AT&T and CWA Bash FCC Over T-Mobile Lay-Offs
It's Very Simple
I realize that a lot of people don't have a lot of love for ATT, because of their attempt to purchase TMO but, thinking objectively is what is needed here.
Let's be real here. If ATT would have bought Tmobile, they would have only postponed this layoff and ATT's layoff numbers would probably be higher as they have shed many more jobs than this during previous buyout/merger processes.
The FCC cited this as one of the reasons that ATT should not buy Tmobile. Because the layoffs would be greater than if Tmobile stayed it alone.
So, as you said, postponement of further job lose is in the air. In the end, the refusal of the merger really had nothing to do with the lose of jobs, as you also pointed out, this was one of the reasons the FCC denied the mer...
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Vmac39 said:
If ATT really wanted to prove a point, they should hire all the employees who's jobs are being cut.
And there you have the truth of the matter. The end. ๐
AtTheMet said:
A hiring move that big would only be required if a very large amount of new subs came in.
Then ATT should probably STFU.
"...the FCC responded with a short statement that basically said that AT&T's own confidential documents relating to the deal had projected job losses. With that comment, the FCC was saying that even had the agency green lit the deal, there still would have been layoffs anyway. And to make matters worse for AT&T, redacted documents belonging to the mobile operator show that had the merger gone through, AT&T would have eliminated more than the 3,300 employees affected by T-Mobile's call center closing."
"The FCC didn't know for sure what would have happened..."
Yeah, they do.
planethulk said:
I agree. Think objectively. So ATT is basically upset that they weren't allowed to fire these people themselves.
Let's be real here. If ATT would have bought Tmobile, they would have only postponed this layoff and ATT's layoff numbers would probably be higher as they have shed many more jobs than this during previous buyout/merger processes.
The FCC cited this as one of the reasons that ATT should not buy Tmobile. Because the layoffs would be greater than if Tmobile stayed it alone.
If we look at at&t (Cingular) history, one of the best things about their takeovers is that everyone (except most senior level positions) kept their jobs. It's funny that no one ever points that out.
What?
AtTheMet
What?
Everyone except...
So the store closures resulted in? Merger of call centers and outsourcing overseas caused...
Not one layoff?
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