"IBM IS CONSTANTLY REBALANCING ITS WORKFORCE TO MEET EVOLVING CLIENT
NEEDS"

What it really means is "IBM is systematically terminating its
experienced employees to maximize its profits"

This "rebalancing" (it's at least a layoff, actually it's terminations)
has NOTHING to do with meeting evolving client needs!!! IBM is always
in REACT MODE trying to meet client demands: they are great at throwing
human bodies at a client hoping the contract can be fulfilled
(especially if a problem develops with the contract) instead of knowing
what the client really needs before the contract is signed. This also
shows IBM does a lousy job of assessing present and future client needs
if it has to do these continuous "rebalancings" as an integral business
practice.

It has all to do with replacing experienced employees with cheap and
inexperienced employees if IBM chooses in fact to hire replacements for
the experienced fired workers.

Don't believe this wordspeak from IBM. It's all spin: it's all false
propaganda.

If we can get our union we can do a much better job of satisfying our
customers and we can do it without these continuous and
mass "rebalancings" of employees. We will do it by making sure IBM
agrees to INVESTING in TRAINING, re-TRAINING, and EDUCATION of every
employee to continuously grow SKILLS in each and every employee! It's
no secret IBM is always cutting or restraining it's education budget.
If the employee is "IBM's most prized asset" why aren't they willing to
invest in the education of the employee so they can really wow the
client with delivery?