No Pay Cuts!
As IBM ended 2007 with a record cash balance of $16 billion and Billions more in profit over several years due to the hard work, dedication and sacrifice of its employees, we the undersigned as employ... continue reading »
"We're not gonna take it! - Never did and never will! - Don't want no religion! - And as far as we can tell - We ain't gonna take you - Never did and never will - We're not gonna take you - We forsake you - Gonna rape you - Let's forget you better still."
"Forgot to add from last signing: last four merit increases wiped out with this wretched "pay remix" (a.k.a. 15\% base pay cut). So that is how you reward me and other I/T Specialists IBM??? Respect for the Inidividual: NOT!!!"
"Welcome to IBM's Turn back The Clock Promotion. Come on out and live like it's 1998. The hell with plans, dreams, budgets."
"I did not agree with the lawsuit, but two wrongs don't make a right"
"at 15\%"
"Restore Base Salaries and limit overtime instead."
"Its a sad day in technology. Non-IBM'ers don't think your company isn't thinking of doing the same."
"This is nothing more then unadulterated greed on IBM's part."
"Stick to the facts! It is my opinion that IBM is breaching your employment contract - that is illegal under contract law. IBM cannot unilaterally change the terms of your employment - they must GAIN your consent for it to become a binding agreement. I als"
"We need to sue these people and quit, let them see what wonder jobs sending out jobs to other contries brings them and how much madness it brings them. These people are idiots and they are running the show. They ar not giving any money back they will take"
"This seems like retaliation from the lawsuit and I won't be surprised if it creates another one. The paycut is a huge blow to our family. What took me 9 years to earn has been taken away at the snap of the fingers."
"imoral, unethical and illegal. This is clearly a retalitaroy action for the class action suit. I think the California Attorney General will be interested in hearing about this."
"The Sam era of IBM is a complete and utter disgrace to the history of IBM."
"Time to fight folks, enough is enough! Get more IBMers to sign and join the Alliance!"
"SJP gives one week and takes a way the next......makes no sense!"
"It could be seen as an increase if one works the overtime, but there is no guarantee to that. Nor is there any sugarcoating that it affects our vacation pay, our 401k and our pensions! Not to mention the 2 week notice to deal with a 15\% cut -- I'm sure m"