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The Government Banned Huawei for National Security Reasons. Why is Offshoring Control of our Critical Telecom Infrastructure Any Different?
Telecom is the lifeblood of our way of life. From communications to banking, voting to navigation, entertainment to 911 emergency services. The list goes on and on. We trust that these systems will work when we need them. So intertwined are we with telecom that we really only notice it when the system goes down, even if just for a minute or two.
For Rogers Wireless customers today, when things eventually go horribly wrong you'll be relying on a team of technicians in Ericsson's global offices in Noida, India, who have only been working on this network for a few months while most of the Rogers team based in the GTA that built and maintained this network are sitting at home collecting EI.
Even more concerning, not only will you be relying on that overseas workforce, the resilience of your telecom services will rely on the integrity of the telecom infrastructure they're working on. Anyone who's travelled to India and looked up at their telecom infrastructure... please post photos.
Why does our government allow Canadian telecom providers to surrender control of the systems we rely on to operators and technicians in countries that do not have our best interests at heart, working on telecom infrastructure that falls well below the standards we expect here at home?
Like people, it's best to pay attention to what a company does rather than what it says.
Rogers wraps itself in the flag in ad campaigns during Stanley Cup and World Series runs. Don't believe it.
Through their recent actions, the Rogers name and brand has become synonymous with selling out Canadians' security and sovereignty while sacrificing highly skilled Canadian workers to chase cheap under-regulated labour overseas.
All this to pay the enormous debt it incurred buying NHL rights for the next decade and the sports teams it uses to promote its Canadiana cred.
Now you see it.
Bring these jobs back to Canada, Rogers.
u/nanbanvan — 1 month ago
DEADLINE DAY FOR THOUSANDS AT ROGERS
Rogers gave thousands of employees until this week to decide on Voluntary Departure Packages (VDPs). For many, their last day at work is this Friday, May 15, but for the thousands who weren’t offered or didn’t accept a VDP, the uncertainty is just beginning.
- Are involuntary exits next?
- Will my job still exist in a few months?
- Does my work stay in-house or get contracted out?
- When it’s contracted out, how long before it’s offshored?
- Do I have any say in any of this?
If you look at what’s happened over the past year, there’s a clear pattern of SELL, OUTSOURCE, OFFSHORE.
We’ve laid out the pattern here:
It breaks down:
- what’s been happening across different parts of the company
- what options people have
- and what changes when workers have a say in how their careers unfold
Getting ahead of this can make a difference. In some cases, federal labour laws can help lock in current roles and working conditions while things are being sorted out instead of having changes imposed upon you.
If you’re at Rogers, you can feel things changing quickly.
If you’re in telecom or tech, what’s happening at Rogers isn’t unique.
You’re seeing the same pattern across telecom: work moves from in-house teams to contractors, then to subcontractors. Over time, the model becomes more fragmented and unpredictable for everyone involved.
The result is growing uncertainty around work many Canadian families once counted on being stable.
For context: The Tech Union is USW Local 1944, representing telecom workers for 80+ years.
u/nanbanvan — 2 months ago
▲ 279 r/Rogers
Importantly, unionized supply chain roles were unaffected
Employees at Rogers outside of the C-Suite have to know by now their careers are on the chopping block. This company is obviously racing toward a contractor model. Without successorship language in a legally binding contract, all the benefits you've earned over the years will disappear with the stroke of a pen
The time to start the unionization process is now and demand better treatment from the company you've trusted to be there for you
Message me directly here or visit thetechunion.ca to understand more about the process and connect through the template or email address at the bottom of the page
USW Local 1944 is The Tech Union with over 80 years representing workers in the telecommunications
u/nanbanvan — 2 months ago