tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post5232649762867187842..comments2024-03-28T15:27:51.773-07:00Comments on LLNL - The True Story -: The NAS Report and UPTE’S Response RallyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-19436958624725062172012-08-09T14:57:49.137-07:002012-08-09T14:57:49.137-07:00There was no doubt an interest to end the pension ...There was no doubt an interest to end the pension benefit. Even previous Secretaries would visit and claim that our benefit package was out of wack. However, this is much more serious. In order to cover the 401K, benefits, and new taxes, just to break even LLNL had to layoff 500 people or more immediately. Two years later, however LANL had gone from 8000 to 10000 employees, and LLNL went from 8000 to 6000, all round numbers. Now we face hard times, and LANL decries how bad they have it. Try starting from 6000 and reduce. In the mean time, the RFP and proposals both claimed huge cost savings from the business acumen of the newly provided Bechtel and other implants that would ensue in coming years. Need I finish this train of thought?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-64813698106818191372012-08-01T21:49:34.741-07:002012-08-01T21:49:34.741-07:00LLNS/Bechtel == LANS/Bechtel.
There is very littl...LLNS/Bechtel == LANS/Bechtel.<br /><br />There is very little difference between the two for-profit companies.<br /><br />They even have the very same members on their Board of Governors! It's all a big charade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-81083211679447054422012-07-31T21:21:21.603-07:002012-07-31T21:21:21.603-07:00Imagine people having to work to 62-65.Imagine people having to work to 62-65.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-79098736412864212822012-07-31T19:35:14.576-07:002012-07-31T19:35:14.576-07:00I'm convinced the takeover by LLNS and LANS ha...I'm convinced the takeover by LLNS and LANS had absolutely nothing to do with saving any money in LLNL or LANL operation cost. The savings came from getting thousands of people off the UC pension plan and onto a worthless 401k especially in times of a recession. As these two private entities continue to keep your waged down the less they’ll have to pay you in the end. This dilemma had led many to now have to work until they’re 62-65 or older. The actuary tables tell a story of these employees dying shortly after retirement or better yet dying on the job. Again, LANS and LLNS win. Combine this with the fact DOE is someday is going to stop funding the TCP-1 pension program and PBGC is to be the scape goat for the LLC’s. In hindsight I have to give credit to those who planned this abortion. It was well thought out. It truly is all about money isn’t it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com