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Is State Farm going on strike on June 15th?

Currently, State Farm is facing backlash from customers nationwide, state governments, and now both Agents & Employees. Some share the same disgust with State Farms AI, saying it is taking jobs and making things worse. The benefits are noted being played with, employees share that tasks are being scrutinized, and reportedly many people may be facing a "push" to leave.

Many are wondering what to do. This is already a tough time with fuel up around $5/ gal and job market is harder than Bill Clinton when Monica walks in. What is it can people do?

It has been mentioned that a plannned walkout may be happening on June 15th. To note, it can be considered a legal strike if they do it by the book. Unions take time, but a strike doesn't have to come from a union. What it does take, is a leader. Is there someone who will take the stand a make it happen? Will you be a leader, a follower or are you waiting until it will effect you? Let us know in the comments!

If you have more information on any of this, feel free to reach out! -the Secret News Team

Are you apart of the State Farm Exit funnel?

This is a corporate strategy that is used to have employees leave without requiring "layoffs".

1. Volunteer Exit Plan- creates a "one and done" payment method (has been shown to help get older employees with retirement benefits, out of the system). One lump sum payment and then you can not collect unemployment.
2. Quiet Firing, creating stricter and more difficult working environments so that it encourages to leave or letting go due to not keeping up with the workload. This is the unspoken competition with your peers. If your role has new tougher standards and you're getting an action plan memo or drop file, you may be apart of this. The goal is that the top employees make it to the next phase and if your not a top performer, you are let go legally. No unemployment, they make it look like it's your fault for not keeping up with expectations.
3. Constructive Discharge. This is similar to above​ but this time is all about creating an uncomfortable environment. Are they pushing to move you where you go from hybrid working from home and coming in one week a month to needing to go in significantly more, various hours, and it is more difficult position? Typically a customer/agent facing or interaction role like claims.Often, this sounds like an employer is trying to sound like a good employer aka "We're realigning people so they keep their job." Meanwhile, bpo's are taking over. They are hiring other employees from outside this country (reportedly) in order to reduce cost or make it easier to remove them when positions are removed for automation. If they cared about keeping employees, why would they make such an effort to get rid of them?
4. When all else fails, they will bite the bullet and let you go. This comes as a last effort opportunity when the profits or automation matters more than you, you will be fired. This comes with unemployment fees and possibility of lawsuits.

Everything mentioned today is speculative, but if it talks like a duck, walks like a duck.... then maybe it's a duck.

Are you being effected by the changes happening? Let us know!!