Friday, December 15, 2017 (11:00 CST) - Today, AT&T announced a surplus affecting 110 employees in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. The job cuts will affect employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 21 (IBEW 21).
Voluntary Separation Packages - VSIPP
Voluntary Separation Packages (VSIPP) are available to eligible employees who are not affected by today’s surplus announcement as defined in Article 30.43 of our AT&T Contract. If you would like to save the job of someone whose job is at risk, please consider turning in your VSIPP application today. If you are interested, contact your manager. You must electronically file for a VSIPP by 5 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, December 20, 2017.
The announced layoffs affecting IBEW Local 21 members are as follows:
Customer Systems Technicians
RCA - #2
1 - Centralia
1 - Alton
1 - Maryville
RCA - #3
2 - Urbana
RCA - #4
1 - Rock Falls
1 - Quincy
3 - Rock Island
4 - Loves Park
4 - Peoria
RCA - Chicago/Northwest Indiana
6 - Chicago – 95th Street
5 - Chicago – Wolcott
2 - Harwood Heights
RCA - North Suburban
2 - Buffalo Grove
7 - Schaumburg
9 - Des Plaines
10 - Evanston
RCA - South Suburban
4 - Orland Hills
2 - Villa Park
2 - Lyons
4 - Chicago Ridge
6 - Alsip
2 - Westmont
1 - Bellwood
Construction - Outside Plant Technician
RCA - #2
2 - Maryville
RCA - South Suburban
2 - Villa Park
2 - Glenwood
2 - Westmont
Construction - Cable Splicing Technician
RCA - #2
1 - Maryville
RCA - #3
1 - Springfield
RCA - #4
1 - Peoria
1 - Rockford
RCA - Chicago/Northwest Indiana
1 - Chicago - Roscoe
2 – Chicago - Hastings
RCA - North Suburban
1 - Gurnee
1 - McHenry
1 - Des Plaines
1 - St. Charles
3 - Addison
RCA - South Suburban
1 - Morris
2 - Glenwood
5 - Romeoville
We remind our membership things can change daily. We now must allow the process to play itself out. We realize members have questions, concerns and that rumors may start to circulate. Union updates will be released as necessary. We will only report on verified factual information. The IBEW Local 21 staff is available and will help you during this difficult process. Our staff directory can be found here.
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