tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post3980741048581327571..comments2024-03-28T15:27:51.773-07:00Comments on LLNL - The True Story -: Shame on you GM and company!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-30600296938334825602008-12-19T18:05:00.000-08:002008-12-19T18:05:00.000-08:00what about the 6th U.S.Circuit ofappeals ruling in...what about the 6th U.S.Circuit of<BR/>appeals ruling in 1990 that GM must provide free health-care benefits for retires between 1974<BR/>and 1988. I am reading it right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-16267862923214366562008-11-13T09:40:00.000-08:002008-11-13T09:40:00.000-08:00"I can't believe I am reading this negativity. If ..."I can't believe I am reading this negativity. If you don't like this place, LEAVE!" (12:00 PM)<BR/><BR/>I left too. I took my skills, knowledge, abilities and clearance and moved on.<BR/><BR/>It seems like management is paid to put their "spin" on what Washington executed (possibly with our managements assistance? Hey..., we can do that!).<BR/><BR/>The letter GM included with Open Enrollment 2008 states "As you know, the costs for health and welfare benefits in our country continues to rise." From the "All Hands" presentation, apparently he was deflecting the increases away from LLNS and to "our country." According to his representatives at the "All Hands," the increases were due to:<BR/><BR/>- A reduced pool of employees (UC having 159,146 vs. LLNS 11,314)<BR/><BR/>- A larger percentage of retirees (26% prior to transition from UC vs. 42% under LLNS (I retired before being Involuntarily Separated due to their encouragement))<BR/><BR/>- An older employee base (Age Of Active Employees Under UC -- 43, Age Of Active Employees Under LLNS -- 48, Age of Retirees Under UC -- 69, Age Of Retirees Under LLNS -- 71).<BR/><BR/>- ...and I can imagine health care costs increasing in our country as being a factor as well.<BR/><BR/>What we were told at this meeting should have been foreseeable by a knowledgeable management. I know computers and got some of my best ideas while in the shower. I would think managers would think about things like a reduced pool of employees, an increased percentage of retirees, increased age, payment of sales tax, etc. Possibly this is why we're under LLNS instead of the University Of California.<BR/><BR/>I believe the ultimate decision for the change of management took place in Washington but I also believe our managers put their spin on it to get their piece of the pie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-43199327961135681722008-11-07T19:26:00.000-08:002008-11-07T19:26:00.000-08:00"I can't believe I am reading this negativity. If ..."I can't believe I am reading this negativity. If you don't like this place, LEAVE!" (12:00 PM)<BR/><BR/>I've seen a few of these guys at LLNL. They're completely blind to what is occuring around them in the work place. Perhaps they think they'll earn some brownie points with management for when the next round of layoffs hit the lab. Most of the people around them, especially the old timers who have seen much better days, hate these guys with a passion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-40737337601337039152008-11-07T11:43:00.000-08:002008-11-07T11:43:00.000-08:00November 6, 2008 12:00 PM:I DID leave, because of ...November 6, 2008 12:00 PM:<BR/><BR/>I DID leave, because of what happened to LLNL once LLNS took over. It didn't take me long to see what was going down, and I was looking to bail out. As soon as the VSSOP came along, I grabbed it. Couldn't see hanging around any longer to witness the demise of the Lab in person. I haven't regretted that decision for one second. All my most feared expectations have occurred (and worse!)<BR/><BR/>But the issue here is retirement benefits under UC (forget LLNS, a phony-baloney company made up for the specific purpose of downsizing LLNL for the profit of Bechtel and a few hand-picked lackeys). <BR/><BR/>Doesn't seem fair to be forced into a retirement relationship with LLNS after devoting my entire career (30 years) to LLNL as a UC employee. Working for less pay than I could have received elsewhere, because I believed in the mission and in the management. Bringing in lots of money and getting great performance reviews and never being brought to target salary "because there just isn't enough money to get you there....but we have you on a 3-year correction course." Yeah, sure....the moving three-year bring-to-target plan. What a crock......Stayed with LLNL because I was TOLD that UC was the best employer with the BEST retirement system, and that UC would be taking good care of me once I retired. Although retirement medical was always stated as something to which we were not necessarily entitled and that it could go away some day, it was certainly inferred by the management and assumed by employees that it would be provided. It always has been, and IN FACT, it is STILL being provided by UC to UC retirees from every UC campus except LLNL and LANL. And the medical benefits UC is providing are better and less expensive. Only LANL and LLNL UC retirees are being cheated by being forced into a retirement medical relationship with LLNS ( a company with little negotiating clout with insurance companies and apparently little interest in getting a good deal for their employees and retirees).<BR/><BR/>So please, don't harp about how good the benefits still are. They aren't that great for UC retirees who were forced into an engagement with LLNS. And please don't harp about market surveys. The only comparison that means anything is the one made with UC retirees from other campuses.<BR/><BR/>I smell a class-action lawsuit......... And, oh by the way, nobody elected anyone in DOE or NNSA to anything. And GM? Give me a break....in my opinion, he's a complete opportunist who sold out himself, LLNL, LLNL employees, and all LLNL retirees to Bechtel for the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-515529327484071132008-11-06T12:00:00.000-08:002008-11-06T12:00:00.000-08:00I can't believe I am reading this negativity. If ...I can't believe I am reading this negativity. If you don't like this place, LEAVE! Compared to other places, even in the bay area, the benefits are still very rich here. You are just spoiled and think you are entitled. Think again! And if you have anyone to blame for this it is not the GM of LLNS, it is DOE and Congress -- all of whom we voted in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-11665353461562499432008-11-06T09:42:00.000-08:002008-11-06T09:42:00.000-08:00Sandia just announced that their pension is under ...Sandia just announced that their pension is under water and they are going to start taking a portion of their employees' salaries to fix the situation. Any word from LLNS about the state of our TCP1 pension?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-69416002955595310972008-11-04T20:37:00.000-08:002008-11-04T20:37:00.000-08:00Down with LLNS. Work for its failure.Down with LLNS. Work for its failure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-31667226670315406392008-11-04T11:05:00.000-08:002008-11-04T11:05:00.000-08:00Just wait until LLNS finally reveals what they hav...Just wait until LLNS finally reveals what they have planned for the TCP1 pension. I strongly suspect they'll follow the path of most of corporate America to freeze it and convert it into a hybrid pension within the next few years. Freezing it will greatly reduce the amount that has to eventually be paid out to the pensioners. It's not fair, but it's what they'll probably do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-82528720522722267232008-11-04T08:49:00.000-08:002008-11-04T08:49:00.000-08:00November 1, 2008 11:45 PMLet's hope it doesn't hap...November 1, 2008 11:45 PM<BR/>Let's hope it doesn't happen to their benefits when they are to old to sign<BR/>Not to worry, remember "they" are under TCP3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-72205327845100156062008-11-01T23:45:00.000-07:002008-11-01T23:45:00.000-07:00It's disgusting and confirmation of ultimate betra...It's disgusting and confirmation of ultimate betrayal from all involved. Let's hope it doesn't happen to their benefits when they are to old to sign on the dotted line regarding the health and welfare of human beings. Retirees need to speak out. It is not right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-60428946056377522592008-11-01T17:22:00.000-07:002008-11-01T17:22:00.000-07:00It's time for more than wagging a finger at ULM. M...It's time for more than wagging a finger at ULM. <B>MUCH</B> more.<BR/><BR/>The retirees need to contact the local media to shine some daylight on this scandal.<BR/><BR/>I did this long ago with our friend from the local paper. Imagine what more than one voice could do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com