Nortel Employees in France Go on Strike

You do realize that what you are talking about has led the world down this destructive path. If you don't see how flawed the system is and was, I don't really have time to argue with you. Basic things like Equal rights you are saying is the problem with Canada. Which is really backwards. There is such thing as systemic racism which is what some of the complaints you have are trying to solve. read for your own good before you continue to make a fool of yourself http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutional_racism

Here we go.
Little pathetic Canadian thinking the world is a beautiful place as he stands by willingly handing out his taxes to fund welfare, asylum and refugees.
Not my money.
My ancestors fought in everything. Wars, mercs. You name it.
Fighters. Like Myself.
Not carpets of tolerance like your ilk allowing people to walk
in with their dirty shoes all over you.

That's right.
All the good ones are dead or fighting overseas.

Hey Unknown Path,

I agree with you wholeheartedly.
You present good challenges to Herr ScalpPeeler's stunted vision.

No nation is perfect. I believe Canada is one of the best corners of the world to live in. I am thankful everyday that I live in a country that supports Equal Rights, and is described as too nice and too tolerant. Much better traits than the alternative ScalpPeeler offers.

Thanks,
Compass

I gather you either have or will have 3+ children. That should take care of things around here and influence immigration policies.

I don't know if you really are an ex-exec, frankly I don't care. Nortel and E&Y are playing games with funds – look at the monitor reports where they are withholding previously agreed funds under the transfer agreements for example. I imagine there are other “creative” activities going on.

As to most of the $4.5b being spent in France, I very much doubt it. You conveniently forget about the core network R&D funding for Richardson and especially the crazy OAM funding in Ottawa and China for example.

You also conveniently ignore the original R&D in Matra and STL that Nortel (including CDMA) benefited from originally.

Probably would need ME to create a front page listing stating: Nortel employees call for global strike to get some traction.

I would like to applaud our gutsy comrades in France for their strike action !

The SHEEPLE in Canada and the USA are too busy trying to squeeze whatever coin is left in the Nortel CORPSE and, frankly, don't have the balls or guts to do what you folks are doing !

MC

agree with everything excpet one thing – do not feel sick about getting your AIP. AIP is not a bonus, but a variable part of your TTC (Total Target Compensation). You earned this as much as you earned yor salary. You should feel good about that. And if that is not enough, I can't think of a better place for the money to go than to the employees that have endured nearly a decade of stress and heartache, exaserbated by the lst 3 years of the Mike Z reign! Take the money and run (or strike) my friend and don't feel guilty for one second that you earned every centimes!

These French employees have had it good through many rounds of previous layoff due to the favourable employment law in France that you can't lay off full time employees without proving that their job is no longer required. They should have been let go many ions ago (with a package then) but they hung around…around..Now it's really time to go. Good..bye…

Get a another job and don't let this mess consume the rest of your life…move on. That's the difference between N.A based and these employees.

” let go many ions ago ” ?!!

IONS ? What, are you a chemist or something ?

It is EONS, you simpleton !!

Hahahahahahaaaa !!!!!

MC

“Divide and rule”. Our CEO, BODs, E&Y, … made a good work since a long time.
I am pretty sure that they are very happy with us. We are very good employees because we continue to work and to say nothing.
Until Nortel employees ( from every countries ) will do nothing together , the bad guys will continue to play with us.
“Silence gives consent”. Are you ok with the current situation ? Do you want them to continue to play with us ? We could all change things. Without unit, you can be sure that they will win but you won't be able to complain because you did nothing. Allaboutnortel is usefull but is not enough to change things ? Nortel Employees must show the world that they don't agree with current situation. It will be usefull for Nortel and maybe for other companies.
We must show that we are the workforce of company and we are strong. We made the value of this company. We are not responsible of the bad decisions and chap.11
If you have a voice, we would like to hear it and not only in this blog !

I believe in Canada, in US, in UK, in France, in China, in Australia, in Germany, in Spain, in India, in …. sorry the list is too long because Nortel is a very big company in tens of countries … we are 26.000, don't forget this !

French employees are together to say “NO”. UK guys made also something.
Nortel is a NA company but we had few things from NA … I can remember only “We believe in Nortel” …

I believe in Nortel employees … Nortel employees are always there to do a great work.
I would like to hear your voice !

I suppose I should applaud their courage and determination. But since Nortel's management basically wants to shut down the French operations, and the French subsidiary has no cash, going on strike seems useless.

Your time is now folks!! Not in three months !!!

lol – the “Nortel Way” has always amounted to “12-18 months away.”

Yeah, that Nortel BoD is a sack of sad and selfish lamers….

A strike is a splendid idea.

All employees should have went on strike the second they refused to pay the severances.

This is a company who paid the largest fraud settlement in Canada under ultimatum while refusing to negotiate their exorbitant pay practices.

They gagged employees, refused to attend government inquiry before forced to do so, Manley's who advocated less regulation, his law firm defends Frank Dunn as fraud trials loom, settlement tanked with downplayed revisions and so many still there, they trade options for cash again while increasing lawsuit insurance as they battle past insurers, new lawyers get paid first as old lawyers become creditors, promote green pals, maintaining bonus craze while cutting severances, etc… it is so endless beyond belief. How can they be allowed to do this?

Is it any wonder they folded as they reward big business looting the employees after killing so many shareholders and a $300B market cap.

The small guy always loses. Look at the growing suicide rates for government sponsored gambling that is ironically contributing to fund health care after a mean spirited Harris who sold the 407 to look good. Mean methods to compensate for ill management at the expense of the greater. What primitive times we live in to allow a fraction of this, as we look at our bankruptcy laws.

Taxes, energy costs, government and big business scandals, what don't we know about.

Perhaps a mass protest is on order for better management than the personalities currently drawn to power under the guise of working in the interests of those who elected them when greater powers rule. Look at the contrary to what they are to do OSC.

If they want to play mean, the employees should have just picked up their ball and walked home. Without employees there is no company , nothing to reward cutting costs with, restructuring or even sell.

Inhibit ambiguities by executing one scandal at a time to work towards progress. A strike would be a good first step here.

Sorry for the typo-dyslexia.. i meant “management”

by the way as said in the press communique that has been sent today.
it is the first time people are on strike in Nortel France, those who are organizing it are beginners at this. out of the 683 people from NNSA only 4 or 5 are unionized.
though we are by the law obliged to be represented by Unions, it is just the will of people that made it.
YOU DON'T NEED UNIONS TO BE UNITED !!!!

I totally agree with “reasonreality” and “compass”.

This blog is “All About Nortel”. and has nothing to do with Scalppeeler's Nazi ancestors.

Mark Even should STOP Scalppeeler from hijacking this blog for promoting his racism and hatred. NO one wants to read Cappleeler's ugly & poisoning comments.

Fighting both world wars, setting a precedent for the rest of Europe to follow in Nazi defiance, then have your estate robbed by Nortel. Makes Nortel look like the evil enemy of the state or people.

We protect lives but not misery. Like outlawing murder to promote torture.

So much for giving us freedom lacking death when we need money to live. =)

Hey Mark! where is the poll (NSN or MP). we have only nearly a week to July 21, and we would like to know what Nortel folks expecting for their future.

Why r we all working here in US, listening to customers wrath and no cooperation, are we in denial. I have just put 70 hrs, while my manager was on hunting trip….i have no doubt in mind that they are not going to liquadate data part of enterprise soon….and voice guys good luck working with other loosers in the industry…..we need a movement(Starting from RTP , Texas …..)

not so dude… a strike: 1) can diminish the value of the GSM asset, 2) scare of potential GSM bidders, 3) impact US customers through lack of TAS support, 4) soil the name of Ernst and Young and 5) force the adminstrators to declare the actual finances of the entity… A lot of good reasons to get out there and expose the “injustice”. At the end of the day, despite the colouring of revolutionary rhetoric, the French employees have been incredibly factual in citing their issues and simply asking to be treating fairly by the law. Remember, employees are given a much higher priority in French law than in the US or the UK; hence;, French employees should share the cash that's left vs. it going into the hands of Mary Poppins and the other tossers at E&Y.

Management. The French employees have my well wishes and good luck to them.