AT&T将关闭250家门店、裁员数千人，受到工会谴责

AT&T公司正在拟定裁去3400个技术员和文员的工作岗位，并关闭250家门店。这次裁员可以追溯到首席执行官在2019年10月的成本削减计划，当时他表示，公司将在2年内去除“大块成本”。作为所有非金融企业中负债最多的企业之一，AT&T的债务超过1600亿美元，一直面临这出售资产和降低成本的压力。通信部门负责人Jeff MacElfresh周二表示，COVID-19给AT&T的成本削减计划带来了“机会”：全国性的封锁迫使许多零售商关门，转向网上销售，而这对AT&T来说，就可以顺势关闭大部分门店，来削减成本。然而，AT&T此时关闭门店和裁员的做法却受到了美国通信工人协会的谴责。工会主席克里斯·谢尔顿说：“如果我们都在这场危机中，为了维持经济而战，那么AT&T为什么要临阵解散部队？AT&T本可以和员工们合作建立下一代网络，引领国家走向复苏；现在它却在加重经济衰退带给人们的痛苦。”

AT&T Inc. is notifying thousands of employees that their jobs are being eliminated as part of a $6 billion cost-cutting push, an attempt to slim down one of the most heavily indebted companies in the U.S. The cuts follow through on a plan that Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson outlined in October when he said the company would remove “big chunks of costs” over two years. The pandemic gave AT&T a “head start” on its cost-cutting plan, said Jeff McElfresh, head of the communications division, speaking on a webcast with investors Tuesday. The nationwide lockdown forced many retailers to close stores and conduct sales online whenever possible. For AT&T, the shift showed that it could get by with fewer stores. The belt-tightening efforts are drawing criticism. In a statement Tuesday, the Communications Workers of America chided AT&T for its plan to close 250 stores and cut jobs. The union said it was informed by the company that 3,400 technician and clerical jobs were being eliminated in the U.S. over the next few weeks. “If we are in a war to keep our economy going during this crisis, why is AT&T dismissing the troops?” Communications Workers of America President Chris Shelton said. “AT&T could help lead the country toward recovery by partnering with its workforce to build next generation networks. Instead the company is adding to the pain of the recession already underway.”  source

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