BCE Inc. is laying off nearly 700 non-unionized employees, including 650 management positions across Bell Canada and 40 roles in Bell Media.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
BCE Inc. BCE-T is laying off nearly 700 non-unionized employees as part of its three-year strategy to reduce leverage and focus on growth areas, the latest in a series of telecom-sector cuts.
The cuts include approximately 650 management positions across Bell Canada, representing about 2 per cent of its total workforce, and 40 roles in Bell Media, representing 1 per cent of Bell Media employees, the telecom and media company said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
The Bell Media cuts are “predominantly” in corporate departments, the company said, as opposed to on-air talent.
The company said it is continuing to invest in its strategic priority areas to grow the business.
“We regularly assess and make changes to our team structure. As a result, we made the difficult but necessary decision to reduce the number of non-unionized management positions across the company to better align our team structure with our growth plan,” said BCE spokesperson Luc Levasseur in a statement on Thursday.
“We know this is difficult for those who are impacted and we are supporting each person affected,” Mr. Levasseur said. “We thank all departing employees for their dedication and contributions.”