When companies self-censor to wait until the days after the election to announce major layoffs.
Via commenter conservativegram in the Tip Line:
As Drudge would say-”Own it!”“Nextel to cut 20% of jobs at Virginia headquarters”In Past 48 hrs, following companies announded layoffs:Caterpillar, CVPH Medical Center, Lightyear Haqwker Beechcraft, Westinghouse, Research in Motion, US Cellular, Commerzbank, Iberia, ING, Ericsson, Bristol-Myers, Corning, Boston Scientific, Abbott Labs and St. Jude.Pepsi looking to layoff 4,000 workers“Energizer Holdings Inc. will reduce its global workforce by more than 10 percent — or about 1,500 employees — as the company closes three manufacturing plants and streamlines other operations.”“As Twitchy reported in September, the Obama administration made moves to encourage defense contractors to delay layoff announcements until after the election, offering to reimburse contractors for any legal costs incurred in not informing their affected employees. Lockheed Martin seemingly took the offer, and today, Boeing announced it would be cutting 30 percent of management positions.”And, of course—–”Unexpectedly: Stocks Suffer Heavy Losses Second Straight Day After Election;Analysts Baffled”
The Blaze has a list of post-election announcements for companies large and small. This is just PART of the list, it is much longer:
Is there any doubt that many of these announcements, at least for the larger companies, were delayed out of fear of retribution from the Obama administration?
The same administration which has bullied defense contractors into not complying with the WARN Act prior to the election. Message sent and received.
Self-censorship is the end result of fear of the State.
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