the workforce is new (how coincidental) having hired a slew just prior to laying off the most experienced techs. They kept folks pretty separate as they were trained as well – seeking to rid the workforce of strong union traditions. Problem for them is folks don’t need traditions to fight – just motivations. And SBC seems intent on giving the young inexperienced workforce lots a reasons to resist!
Judy Goff of the Alameda Central Labor Council pledged support to our just struggle as did a speaker from TURN, the utility reform network.
The speaker from TURN helped define the problem, indicating that "...SBC is apparently treating Pacific Bell as a cash cow. Following the merger of SBC and Pacific Telesis, the corporate charges assessed by SBC to Pacific Bell rose to dizzying heights. In 1996, the year prior to the SBC/Telesis merger, Pacific Bell paid Pacific Telesis Group $117,728,048 in corporate fees. ...by 1999 that number had climbed to a staggering $633,196,983 -- an increase of 437.9%! (NRF Audit, p. 13-2) In 2000, SBC began charging its indentured California affiliate an additional $400 million per year "for use of the corporate name.” Assuming an average yearly cost of $100,000 per employee, the $400 million Pacific Bell is forced to pay SBC for use of the corporate name would more than negate the need for laying off even a single California employee -- even if Pacific Bell were facing financial hardship, which it is not. "
This is insane! This is NOT what workers OR customers of PacBell would assume! According to these figures provided to the PUC by TURN, it appears SBC is basically removing an additional billion dollars a year, half of it for their name – that nobody likes anyway. Leave the money – Keep the Name!!
As to the question of what folks can do, a public petition is being developed. We have continued to circulate petitions internally. We had a small action campaign leading up to the first CPUC mtg where they decided (under the eye of, and with the participation of worker activists) to launch the investigation. I don't have confidence in CPUC, but we will be following their hearing - putting the spotlight on them.
The struggle is really at the beginning. This will be a protracted battle. As wireless technology overtakes the wired network, the profit disappears along with their motivation. [In actuality, the profits just shift to wireless profits, but they call this a ‘different stream of income’ – negating any right we think we might have to benefit from this new technology – which we need to begin to deal with.] Their only motivation is greed. The people of CA and the workers maintaining the network (presently employed by SBC) will have to resist. Job loss, speed-up and deteriorating service is the only alternative.
They’ve been laying folks off by not replacing them - offering buyout’s for a few years. Most of the workforce is new (how coincidental) having hired a slew just prior to laying off the most experienced techs. They kept folks pretty separate as they were trained as well – seeking to rid the workforce of strong union traditions. Problem for them is folks don’t need traditions to fight – just motivations. And SBC seems intent on giving the young inexperienced workforce lots a reasons to resist!
Yes it is personal when 3000 workers loose there jobs. It's personal what happens to there lives after words. It's personal that crime and spousal abuse and child neglect go up after people loose there jobs. It's personal that the CEO's make millions. Personally greedy. It's personal that american "business" values are so screwed up that this is considered somehow "just business, go along with your life if you can" Instead of a atrocity to humanity. Lack of respect for human life and values on greed.
There was a rally held in Chicago on Sunday along with a toy drive for laid off employees children. There was media coverage from all the local television stations. We all have the same preoblem whether CA or IL. We don't have mandatory O.T. but the Co. has contractors doing our work and won't get rid of ANY of them. Is this a great company or what!?
In September I was dignosed with a stress disorder resulting from working at pacific bell. The company has left me high and dry, not paying my disability, and I just found out today I'm being laid off. As for my condition, what has'nt killed me will only make me stronger and as far as I'm concerned pacbell has let go of an excellent employee. If the company I strained myself and toiled for over the past five years won't take care of me in my time of need, my dedication and hard work will go where it will be appreciated. Needless to say I'm switching local service and telling anyone who will listen about my experience. What you give so shall you receive, what you take you will return. SBC's greed will be it's down fall, we won't stand for it.
The Phoenix Center this week released an analysis of third quarter 2002 financial statements filed by the Bell companies and concluded that poor business decisions--primarily bad investments in other telecommunications providers--are the root cause of any financial difficulty they are experiencing, not "burdensome" regulatory policy.
The analysis further concluded that the Bells' regulated wireline businesses are "extremely profitable" and that they have lost money in the "unregulated portions of their businesses where they were forced to compete," according to Lawrence Spiwak, president of the Phoenix Center.
"Unfortunately for the Bells, their monopoly legacy did not provide them with much business acumen," Spiwak said.
The analysis further concluded that the Bells' regulated wireline businesses are "extremely profitable" and that they have lost money in the "unregulated portions of their businesses where they were forced to compete," according to Lawrence Spiwak, president of the Phoenix Center.
"Unfortunately for the Bells, their monopoly legacy did not provide them with much business acumen," Spiwak said.
Verizon is getting rid of union workers left and right. I think it's time union people to stick together. These company's seem to forget they are firing ther own customers. Why support them when they fire us?
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Verizon is getting rid of union workers left and right. I think it's time union people to stick together. These company's seem to forget they are firing ther own customers. Why support them when they fire us?
LETS FIRE VERIZON
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I now live in Texas, my mother lives in Washington and I have a sister in Massachusetts. When all of us are on the same Excel Nationwide Local Service, we'll talk to each other for FREE--UNLIMITED! Anytime -- 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days-a-year!
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It shouldn't take much imagination to realize that Lois will have friends and family she will want to share this fabulous offer with. My Global ID will migrate to everyone she share it with, and so on, and so on. MyLine™ is customer driven.
The past proves the future
Do you remember in the mid 80s when MCI offered a long distance program called "Friends and Family" where the people on your list you could call at a discount? You were allowed a percentage discount on all long distance calls to your friends and family on the list you provided to MCI and they got on the same program.
This program was the most successful long distance promotion ever offered enticing over 11 million customers to switch service and become MCI customers.
This is history, and proven fact. If over 11 million will switch for a discount, how many people might be interested in switching to a better service to talk long distance for FREE -- Unlimited to all their friends and family as well as anyone else on the same program anywhere in the United States? 20 million? 100 million?
If you got long distance calls for FREE would you keep it a secret? Perhaps tell a friend or twenty? Word of mouth is the best form of advertising in the world! More valuable than even the $7 million a day the other companies spend, day after day.
The deregulation of local telephone service has created competition in this utility industry that has been monopolized for decades. Deregulation is designed for you to "now" choose a provider with the better plan, rates and services.. of your choice.
No matter what your calling habits are, we have a communications package to fit your calling needs. Choosing the MyLine package that is right for you is as easy as A, B, C...
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Powdered By Vartec Telecom
Nationwide Local Phone Service Plan.
No Switching Fee
No Contract
Phone Number Remains the Same
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• Ten Custom Calling Features • Local Calling*
• Five Custom Calling Features • Local Calling*
• Three Custom Calling Features
• Caller ID**
• Call Waiting
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• Three-Way Calling
• Call Block
• Distinctive Ring
• Call Forwarding
• Auto Redial
• Speed Dial
• Anonymous Call Rejection
• Caller ID**
• Call Waiting
• Call Return
• Three-Way Calling
• Call Block
• Call Waiting
• Call Return
• Three-Way Calling
• Friends-R-FreeSM Calling Plan
Allows you to make free calls to other Friends-R-Free members
• Competitive Long Distance Rates
3.9¢ per minute rate for in-state and state-to-state calls • Friends-R-FreeSM Calling Plan
Allows you to make free calls to other Friends-R-Free members
• Competitive Long Distance Rates
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2.) To Order Service: 1-877-392-3548
3.) REQUIRED # (Global ID 287-230-4111)
* Within basic calling service area.
** Caller ID service does not include equipment and is subject to service availability.
Services and features are subject to availability.
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LETS FIRE VERIZON
Print this out and pass it around.
Excel's Nationwide Local Service is the only one of it's kind. We are the only company approved in all 50 states, and equipped to do so.
Excel's MyLine™ Local is Customer Driven
MyLine™ customers with "Friends-R-Free!" will talk to all others on the same service for FREE -- Unlimited. I know you have probably read this before within this web site, but do you realize the power of this concept? Everyone likes FREE!
I now live in Texas, my mother lives in Washington and I have a sister in Massachusetts. When all of us are on the same Excel Nationwide Local Service, we'll talk to each other for FREE--UNLIMITED! Anytime -- 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days-a-year!
Suppose my sister has a friend, Lois, in Ohio who she would like to talk to for FREE? Suppose she tells her friend to sign up with Excel MyLine™ Local service and she calls the 800 number. The Excel customer service representative asks Lois for the referral number or the Global ID number and of course Lois doesn't know anything about what she is talking about. So the rep asks Lois who was her friend that referred her to Excel and Lois gladly tells her of my sister in Massachusetts. Of course my sister's phone service is under my Global ID number as my customer. So, my Global ID number migrates to Lois's new MyLine™ account and I have a new MyLine™ customer. I don't know Lois, I don't need to know her to enjoy my commission. I'll get paid on what I started through my sister, forever.
It shouldn't take much imagination to realize that Lois will have friends and family she will want to share this fabulous offer with. My Global ID will migrate to everyone she share it with, and so on, and so on. MyLine™ is customer driven.
The past proves the future
Do you remember in the mid 80s when MCI offered a long distance program called "Friends and Family" where the people on your list you could call at a discount? You were allowed a percentage discount on all long distance calls to your friends and family on the list you provided to MCI and they got on the same program.
This program was the most successful long distance promotion ever offered enticing over 11 million customers to switch service and become MCI customers.
This is history, and proven fact. If over 11 million will switch for a discount, how many people might be interested in switching to a better service to talk long distance for FREE -- Unlimited to all their friends and family as well as anyone else on the same program anywhere in the United States? 20 million? 100 million?
If you got long distance calls for FREE would you keep it a secret? Perhaps tell a friend or twenty? Word of mouth is the best form of advertising in the world! More valuable than even the $7 million a day the other companies spend, day after day.
The deregulation of local telephone service has created competition in this utility industry that has been monopolized for decades. Deregulation is designed for you to "now" choose a provider with the better plan, rates and services.. of your choice.
No matter what your calling habits are, we have a communications package to fit your calling needs. Choosing the MyLine package that is right for you is as easy as A, B, C...
Excel Communications
Powdered By Vartec Telecom
Nationwide Local Phone Service Plan.
No Switching Fee
No Contract
Phone Number Remains the Same
MyLine Complete MyLine Value MyLine Basic
• Local Calling*
• Ten Custom Calling Features • Local Calling*
• Five Custom Calling Features • Local Calling*
• Three Custom Calling Features
• Caller ID**
• Call Waiting
• Call Return
• Three-Way Calling
• Call Block
• Distinctive Ring
• Call Forwarding
• Auto Redial
• Speed Dial
• Anonymous Call Rejection
• Caller ID**
• Call Waiting
• Call Return
• Three-Way Calling
• Call Block
• Call Waiting
• Call Return
• Three-Way Calling
• Friends-R-FreeSM Calling Plan
Allows you to make free calls to other Friends-R-Free members
• Competitive Long Distance Rates
3.9¢ per minute rate for in-state and state-to-state calls • Friends-R-FreeSM Calling Plan
Allows you to make free calls to other Friends-R-Free members
• Competitive Long Distance Rates
4.9¢ per minute rate for in-state and state-to-state calls
*N/A
• Competitive Long Distance Rates
6.9¢ per minute rate for in-state and state-to-state calls
Package Price: $49.95 Package Price: $39.95 Package Price: $29.95
Choosing the calling package that is right for you is as easy as:
A, B, C.
START SAVING NOW!
Getting started is quick and easy
Just follow these three simple steps...
1.) Automated Availability: 1-800-411-9694
2.) To Order Service: 1-877-392-3548
3.) REQUIRED # (Global ID 287-230-4111)
* Within basic calling service area.
** Caller ID service does not include equipment and is subject to service availability.
Services and features are subject to availability.
https://www.excel.com/RepWorks/USE/images/mefr/local/local_map.jpg
NO MORE LONG DISTANCE CHARGES ON YOUR PHONE BILL!
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Verizon is getting rid of union workers left and right. I think it's time union people to stick together. These company's seem to forget they are firing ther own customers. Why support them when they fire us?
LETS FIRE VERIZON
Print this out and pass it around.
Excel's Nationwide Local Service is the only one of it's kind. We are the only company approved in all 50 states, and equipped to do so.
Excel's MyLine™ Local is Customer Driven
MyLine™ customers with "Friends-R-Free!" will talk to all others on the same service for FREE -- Unlimited. I know you have probably read this before within this web site, but do you realize the power of this concept? Everyone likes FREE!
I now live in Texas, my mother lives in Washington and I have a sister in Massachusetts. When all of us are on the same Excel Nationwide Local Service, we'll talk to each other for FREE--UNLIMITED! Anytime -- 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days-a-year!
Suppose my sister has a friend, Lois, in Ohio who she would like to talk to for FREE? Suppose she tells her friend to sign up with Excel MyLine™ Local service and she calls the 800 number. The Excel customer service representative asks Lois for the referral number or the Global ID number and of course Lois doesn't know anything about what she is talking about. So the rep asks Lois who was her friend that referred her to Excel and Lois gladly tells her of my sister in Massachusetts. Of course my sister's phone service is under my Global ID number as my customer. So, my Global ID number migrates to Lois's new MyLine™ account and I have a new MyLine™ customer. I don't know Lois, I don't need to know her to enjoy my commission. I'll get paid on what I started through my sister, forever.
It shouldn't take much imagination to realize that Lois will have friends and family she will want to share this fabulous offer with. My Global ID will migrate to everyone she share it with, and so on, and so on. MyLine™ is customer driven.
The past proves the future
Do you remember in the mid 80s when MCI offered a long distance program called "Friends and Family" where the people on your list you could call at a discount? You were allowed a percentage discount on all long distance calls to your friends and family on the list you provided to MCI and they got on the same program.
This program was the most successful long distance promotion ever offered enticing over 11 million customers to switch service and become MCI customers.
This is history, and proven fact. If over 11 million will switch for a discount, how many people might be interested in switching to a better service to talk long distance for FREE -- Unlimited to all their friends and family as well as anyone else on the same program anywhere in the United States? 20 million? 100 million?
If you got long distance calls for FREE would you keep it a secret? Perhaps tell a friend or twenty? Word of mouth is the best form of advertising in the world! More valuable than even the $7 million a day the other companies spend, day after day.
The deregulation of local telephone service has created competition in this utility industry that has been monopolized for decades. Deregulation is designed for you to "now" choose a provider with the better plan, rates and services.. of your choice.
No matter what your calling habits are, we have a communications package to fit your calling needs. Choosing the MyLine package that is right for you is as easy as A, B, C...
Excel Communications
Powdered By Vartec Telecom
Nationwide Local Phone Service Plan.
No Switching Fee
No Contract
Phone Number Remains the Same
MyLine Complete MyLine Value MyLine Basic
• Local Calling*
• Ten Custom Calling Features • Local Calling*
• Five Custom Calling Features • Local Calling*
• Three Custom Calling Features
• Caller ID**
• Call Waiting
• Call Return
• Three-Way Calling
• Call Block
• Distinctive Ring
• Call Forwarding
• Auto Redial
• Speed Dial
• Anonymous Call Rejection
• Caller ID**
• Call Waiting
• Call Return
• Three-Way Calling
• Call Block
• Call Waiting
• Call Return
• Three-Way Calling
• Friends-R-FreeSM Calling Plan
Allows you to make free calls to other Friends-R-Free members
• Competitive Long Distance Rates
3.9¢ per minute rate for in-state and state-to-state calls • Friends-R-FreeSM Calling Plan
Allows you to make free calls to other Friends-R-Free members
• Competitive Long Distance Rates
4.9¢ per minute rate for in-state and state-to-state calls
*N/A
• Competitive Long Distance Rates
6.9¢ per minute rate for in-state and state-to-state calls
Package Price: $49.95 Package Price: $39.95 Package Price: $29.95
Choosing the calling package that is right for you is as easy as:
A, B, C.
START SAVING NOW!
Getting started is quick and easy
Just follow these three simple steps...
1.) Automated Availability: 1-800-411-9694
2.) To Order Service: 1-877-392-3548
3.) REQUIRED # (Global ID 287-230-4111)
* Within basic calling service area.
** Caller ID service does not include equipment and is subject to service availability.
Services and features are subject to availability.
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NO MORE LONG DISTANCE CHARGES ON YOUR PHONE BILL!
Member to Member FREE Calling
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