They also extract special favors from government officials and have even had legislation/regulations drafted specifically to benefit GE. Upper management government employees know that if they take good care of GE there just might be a six figure job at GE waiting for them when they leave government service.
EVERY FReeper should have a problem with that.
“EVERY FReeper should have a problem with that.”
Should is the key word. Is a corporation a citizen? Does a corporation owe anything to anyone other than the shareholders?
When one discusses off shoring of jobs, the answer to the questions above is “no”, according to many freepers.
So, why would that answer change now? As long as it’s legal, then anything a corporation does, that enhances the bottomline is good.