STOP "AGE DISCRIMINATION" IN AMERICA! Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/stop-age-discrimination-in-america.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:45 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr. Dan Pelican [Signature #682] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/24340207?utm_medium=rss Hey John,

Are you still holding grudges against IBM? Come on man, move on with your life. How old are you now?

]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2022 05:05:22 UTC 24340207 Mr. David Allan [Signature #681] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15533473?utm_medium=rss The government needs to strengthen the laws and require companies to hire equal percentages for each 10-year span of working age. For example: 25% age 20 to 30, 25% 30 to 40, 25% 40 to 50, 25% 50 to 60, etc. Most large companies hire only ages 25 to 45. There needs to be a equal balance.

]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:54:50 UTC 15533473 Mr Andrzej Citak [Signature #680] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13488214?utm_medium=rss There are different ways how to get rid off an older employee in order to replace her/him with the youngster directly after University and with salary of 1/3 of the old one. In my case this was 1 year process of constructing "reasons" why I should be fired. I was exposed to discrimination and mobbing. The open door and complain process were just ignorred and accelerated my dismission 2 days before Christmas.
I heard from my colleagues that actually there is a worldwide "elimination" process within IBM. In some countries 50% of employees are planned to be reduced.

]]> Mon, 6 Aug 2012 02:58:38 UTC 13488214 Anonymous [Signature #679] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10424845?utm_medium=rss Whether the drinking age were to be 21 or 18 I find it ridiculous that there are other things (such as a hotel or rental car companies) that doesn't allow 18-20 to check in. It's really hard for college students to go traveling. I rather pay "underage fee" than to have those "college student haters" say no! And as with renting a car it should be more based on driving record/experience, not minimum age!!

STOP AGE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST YOUNG ADULTS INCLUDING COLLEGE STUDENTS!!!

]]> Mon, 9 May 2011 04:57:25 UTC 10424845 mrs lisa genz [Signature #678] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8703479?utm_medium=rss Age discrimination should be severely punished in every workplaces.

]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:56:24 UTC 8703479 Pagotan Roberto III Pagotan Cruz [Signature #677] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8460545?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:01:56 UTC 8460545 ms elisabeth shackelford [Signature #676] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8200400?utm_medium=rss It is as real as a segregated water fountain.

]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:08:17 UTC 8200400 Ms. Karria Giusrt [Signature #675] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8072298?utm_medium=rss I was leading a team of IBMers with some of the largest revenue coming into IBM's revenue flow.
I am 42 years old as of 2010 and IBM has fired me becuse of my age.
IBM's leaders do not lke older employees; simple as that!

]]> Mon, 5 Jul 2010 02:11:09 UTC 8072298 Jerry Polse [Signature #674] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8016381?utm_medium=rss Obama and IBM are both worth "NOTHING"!

]]> Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:17:39 UTC 8016381 MR Roderick (Rod) Supple [Signature #673] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7841972?utm_medium=rss I was recently cut by IBM in yet another round of IBM cuts

]]> Wed, 2 Jun 2010 06:23:38 UTC 7841972 Mr Roderick Supple [Signature #672] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7506022?utm_medium=rss I have just been laid by IBM along with 4 others in my group who are also in 50's

]]> Mon, 3 May 2010 02:05:39 UTC 7506022 Mr. Kenneth Gedihar [Signature #671] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7291160?utm_medium=rss I never did like IBM but it got worse after they fired so many employees

]]> Mon, 5 Apr 2010 02:48:58 UTC 7291160 Ms Karen Nonuler [Signature #670] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7273211?utm_medium=rss IBM was not a good employer with their age discrimination.

]]> Thu, 1 Apr 2010 07:04:19 UTC 7273211 Ms. Barbie Lyke Sartin Dyer [Signature #669] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6752406?utm_medium=rss Age discrimination is something that should not be played with. They should not do it against the older people. If they want to stay and work in any job, then I say let them do it. That should include Age discrimination to get in military as well.

]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:41:08 UTC 6752406 Daniel Bearden [Signature #668] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6748253?utm_medium=rss Tired of corporations mimicking the federal government by discriminating against older workers. It's very hard to help older dislocated workers when they have two strikes against them. I believe that companies that send jobs overseas should move there and be penalized for doing so. It's worse for older workers. They don't have a prayer to procure a livivg wage.

]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:21:08 UTC 6748253 Mr. Terry Walker [Signature #667] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6701311?utm_medium=rss People do not spend 20 years in an education system to get a Masters Degree, acquire professional credentials in the next ten years following that, just so they can be laid off when they are in their mid to late 40's or early 50's. Stop the evil age discrimination that cheats hard working people out of their lifetime of hard work, stop the exploitation and destroy the mentality that inflicts this on people in a free society.

]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:39:22 UTC 6701311 Mrs Joan Clark [Signature #666] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6278353?utm_medium=rss As an employee with IBM with 19 years, I still got the axe with a major amount of other employees.

I did my best but IBM had no concern for me and a lot of other older employees. Oh well; life is not fair.

]]> Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:12:19 UTC 6278353 Sundown Jack Jansen [Signature #665] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6278326?utm_medium=rss I must have submitted over 200 job applications with IBM and got NO response in 4 years.

Looks like IBM CEO Sam Palmisano does not like me.

]]> Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:05:19 UTC 6278326 Mr Larry Gleipar [Signature #664] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5929740?utm_medium=rss Many of us found out how IBM suckered older employees in to leaving or making life miserable for them or out right firings and layoffs. IBM was a good company at one time but not now!

I left and got a better job than IBM's so it did work out for me. Larry

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:12:08 UTC 5929740 Mrs. Sally Patre [Signature #663] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5863642?utm_medium=rss I have followed this site for a number of years and it is good to see that Mr. Mellon is still making sure that IBM knows that they age discriminate.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, JOHN!

]]> Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:08:29 UTC 5863642 MR Anonymous [Signature #662] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5466294?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 May 2009 07:28:54 UTC 5466294 Mr. Jeremiah Heity [Signature #661] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5407137?utm_medium=rss I have reapplied for jobs with IBM for over 4 years with not one interview. I am only 41 years old but IBM does not want to even give me an interview.

Is this Age Discrimination? YES, I Know So!

]]> Fri, 1 May 2009 10:57:51 UTC 5407137 Mr. Lars Johansen [Signature #660] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5283345?utm_medium=rss I lost my job with IBM 3 months ago. It was a surprise considering that I was a team leader and we had the highest results in our group.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:28:55 UTC 5283345 Mr Chuck Heghrute [Signature #659] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5007678?utm_medium=rss I am also retired now but still remember the good times at IBM.

It was only a few years after I was over 40 years old when I started seeing the age discrimination at IBM.

I was able to keep my job but even with stellar ratings, IBM did get rid of me due to my older age. They won't admit it but it was very obvious.

I was going to sue them through EEOC but I heard it is very hard to sue a company like IBM. I finally just gave up.
Chuck

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:31:01 UTC 5007678 Mrs Janna Kannsen [Signature #658] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4976880?utm_medium=rss My granddaughter was hired by IBM 4 years ago. She is partially handicapped with her walking ability. She has been a good hard working person all of her adult life with pure spunk.

Problem is that IBM laid her off because of a shut down in one of their factories. She is now down on her luck trying to get another job in this economy. It sure does not look good.

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:30:32 UTC 4976880 Mr. Harold Fruser [Signature #657] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4950076?utm_medium=rss IBM's CEO has no regard for aging IBM employees. He gets his money and perks but we working folks get relatively nothing from IBM especially with all of the lay offs.

]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:32:54 UTC 4950076 Superman Jonathan Maren [Signature #656] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4804182?utm_medium=rss Just to let all know, it's been a few years since I left IBM and was rewarded with over $75,000.00 from IBM because of their age discrimination. It also was a reminder that IBM can not age discriminate anymore. It also looks like my Mensa membership is proof that I have been a stellar performer in all that I do in life.

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:57:18 UTC 4804182 Mrs. Linda Raseut [Signature #655] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4794638?utm_medium=rss John; thank you so much with this petition. I have sent it around to a number of ex IBM employees who were fired because of their age. Keep up the great work!
You are the best!

]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:55:37 UTC 4794638 Peter Mertenia [Signature #654] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4691657?utm_medium=rss CEO Palmisano is one of the most incapables in IBM

]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:43:56 UTC 4691657 Mrs. Nicole Sulllivan [Signature #653] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4685604?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:02:36 UTC 4685604 Mrs. Sara Smith [Signature #652] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4685600?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:01:29 UTC 4685600 Mrs. Marissa Smith [Signature #651] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4685596?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:00:44 UTC 4685596 Mrs. Charlotte Smith [Signature #650] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4685593?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:59:12 UTC 4685593 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #649] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4685592?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:58:22 UTC 4685592 Mr Jim Nuncy [Signature #648] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4558818?utm_medium=rss I am down right flabbergasted to see how much age discrimination there is at IBM.

Main Honcho Sam Palmisano has done a very sad job at keeping age discrimination away from IBM.

]]> Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:59:56 UTC 4558818 Jack Mojure [Signature #647] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4507350?utm_medium=rss My grandson, Billy, was on top of the Earth when he had a good job at IBM. He was one of the best sales persons IBM had in the Central Region of 8 USA States.

Without any kind of planning notice, he was told he was going to be laid off along with 900 plus other IBM employees.

How does IBM get away with this kind of employee nonsense?

IBM is not the IBM I knew when I was with IBM 26 years ago.

CEO Palmisano has a bad reputation of canning employees; even the ones that are the best.

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:41:55 UTC 4507350 Mr. Nathan Russell [Signature #646] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4486397?utm_medium=rss Discrimination of people 50 plus is an epidemic. Brings back the jobs to America now. Overseas willl have to face this on their own terms for now until we become strong again. This is illegal by the way, ageism, disability benefits, medical care, some younger people's overall attitude, etc.

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:52:31 UTC 4486397 Mrs. Susan Mornatt [Signature #645] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4469353?utm_medium=rss I worked for IBM for many years mostly on the road with a lot of travel. My travel took me to most of the USA states in addition to Europe cities.
I was considered an upper mangement employee but IBM did release me for my older age of 48 at that time. Not fair but IBM does not care when employees get too old.

I am now retired. Susan

]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:08:29 UTC 4469353 Mr. James Leryan [Signature #644] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4321129?utm_medium=rss We've have been waiting a long time to get some age discrimination monies out of IBM.

Any updates? Jimmy - age 62 and getting older.

]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:39:27 UTC 4321129 mr. david alexis [Signature #643] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4262272?utm_medium=rss more websites should be available on this subject

]]> Sat, 4 Oct 2008 08:42:01 UTC 4262272 Bob Vilande [Signature #642] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4162402?utm_medium=rss IBM Age Discrimination Poll Update September 2008

Sent to many of us by the moderator

http://tiny.cc/VA8K7

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:06:58 UTC 4162402 Mr Smitty Fargained [Signature #641] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4102138?utm_medium=rss I agree with most of all the moderator of this site with what he says. He has done very much of digging in to get to the truth of IBM's age discrimination.

It is leaders like him that help us all when it comes to IBM discrimination.

IBM CEO Sam Palmisano is a man that I know but he has it all wrong by laying off older employees.

]]> Sat, 6 Sep 2008 02:15:37 UTC 4102138 Farly Beyret [Signature #640] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4051830?utm_medium=rss Determining when IBM is using pension plan assets to finance executives' retirement benefits and pay is not an easy task.

One option is for a participant in a pension plan to request from the company a pension plan Summary Plan Description (SPD) plus all amendments.

If the company is using pension plan assets to enhance the benefits of executives, the SPD's appendices might include a list of executives perhaps identified only by Social Security number or company ID number.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:28:40 UTC 4051830 Joan Darminten [Signature #639] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4037665?utm_medium=rss Not So Fast Palmisano; you have lied to us before.

2008 IBM CEO Sam Palmisano: We are going to weather the storm

Regarding the current economic climate, Palmisano, who is also IBM's chairman and president, told his business partners, "We are going to weather the storm and come through it stronger than most.

Just like IBM had to rethink its business model, you have to pick the segments of space and prioritize the opportunities. We have to invest and we have to invest together."

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:00:11 UTC 4037665 Rudy Lastear [Signature #638] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4023612?utm_medium=rss IBM AGE DISCRIMINATES "BIG TIME" ON "AGE" - UPDATES DAILY 2008

FREE UPDATE DAILY AFTER BUYING THE IBM STORY

GO TO:
http://www.ibmdiscriminates.com

]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:14:38 UTC 4023612 Robbie Roberts [Signature #637] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4016521?utm_medium=rss Why IBM's patent suit against different companies could be bad news for the entire Web
For years, there have been a handful of companies trying to figureout how to erect a toll booth on the Web, if not the Internet
altogether. In other words, they've been looking for some way to ensure that the Internet or some portion thereof can't work unless they get to collect a royalty on the majority of the Internet's traffic.
Now, if a patent infringement suit filed by IBM against a different company.

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:32:35 UTC 4016521 Dr. Jim Fluttier [Signature #636] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4009759?utm_medium=rss I worked for IBM many years ago before receiving a Doctorate Degree in Specialized Medicine. IBM in those days was a good company to be with but I hear from so many others now a days, that IBM is one of the worst companies in the United States and around the World to work for now.

Does IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano have any input with this major down turn? I think so and so do many ex IBM employees that say the same thing.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:51:27 UTC 4009759 Laura Neshet [Signature #635] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3994022?utm_medium=rss I was working for IBM out of Raleigh but got the axe after 14 years of employement.

I have been trying to get another job for about 9 months but no one is hiring older people.

Oh well; back to the drawing board in my job search. Better luck to other older folks; I will keep on trying.
Laura

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:21:11 UTC 3994022 Dr. Gary Mitchell [Signature #634] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3978680?utm_medium=rss I never worked at IBM but do have a daughter that was with IBM for 23 years. She was an outstanding employee for them but got on the bad side of a ruthless male IBM Director. First of all, he would make passes at her and when she turned him down, it was terrible working there anymore.

She has left and is still wounded by the behavior of IBM's management in protecting this guy. Never Never again with IBM for her. It was too hard on her.
Hopefully other women don't have this discrimination.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:35:40 UTC 3978680 Randall Papeser [Signature #633] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3970409?utm_medium=rss IBM Stinks!

I say this because all they do is to rid themselves of aging employees!

Sad Company and Sad CEO: IBM & Palmisano in that order!

]]> Sat, 9 Aug 2008 11:05:29 UTC 3970409 Mrs. Schelly Bostiner [Signature #632] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3966150?utm_medium=rss Another one bites the dust with IBM. 17 years and gone with just one month's notice.

I am just sick about it!

]]> Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:26:06 UTC 3966150 Janice Graem [Signature #631] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3952988?utm_medium=rss My son in law's job was cut in early 2008. He and many others can not find jobs after IBM tossed them out.

Like many other IBM employees, he had been a top employee with sales results. A person has to try very hard to see the understanding of laying off top employees.

Mr. Palmisano has no heart.

]]> Mon, 4 Aug 2008 03:51:24 UTC 3952988 Mr. Carl Hombemer [Signature #630] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3933650?utm_medium=rss Let's see. I was told by my IBM boss and his superiors that my job with IBM would go for at least another 10 years. My age is 48.

Well after buying a bigger house and a new car, I get the word just 4 months later that I was going to be out sourced to a potential job in India. Needless to say, that would not work for me & my family. So I am now in a big heap of debt and no short-term relief.

IBM AND CEO SAMUEL PALMISANO SUCK!

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:36:26 UTC 3933650 George Buscawitz [Signature #629] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3906985?utm_medium=rss For all the good people keeping IBM at bay with their age discrimination hiring - Kudos!!!

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:54:41 UTC 3906985 Jerry Maron [Signature #628] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3904753?utm_medium=rss Hey John, Stephen writes the truth about IBM and thier evil ways in discriminating against aging IBMers.

Keep up the good work John; you are the MAN.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:15:09 UTC 3904753 Mrs Leona Whuteson [Signature #627] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3901386?utm_medium=rss IBM made me lose my job with them after 24 years of dedicated employment. I was not the best revenue producer but was rated as an above average sales person with bringing new revenues to Big Blue.

Very disheartening to have IBM do this to me after so many years of hard work for them.

]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:57:27 UTC 3901386 Mr. Stephen Langfrid [Signature #626] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3866041?utm_medium=rss I agree with the previous posters on this site regaring the loser *Shafted*. Shafted The Moron is still a fool; poor baby he/she person.

]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:57:51 UTC 3866041 Mrs. Shafted By The Alliance World Loser [Signature #625] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3846744?utm_medium=rss Shafted By The Alliance says, how do I tie my shoe laces, wash my face, and act like a real IDIOT?

I am so stupid; I guess I was born this way. Poor Me. I will now go and suck my thumb.

Signed: Shafted By The Alliance aka World Biggest Loser!.

I wished that my mommy would have an abortion so I would not have to suffer so much when trying to be as great as the Moderator of this GREAT SITE.

]]> Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:51:35 UTC 3846744 Jenald Franse [Signature #624] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3839089?utm_medium=rss IBM discriminates against their employees.

US Federal appeals courts, interpreting Supreme Court decisions dating to 1993, consistently have said companies that offer health, life and retirement benefits under ERISA cannot be sued for large amounts of
money, or damages. Instead, they can be sued only for typically smaller sums such as Amschwand's insurance premiums.

Several federal judges have bemoaned the unfairness even as they have felt constrained to rule in favor of employers.

]]> Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:10:24 UTC 3839089 Daniel Jassyer [Signature #623] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3838521?utm_medium=rss IBM exploits this one daily; they don't care about LAWS!

Employers continue to have the right to access, monitor, and review
an employee's use of e-mail and text messages when that employee is
using company-provided technology.

Yet, recent publicity of a Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals' decision has created a new buzz about the
privacy rights of employees.

]]> Sat, 5 Jul 2008 01:39:59 UTC 3838521 Mr. Jake Bumper [Signature #622] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3835227?utm_medium=rss More Retirement Questions
OK, I'm thick, forgive me. I've always hated finance and have a mental
block toward it. Just got off phone with ESC. I'm as confused now as I was before I
made the call.

They said I've reached my milestone (55+ with 15+ yrs of service) so a
Retirement Bridge wouldn't do anything for me.

So I guess that means that I don't need to wait until I'm 65 for full
and 62 for reduced benefits. The rep said I could begin collecting
immediately.

]]> Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:33:07 UTC 3835227 Flew Jonas [Signature #621] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3835219?utm_medium=rss Greetings, I am an ex- ibm'er who was laid off from BTV in 2002. I worked for ibm for 22 years. Like most ibm'ers in my age group, I had a great respect for the ibm I first joined, not the ibm I left. I've had several different jobs in the past six years, and not one of them treated me as bad as the way Lou Gershner's IBM did. Even at my lowest
point, working at Home Depot, I was still treated better than when I left ibm. Not one on my employers since I left ibm have used a bell curve.

]]> Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:29:36 UTC 3835219 Paul Milane [Signature #620] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3803251?utm_medium=rss The Vermont IBM plant is going to lay off an additional 180 employees.
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. - State officials say they're being told the IBM
plant in Essex Junction is laying off 180 people.

Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development officials say
they're being told by the company that 110 regular positions are being
eliminated along with 70 long-term supplemental positions. The state is activating its rapid response system to help former IBM
employees find new jobs.

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:39:12 UTC 3803251 Marshall Loab [Signature #619] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3790611?utm_medium=rss When IBM fired me for my old age, I had to move to DC. At first I did not like it but have now come to love this city.

Sometimes things do work out. It still does make me angry just hearing the word IBM with the way they wrecked so many ex IBM employees' lives with their lousy lay offs.

CEO Samuel Palmisano needs to re-evaluate his poor management style and disregard for people's lives.

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:29:18 UTC 3790611 Mrs. Kristina Woods [Signature #618] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3764801?utm_medium=rss One of my best friends was with IBM and he was treated badly by them. They laid him off even when he was a higher sales producer in their sales department.

Why would IBM do this? It is wrong to treat loyal employees like this.

It is not right to do this to their employees.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:03:43 UTC 3764801 Herb Sohn [Signature #617] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3759756?utm_medium=rss Job Cut Alert!!
Sources have told the Alliance@IBM that there will be a resource action in the Software Group June 17, affecting 300 employees.

]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:17:08 UTC 3759756 Mr Solomon Miiro [Signature #616] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3752300?utm_medium=rss Age discrimination has to stop in America. I am tired of people discriminated others because of there age. Example: An older person when they don't remember and one calls another senile. It is not right.

]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:29:21 UTC 3752300 Andrea Gozling [Signature #615] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3741444?utm_medium=rss Left IBM about 3 years ago after the large lay off. IBM is a good company but too many employees play "gotcha" to get ahead in the corporation. I did not like that type of getting ahead.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:28:09 UTC 3741444 Mrs. Jackie Johnson [Signature #614] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3732747?utm_medium=rss I am just another person that was downsized because of my older age of 57.

It was a kick in the face when I got my release papers. No nice good byes; just see you gone in 2 weeks.

Cold hearted IBM!

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:50:04 UTC 3732747 Dr. Halbert Zuagby [Signature #613] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3732692?utm_medium=rss The whole IBM sites in Canada are not doing a very good job with age discrimination.
When any company has these kinds of troubles, their board of directors have an obligation to retire the CEO.
In this case, it would be Samuel Palmisano and his complete Board of Directors.

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:29:29 UTC 3732692 Mr. Samuel Pullmas [Signature #612] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3732659?utm_medium=rss Refusing to dismiss a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO") suit against IBM, a federal judge in Virginia has held that the plaintiff company adequately alleged extortion and a "pattern of racketeering activities" in its complaint against the IBM union

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:21:31 UTC 3732659 William Murphy [Signature #611] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3727284?utm_medium=rss Missed getting my full pension with IBM by about 2 months after 26 years with them.

How cheesy can IBM get to reduce my pension by at least $100,000 over a period of another 10 years before I might pass away. It is not fair to me or my family!

]]> Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:52:34 UTC 3727284 Mr Mike Karels [Signature #610] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3700133?utm_medium=rss It already happened to me. I cannot believe that 41 is too old to work for this crappy company. Thanks for laying me off after 10 years to hire someone to do my job for less than half. Shame on you!!

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:47:10 UTC 3700133 Mr Barry Johnsen [Signature #609] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3637775?utm_medium=rss Retired now after IBM fired me for being an old fart even though I was one of their best engineering guys.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 01:37:15 UTC 3637775 Mrs Dannie Ensworth [Signature #608] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3637739?utm_medium=rss Here is where IBM Sam Palmisano is hanging his hat with the rest of us older ex IBM employees starving because we can not find jobs because IBM and Sam fired us illegally with age discrimination.

Shame on you Sam!
Signed: Dannie

OPEN:
http://www.ibmsam2008.com/index.html

]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 01:28:52 UTC 3637739 MD Thomas Stagebire [Signature #607] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3624671?utm_medium=rss Sloppy work coming out of IBM's human resources department on a world- wide basis.

Who would have thought that IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano would be such a lousy leader with all of the dedicated ex IBM employees fired by Sam and his hench men and women

]]> Sat, 17 May 2008 03:38:40 UTC 3624671 Sairy Bundahla [Signature #606] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3558948?utm_medium=rss IBM just recently terminated about 1000 India employees. Looks like the off shoring is not making money for IBM

]]> Thu, 1 May 2008 08:58:34 UTC 3558948 George Manfore [Signature #605] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3524446?utm_medium=rss 04-24-2008
IBM Corp. has been temporarily banned from
receiving future contracts with federal agencies, the Environmental
Protection Agency confirmed on Monday.

The suspension went into effect last Thursday "while the agency
reviews concerns raised about potential activities involving an EPA
procurement," the agency said Monday in an e-mailed statement. Under
a reciprocal agreement among federal agencies, when one issues a ban,
the others follow it.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:16:33 UTC 3524446 Dave Henkast [Signature #604] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3516790?utm_medium=rss It has been brought to the attention of many previous IBM employees, that IBM CEO Sam Palmisano will be leaving IBM in the next 3 months because of poor management and a ridiculous short fall of revenue.

The Board Of Directors has finally realized that Palmisano was running the company in to the ground financially.

Hey Sam; I hear you may be able to get a job as a janitor only if you try REAL hard.

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:25:58 UTC 3516790 Franklin Stadberg [Signature #603] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3513041?utm_medium=rss IBM missed making the top 100 Companies list again for 3 years in a row. How long will it take for the IBM Board Of Directors at IBM to finish off CEO Samuel Palmisano and not even give him a going away monetary package.

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:09:03 UTC 3513041 Senora Maria Armando [Signature #602] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3513011?utm_medium=rss My English is not perfect but I am glad to see that age discrimination by IBM is being exposed.

A good friend of mine in America keeps me informed of this nasty action by IBM.

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:02:08 UTC 3513011 Paul Narrang [Signature #601] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3489255?utm_medium=rss Many lies - many deceptions - many lawless actions against aging IBM people - and the devastation - no concern for the older employees in and out of IBM

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:38:38 UTC 3489255 Dr. Linda Reemare [Signature #600] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3430143?utm_medium=rss IBM announced that it will be bringing back from overseas nearly 650 jobs and locating them in various USA cities later this year.

The jobs are coming back to the United States as part of the agreement the Union reached with IBM last fall to return the tech support work that had been contracted overseas.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:31:05 UTC 3430143 Ms. Rachel Smitheas [Signature #599] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3423128?utm_medium=rss Neighbors of a former IBM plant in New York state sued the company on Thursday, saying it released chemicals into the air, ground and water for nearly 80 years that caused birth defects and cancer.

Some 90 residents of the upstate New York towns of Endicott and Union say that from 1924 to 2002, IBM dumped chemicals including trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene near the Endicott plant where the computer giant was born.

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:37:09 UTC 3423128 Randy Todsen [Signature #598] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3423065?utm_medium=rss The EEOC recently released its statistics for 2007 and the news was not good for those hoping for a slowdown in EEOC enforcement
activity. In fact, 2007 saw an almost double-digit percentage growth from the previous year in charges filed at just under 83,000, returning to a level not seen since 2002 then there were almost 84,500 charges filed with the EEOC.

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:18:47 UTC 3423065 Yolanda Navata [Signature #597] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3413573?utm_medium=rss I recently was laid off from IBM with very little warning. I understand that companies have layoffs but only 2 weeks notice after 16 years with IBM.

With the way that the economy is going, I am scared that I won't be able to get a new job soon at my age of 46.

Anyone have some hints for me?

]]> Mon, 7 Apr 2008 02:50:14 UTC 3413573 Mrs. Kath Ridge [Signature #596] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3388240?utm_medium=rss John, we are so thankful that people like you and your other members are working this age discrimination case against IBM and other companies.

You are a blessing for helping the downtrodden aging Americans.
Many thanks. Kath

]]> Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:39:40 UTC 3388240 Working Class Hero [Signature #595] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3376127?utm_medium=rss Hey John! You are the greatest; keep up the good work. IBM age discriminates!

]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:04:21 UTC 3376127 Gene Ostrea [Signature #594] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3375051?utm_medium=rss IBM is one of the most unethical companies I have ever seen. Lies, Lies, and more lies from their senior management

]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:24:30 UTC 3375051 Pervert Moron Claus [Signature #593] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3342459?utm_medium=rss Santa Claus hates Shafted By The Alliance aka "Loser" because he "SO DUMB" !!!!!
:-)

]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:28:52 UTC 3342459 Moron ShaftedBYTheAlliance IDIOT [Signature #592] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3328982?utm_medium=rss Hey John, you are the best!

Your website is so GOOD! :-)
Signed by the IDIOT: Shafted By The Alliance

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:31:36 UTC 3328982 Stupid Dumbo Shafted By The Alliance [Signature #591] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3322732?utm_medium=rss Hey John; you are the best and the smartest guy in the Universe. Keep up the good work against IBM's age discrimination. ;-)

]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:07:26 UTC 3322732 Dr. Elizabeth Tharpe [Signature #590] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3210277?utm_medium=rss Just another comment on this great petition site to add my disgust with IBM & their motives for treating aging workers like they were just trash to be thrown out.

Mr. Palmisano; how can you sleep at night with your edicts of ridding IBM of older employees. Shame on you.

]]> Sat, 8 Mar 2008 02:58:14 UTC 3210277 Mr. Anthony Ronchetti [Signature #589] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3181927?utm_medium=rss A good friend of mine worked for IBM for about 20 years and was consistently rated as an overchiever with IBM.

Well guess what. As soon as he hit his 41st birhday (2 weeks later), IBM kicks him out of the corporation.

Who says that IBM does not age discriminate?

Anybody that has any sense knows that IBM is the worst age discimination company in America and probably the World!

]]> Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:44:10 UTC 3181927 Mrs. Della Banner [Signature #588] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3159079?utm_medium=rss Who is this loser by the name of Shafted By The Alliance?

I worked with a few of these sorry souls and they are nothing but trash.

We ex employees trying to get jobs have a hard enough time getting rehired without seeing the posionous Sh*t this Shafted loser person throws out from his garbage can life.

]]> Mon, 3 Mar 2008 11:55:50 UTC 3159079 Ms. Shafted By The Alliance [Signature #587] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2903623?utm_medium=rss I am such a loser because I can not get the smartest guy (JM) in the World to listen to me.

JM is so smart! Top 1% in Mensa and is the pride of the World's total population!!

Shafted wishes every night & every day that he could be as cool as JM is - Shafted goes down again when trying to outfox the Master - Big John ;-)

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:36:09 UTC 2903623 Glenn Poadwid [Signature #586] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2855982?utm_medium=rss I just saw this Poll; it's good to see so many IBMers and exIBMers tell the truth about IBM's age discrimination

]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:50:01 UTC 2855982 Larry Purberg [Signature #585] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2798818?utm_medium=rss IBM is a sorry outfit even with all of their P.R. goobily goop. They can only lie so much about their rampant age discrimination.

]]> Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:10:29 UTC 2798818 Roy Raegers [Signature #584] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2754161?utm_medium=rss Hey don't be so tough on IBM. They are just another fortune 50 company that cares only about the bottom line versus the employees.

]]> Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:33:44 UTC 2754161 Elizabeth Ingars [Signature #583] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2754119?utm_medium=rss My husband with cancer was fired from IBM which they knew what he had. They go ahead and fire him prior to his dealth by cancer.

IBM is a heartless comapny as many have also said.

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