Posted on 02/15/2009 5:54:47 PM PST by John Semmens
As a trade-off for the bailout money it is receiving from the U.S. government, General Motors will be required to trim an additional 10,000 “white collar” employees. This follows an already taken lay-off of 5,000 white collar workers in the last year.
An Obama Administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, explained the mandated unemployment. “With the unemployment rate soaring, some may question the mandated firings. Isn’t it contradictory to the intent of the ‘stimulus’ legislation, they ask. Well, this administration isn’t just simply concerned with the number of jobs. The type of job is also important.”
“First, these are non-union jobs,” the official continued. “This is not the type of job that the president is committed to protecting or creating in his stimulus plan. Second, the administrative functions performed by these people will no longer be needed. From now on, all the key executive decisions for the firm will be made by the government.”
UK Government Says Geert Wilders Not Welcome
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I was writing while you were—see the time tag. :) Those headlines sure are catchy!
Hey, don’t use my name in vain! (Chit was my nickname in college - part of my maiden name...)LOL
So sorry want me to have the mods remove it? I meant no harm
Don’t givem any money and they can can ALL of their white-collar workers.
I had the White House number dialed until I realized it was semi-news. You guys need to stop the accuracy!
I was just kidding - don’t see my old nickname much anymore. It made me laugh - I used to tell people that all the time! No offense taken!
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