23 January, 2008IBM workers launch online petition against IBM management's decision to outsource 5,000 workers to AT&T. Support the workers and sign today at: http://www.petitiononline.com/IBM1/petition.html
GLOBAL: IBM workers launched an online petition today, January 23, calling on IBM and AT&T management to guarantee employment of the 5,000 workers whose jobs are being outsourced from IBM to AT&T.
The petition, supported by national unions, works councils and the IBM Workers International Solidarity (IWIS) global network, states that since the announcement of the outsourcing of work two months ago, IBM has not given employees sufficient information about the outsourcing of services and workers.
In the last week, US employees had to accept or reject their transfer. It has also been reported that US employees being moved to AT&T are being classified as management and therefore ineligible for union membership at AT&T. Elsewhere it is reported that the transfers of employees in France has been suspended pending further study.
The workers online petition calls on both IBM and AT&T management to guarantee employment for at least five years, the length of the outsourcing contract, and that all job transfers are voluntary. The petition will be presented to management on February 1.
To read the petition in full and sign, go to:
http://www.petitiononline.com/IBM1/petition.html