Lee Conrad gives up:
"The Alliance@IBM union organizing campaign is suspended. This Job Cut Reports section is now closed. In the future, Job Cut Reports will be posted on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/alliancemember Please send information here: [email protected] For other news about IBM from an employee and retiree perspective, go here: www.ibmemployee.com Lee Conrad will still get the word out to the media on issues affecting IBM employees and retirees.
The Alliance has been fighting the good fight for 16 years. We have gained enormous media attention on IBM worker issues from offshoring and job cuts to workplace issues. When resource actions took place the Alliance was able to get the word out to employees, their communities and the media.
We have attempted to organize IBM employees, build Alliance membership, and urged employees to take a stand against the negative changes inside the IBM workplace. We have lobbied political leaders on issues affecting IBM employees and retirees. We held stockholder actions and put pressure on IBM management with shareholder proposals. We have worked with international partners to build worldwide solidarity among IBM employees.
Unfortunately our membership has continued to decline and the organizing campaign is dead in the water. We have been unable to grow a mass movement inside IBM that could affect positive change for employees and their families. There was so much that could have been done if we had thousands of members.
But that never happened.
Even though the Alliance web site received substantial visits and hits, that did not result in the membership growth inside IBM that was needed. Membership drives fell flat and many who said they would join waited too long and were swept away in a job cut.
We will always have the deepest gratitude to the members who supported the Alliance and stood by each other. The Alliance made history, never forget that.
Lee Conrad National Coordinator Alliance@IBM CWA Local 1701 www.allianceibm.org
North America Coordinator IBM Global Union Alliance"