As one of those TPA people somewhat effected by this weeks' debacle, I have a suggestion.
I think we all, regardless of our like or dislike of Dave's reorganization scheme, can agree that what happened in TPA was completly out of line. For those out of the loop, here is the facts.
1. The company as of last week was promising that the hangar was to remain open. They even lied to the airport director and told him that it wasn't going to be closed.
2. When the computer started showing TPA's jobs disappearing, the company again lied and claimed it was a computer glitch.
3. With no warning, days before a huge holiday and exactly a month before Christmas, the company corporate stormtroopers march in and close the place down. Union employees are given their two weeks to bump, management fared worse - many of them were fired on the spot.
4. Corporate communication was terrible. Those who were on their weekend, recieved ABSOLUTELY NO NOTICE from the company! People showed up at work to only be met by a foreman and told to come back next Monday to get their stuff. As often the case, we heard bad news first on CNN (or in TPA's case Bay News 9).
The company needs to respect its workforce, regardless of its financial situation. Telling the mechanics a month ago or even two weeks ago, about the hangar closing, would have been the correct way to handle the
situation. Telling everyone to get out in the middle of the night just screams disrespect. It lacked any sensitivity and decency and I think we can all agree to that.
True, it was the mechanics. But it could be any of you next week. Imaging coming to work, to see the TV crews parked outside the door and being met by a corporate security thug telling you to go to the breakroom, now. Then being told to get your belongings and get off the property immediately. You now have three days to decide to move a 1,000 miles or to get laid off.
I'd like to suggest that employees this coming Sunday, whether non-reving or working wear their corporate pin with a black ribbon. When managemnt asks why, tell them. Perhaps you should all drop Dave a note this week, not an email but a real letter telling him that he needs to treat his employees with respect and a little dignity - we are more than airplanes to be parked in the desert. At least an apology to the TPA employees might be a start.
In order for an idea like this to work, it needs a lot of cooperation. We have three days to pull it together and I know that we have people from every division of the company reading this board. Pass the word along, let your coworkers know.
This is a peaceful, non-disruptive way to let our leadership know that tactics like this are unacceptable. If you're closing a facility, treat the people that work there like adults, not like prisoners. They deserve to know what is being discussed about their fate.
Walking the Green Mile towards furlough,
Jon C., TPA Maintenance Planner
I think we all, regardless of our like or dislike of Dave's reorganization scheme, can agree that what happened in TPA was completly out of line. For those out of the loop, here is the facts.
1. The company as of last week was promising that the hangar was to remain open. They even lied to the airport director and told him that it wasn't going to be closed.
2. When the computer started showing TPA's jobs disappearing, the company again lied and claimed it was a computer glitch.
3. With no warning, days before a huge holiday and exactly a month before Christmas, the company corporate stormtroopers march in and close the place down. Union employees are given their two weeks to bump, management fared worse - many of them were fired on the spot.
4. Corporate communication was terrible. Those who were on their weekend, recieved ABSOLUTELY NO NOTICE from the company! People showed up at work to only be met by a foreman and told to come back next Monday to get their stuff. As often the case, we heard bad news first on CNN (or in TPA's case Bay News 9).
The company needs to respect its workforce, regardless of its financial situation. Telling the mechanics a month ago or even two weeks ago, about the hangar closing, would have been the correct way to handle the
situation. Telling everyone to get out in the middle of the night just screams disrespect. It lacked any sensitivity and decency and I think we can all agree to that.
True, it was the mechanics. But it could be any of you next week. Imaging coming to work, to see the TV crews parked outside the door and being met by a corporate security thug telling you to go to the breakroom, now. Then being told to get your belongings and get off the property immediately. You now have three days to decide to move a 1,000 miles or to get laid off.
I'd like to suggest that employees this coming Sunday, whether non-reving or working wear their corporate pin with a black ribbon. When managemnt asks why, tell them. Perhaps you should all drop Dave a note this week, not an email but a real letter telling him that he needs to treat his employees with respect and a little dignity - we are more than airplanes to be parked in the desert. At least an apology to the TPA employees might be a start.
In order for an idea like this to work, it needs a lot of cooperation. We have three days to pull it together and I know that we have people from every division of the company reading this board. Pass the word along, let your coworkers know.
This is a peaceful, non-disruptive way to let our leadership know that tactics like this are unacceptable. If you're closing a facility, treat the people that work there like adults, not like prisoners. They deserve to know what is being discussed about their fate.
Walking the Green Mile towards furlough,
Jon C., TPA Maintenance Planner