By the numbers: Shaw workforce shakeup just the latest of many transformations
CALGARY — Shaw Communications Inc. said Thursday that 25 per cent of its workforce had chosen to accept a voluntary buyout, although it was targeting just 10 per cent. The buyouts were offered as part of its Total Business Transformation plan unveiled Jan. 30.
Here’s a by-the-numbers look at some of the transformations that have shaken the company since it enrolled its first cable TV customer in Edmonton 47 years ago:
3,300: The number of Shaw employees who have decided to take a voluntary buyout package.
650: The number of employees who were expected to take a buyout, based on 10 per cent of the 6,500 eligible employees.