Bell Canada and Stellantis have made headlines for their recent job cuts, affecting thousands of employees. Bell laid off hundreds of employees through virtual meetings, a move that has been described as "Beyond shameful, disgusting" and led to the CEO being summoned to testify before a committee of Members of Parliament about the decision to cut jobs across the country. Similarly, Stellantis utilized a "mandatory remote work day" to terminate 400 white-collar jobs, described by some as a mass firing. These layoffs come amid broader discussions about the efficiency of Big Tech companies and their workforce sizes, with some outgoing Big Tech executives suggesting that significant headcount reductions could lead to increased innovation and healthier company cultures. Additionally, a tech giant fired 6650 employees in 2023 and announced 6000 job cuts following a WFH rule change.
Layoffs Loom Large! First WFH rule change, now 6000 job cuts! THIS tech giant fired 6650 employees in 2023 too https://t.co/od4LV6XJmt
Stellantis uses "mandatory remote work day" to cut 400 white-collar jobs. https://t.co/oSTpFXA0z7
This company #laidoff hundreds of employees in 10-minute video calls: ‘Beyond shameful, disgusting’ https://t.co/hUFpUr1cNN https://t.co/l9g9QCjj5d
Bell CEO to appear before federal committee over thousands of job cuts https://t.co/8Z1yN5Y7W5
Bell CEO ordered to appear at House of Commons committee over job cuts https://t.co/G3MtBlquFX
Members of Parliament have summoned the head of Bell Canada to testify next month about the company’s decision to cut thousands of jobs across the country. READ MORE: https://t.co/S2EQrVsfWz https://t.co/S2EQrVsfWz
Bell CEO summoned to committee over job cuts. What to expect https://t.co/VIX6fXDXgO https://t.co/orQY7NYbbc
Bell CEO summoned to committee over job cuts after not finding time to appear https://t.co/JU9piFanQv
Most Big Tech companies could cut headcount by 80%, their rate of innovation would increase, their cultures would be far healthier, and their stocks would go to the moon. I hear this *frequently* from outgoing Big Tech executives. https://t.co/GWXAuBBuQD
Stellantis uses "mandatory remote work day" to cut 400 white-collar jobs: "It was a mass firing of everybody that was on the call." https://t.co/eWS28klTb8
Unifor says Bell laid off hundreds of employees through virtual meetings https://t.co/Tfrhd3oFkl https://t.co/1fbXi6m4TC