IBM France Unions to strike over IBM AT&T transfers November 13

Mobilization against transfers
A national day of action will be taken by unions in France to draw
the attention of staff and government on the transfer of some 5000
jobs from IBM to ATT (American Telegraph and Telecoms), in some
thirty countries .
In France, some 85 employees at IBM sites Lyon, Montpellier, and La
Gaude, (worst affected with 25 transfers), will move from one
company to another "Without being asked . This is intolerable, "said
CGT delegate from La Gaude, Serge Kerloch who is affected by this
transfer.

The IBM France workers describe themselves as "pawns of in a game
in a dehuminized world". According to one union member "We do not
even know about the timing of these transfers, or all of the staff
concerned."
After the annoncement of forced transfers, the trade unions have
stated that they will oppose by all means these transfers.
Unions involved CFDT, CFE CGC, CGT, FO, SNA, UNSA.