http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/06/25/so%e2%80%99s-you-can-see-the-ax-falling-sooner/ Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Sat, 25 May 2013 23:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/06/25/so%e2%80%99s-you-can-see-the-ax-falling-sooner/comment-page-1/#comment-8588 John W Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:00:43 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=7148#comment-8588 I’m a Democrat, but I tend to agree with RR on this one. Yikes! I’ve had lots of experience with WARN. In general, companies have complied — both because of the law and because they actually want to treat the employees as fairly as possible. However, sometimes, the circumstances just don’t permit it. 90 days (instead of 60) is just not realistic. It would be extremely difficult for smaller companies if they cut the “mass layoff” figure from 50 to 25. I’m hesitant to use the “job killer” label that Republicans like to toss around. But I think it applies in this case.

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/06/25/so%e2%80%99s-you-can-see-the-ax-falling-sooner/comment-page-1/#comment-8589 RR, Uninvited Columnist Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:36:38 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=7148#comment-8589 The proposed legislation should be subtitled: “Hey everybody! Join a union!” This is sheer drivel. If a company goes bust, who is going to reimburse the work force in a timely manner? What’s next, will Aunt Nellie’s Gift Shop be covered by FOREWARN when the boss has to close due to senility?

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