Local 7 Ironworkers Union

[spence]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

The quote from your post demonstrates that you think someone should.
"So far no public official such as the mayor or govennor has stepped forward to denounce the layoffs."

The state offered at $100 million incentive to the company to stay in Hartford and the union offered almost that much in concessions, yet P&W is still closing shop. The cost savings from closing the CT plant must be massive. It also implies that orders that need to be fulfilled using that plant have decreased exceptionally.

I'd like to hope the Union is suing as a last-ditch effort to keep people's jobs, but I still find it disgusting.

We're a Capitalistic society. Layoffs occur, it's part of Capitalism.

I think you're missing the point. Swimmer's post was asking if the Governor should be advocating a boycott of a private business for what many would see as a legal business practice.

I read up on this story and am not sure it's so clear cut, certainly a messy situation. Perhaps the governor is justified in publicly being critical of Hyatt, but threatening a boycott would be going too far.

-spence

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by spence

I think you're missing the point. Swimmer's post was asking if the Governor should be advocating a boycott of a private business for what many would see as a legal business practice.

I read up on this story and am not sure it's so clear cut, certainly a messy situation. Perhaps the governor is justified in publicly being critical of Hyatt, but threatening a boycott would be going too far.

-spence

Exactly Spence, thank you.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

Exactly Spence, thank you.

Been away in San Francisco on work and just got back. Haven't really been following the news, outside of 5 minutes here and there from the WSJ.

Didn't know this was a reference to a current event.


Edit: Just found it. http://www.boston.com/business/artic...hyatt_boycott/
Deval is a clown. Sorry Fly Rod. My post should be directed at Deval.