WH begs contractors not to issue layoff notices..

SahTiva said:

.... until after the election then im sure they wont care. Cute.

http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/industry/259305-omb-tells-contractors-once-again-dont-issue-layoff-notices

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beenthere said:

Impossible, the Obama administration is the most transparent in history.
Just like the terror attacks on American citizens in Libya didn't happen on his watch.
What's worse is the fact the media runs cover and damage control for this inept excuse for a president.

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ginjawarrior said:

""On January 3, virtually all contractors will be working on projects that were already funded," Harrison says. "That money’s not being cut. It's only new money."
So what's the point of playing the layoff card now?
"It looks a little bit like a scare tactic," says Fordham law professor James Brudman. "I mean, it could be construed as political brinksmanship."
In other words, contractors want to pressure Congress to cut a budget deal, step away from the cliff, and preserve defense spending.
Brudman warns it could backfire on the companies internally.
"To the extent you’re creating significant fear among your workforce, when only a very small percentage, if any, will lose their jobs," he says. "That's a blow to morale."
Harrison notes if workers don’t understand the politics of the warnings, they could get the wrong idea, dust off their resumes, and bolt anyway. And the best talent, he says, tends to get lured away first. "

http://www.wypr.org/news/defense-layoffs-or-bluff


EDIT: lets not forget the gops openly willing to destroy economy to discredit obama

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SahTiva said:

This was a hilarious read, thank you...

TLDR: Maybe if we pretend like an economic crisis isn't coming/already here it wont come....rofl.

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ginjawarrior said:

""On January 3, virtually all contractors will be working on projects that were already funded," Harrison says. "That money’s not being cut. It's only new money."
So what's the point of playing the layoff card now?
"It looks a little bit like a scare tactic," says Fordham law professor James Brudman. "I mean, it could be construed as political brinksmanship."
In other words, contractors want to pressure Congress to cut a budget deal, step away from the cliff, and preserve defense spending.
Brudman warns it could backfire on the companies internally.
"To the extent you’re creating significant fear among your workforce, when only a very small percentage, if any, will lose their jobs," he says. "That's a blow to morale."
Harrison notes if workers don’t understand the politics of the warnings, they could get the wrong idea, dust off their resumes, and bolt anyway. And the best talent, he says, tends to get lured away first. "

http://www.wypr.org/news/defense-layoffs-or-bluff


EDIT: lets not forget the gops openly willing to destroy economy to discredit obama

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NLXSK1 said:

Let's not forget the notices ARE REQUIRED BY LAW....

Dumbasses...

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ginjawarrior said:

they are required by law if the lay offs arent necessary?
"On January 3, virtually all contractors will be working on projects that were already funded," Harrison says. "That money’s not being cut. It's only new money."

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The guidance said that if plant closings or mass layoffs occur under sequestration, then “employee compensation costs for [Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification] WARN act liability as determined by a court” would be paid for covered by the contracting federal agency.

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