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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

1720.0. "Site Anniversary Parties" by CAMONE::BONDE () Wed Jan 15 1992 12:08

From this morning's VOGON news...
    
    
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 Edition : 2493            Wednesday 15-Jan-1992            Circulation :  8082 

 Digital - Springfield plant to celebrate 20th anniversary reunion
	{Livewire, U.S. News, 14-Jan-92}
   The Springfield, Mass. plant (SPO) will celebrate its 20th anniversary with
 a reunion on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. Current and former Springfield 
 employees and their guests are invited to participate in the celebration.
 (One guest per participant is recommended.) Notification was recently sent to
 most invitees.
   The celebration will be held at the Sheraton Hotel at Monarch Place, 
 Columbus Ave., Springfield, Mass. Arrangements have been made with the hotel 
 for special rates for the evening of January 19. For more information about
 the rate and to reserve a room, call the hotel at (413) 781-1010 and mention
 the Digital Springfield 20th Anniversary.
   To RSVP, contact DTN 243-2371 or send VAXmail to ARMORY::RSVP. You will not
 receive a reply unless you request information.

    Why, exactly, is SPO having a "site anniversary" party?  
    
    Curious,
    
    Sue

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1720.1You're Fired...please come to the reunionSALEM::KUPTONPasta MastaWed Jan 15 1992 12:172
    	With layoffs, downsizing, budget cutting, etc.....who's paying the
    frieght on this???? I can't believe the stuff that goes on.
1720.2IMTDEV::BRUNOBeware the Night Writer!Wed Jan 15 1992 13:368
1720.3NOTIME::SACKSGerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085Wed Jan 15 1992 15:282
Hotels offer special rates to attract functions.  If you think the computer
industry's in bad shape now, take a look at the hotel industry.
1720.4where is the money?SAHQ::MULLINSWed Jan 15 1992 17:077
    re: .2
    
    Would you tell your next door neighbor who just got the package that
    this party is not such a terrible thing? I highly doubt it!
    
    DM
    
1720.5consider the real situationSGOUTL::BELDIN_RPull us together, not apartWed Jan 15 1992 17:278
    re .4
    
    Frankly, I would be happy to tell my next door neighbor who got a very
    generous opportunity to find a new career about the party.  Now, if he
    or she had been laid off in traditional GM, Ford, or Chrysler style,
    I'd think twice.
    
    Dick
1720.6FLAME ON HIGHCSOA1::ROOTNorth Central States Regional SupportWed Jan 15 1992 20:1426
    FLAME ON:
    
    The traditional GM layoff includes 2 years pay and benifites covered
    under union contract at which time benifites are lost and pay is cut by
    1/3. There are many plants around here in Ohio that have closed and/or
    have people layoff. Some of those affected are my next door neighbors. 
    They do not just get 2 weeks separation pay and never have. It will be
    2 plus years before those layed off will affect GM's bottom line.
    
    Now FLAME to simmer
    
    It sounds like a pure case of sour grapes to ridicule someone who takes
    the TFSO plan. I suppose you would have preferred them to say "No thank
    you I would prefer to just get 2 weeks severance pay or maybe I'll just
    quit and save DEC even more money". Enough said. That kind of
    ungratefull snoobery for their, in many case, years of hard work for
    this company is totally uncalled for. Many who got the TFSO package
    have families and as far as I'm concerned my family comes first and
    I'll do what ever I have to to protect my family including accepting a
    TFSO package if one is offered to me. You should try some compassion
    some time towards your fellow employees.
    
    Regards
    Al Root
    
     
1720.7tradition ?SGOUTL::BELDIN_RPull us together, not apartThu Jan 16 1992 09:0812
    Your "tradition" is a lot younger than mine!
    
    In Flint where the Chevrolet, Buick, Fisher Body, and AC Spark Plug
    plants were located, GM would close down the plant for "model changes"
    for two to six weeks with NO compensation until the UAW forced them to
    negotiate.
    
    Even GM has learned in the last 40 years.
    
    Dick
    
    
1720.8BAGELS::REEDThu Jan 16 1992 12:419
    
    	Nowhere in the article in .0 did it say, or even hint, that DEC
    	was paying for some/all/any of the bill.  It's taking place on
    	a sunday at a downtown hotel.  Doesn't sound company sponsored
    	to me.  But, none-the-less, it would not be wrong if they made a 
    	contribution toward the event as an indication of appreciation,
    	regardless of the present hard times, for the contributions that
    	that plant made for many years.