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So, since this sinister trend has been made public.. ananda Oct 2012 #1
Trace their background, etc., on the 'net. Then put them on your list of companies savannah43 Oct 2012 #51
But who except uninformed sheep exboyfil Oct 2012 #76
There's no way how they voted can be proven to their employer treestar Oct 2012 #2
He's not threatening to fire them on the spot Drale Oct 2012 #7
He's got it backwards Confusious Oct 2012 #13
We know that Drale Oct 2012 #15
actually, I think some of these companies already plan to move newspeak Oct 2012 #18
+++++ marions ghost Oct 2012 #20
Well said schmice Oct 2012 #36
yep, Covering their bases and Nothing is Their Fault. They are blameless either way. Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #49
Exactly but then how come that's so for this company? treestar Oct 2012 #17
doesn't matter how he says it, he's illegally influencing roguevalley Oct 2012 #62
NO. this is really happening. It has nothing to do with the company. My building is owned by a man robinlynne Oct 2012 #30
Voter intimidation sakabatou Oct 2012 #44
Yeah, though do they really think the company will go under treestar Oct 2012 #60
I don't think this suggests a business is failing. I sounds like coersion. salin Oct 2012 #109
It's the same thing companies do when their employees try to Unionize Teamster Jeff Oct 2012 #3
Exactly, and bullying employees can backfire. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #28
My resume would be on the street pronto. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #55
Feudalism joefree1 Oct 2012 #4
They must think their employees adore and respect them lolly Oct 2012 #5
The CEOs wanted their employees to support capitalism aletier_v Oct 2012 #6
"The old-time capitalists understood this." Just when was THIS halcyon time of yore?? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #25
Exactly Cobalt-60 Oct 2012 #69
Look what this job creator (snark) Allen did in 2007. From a msg. board. CurtEastPoint Oct 2012 #8
So he's already planning to fire all the employees anyway - he just wants to blame Obama. yardwork Oct 2012 #21
see, the employees may be already screwed newspeak Oct 2012 #45
this is SOP in the software acquisition biz HipChick Oct 2012 #31
There ought to be a law LiveNudePolitics Oct 2012 #9
"what's next, signing labor contracts for our first born children?" aletier_v Oct 2012 #12
As I told one of my employers, many years ago, MineralMan Oct 2012 #10
what an ingenious plan... TruthBeTold65 Oct 2012 #11
Another reason the polls may be leaning right. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #14
that's a really good point! renate Oct 2012 #35
I'd like the Justice Dept to take a look at this - it can't possibly be legal. nt AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #16
Unfortunately, it probably is legal. Covered under the First Amendment. yardwork Oct 2012 #22
Do you think there might be something in labor law that covers this? AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #26
I don't have the expertise to know one way or the other. I would be interested to hear. yardwork Oct 2012 #63
The diehard, capitalist hating DU members need to rethink. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #19
If capitalist want public support, they can share profits in ratio to productivity aletier_v Oct 2012 #23
Somebody's got an ax to grind. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #24
If they are not in the ballot box with you, how are they going to know who voted for anyway? HipChick Oct 2012 #27
It can stil be intimidating. It creates fear. not everyone uses all of that logic when thier livelih robinlynne Oct 2012 #32
my employer told me I was going to be fired... HipChick Oct 2012 #33
yes, but if you are poor, undeducated, perhaps have a child who needs extra help, and robinlynne Oct 2012 #39
**This is ILLEGAL UNDER FEDERAL LAW:** WinkyDink Oct 2012 #29
should be interesting DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #34
Then someone should remind the Department of Justice EC Oct 2012 #43
the Dept of justice could care less about elections. They were supposed to investigate the Florida f robinlynne Oct 2012 #58
Holder doesn't plan to stay, does he? aquart Oct 2012 #77
This should go before the Supreme Court. Initech Oct 2012 #59
If I were a bettin' man... 99Forever Oct 2012 #37
This cannot or should not be legal. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #38
Dictating how his workers should vote? ffr Oct 2012 #40
How is that not creating a hostile work environment? EC Oct 2012 #41
I'm really fed up with these little tin gods. Employees need to wake up in this RKP5637 Oct 2012 #56
This is some despicable shit. It's basically a threat, and I can't see how Chorophyll Oct 2012 #42
This crap has to be stopped. Surely there is some legal violation here? AAO Oct 2012 #46
I'm tellin ya.... DirtyDawg Oct 2012 #47
Mozilo did the same at Countrywide in 1996 donqpublic Oct 2012 #48
We need to broaden the definition of extortion to include trying to extort votes. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #50
And make it punishable by life imprisonment 47of74 Oct 2012 #66
FUCKTHIS GUY! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #52
Nobody goes into the voting booth with you. So this postering means nothing. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #53
Exactly. Most people are not so easily swayed when voting is done in secret. randome Oct 2012 #65
so will these CEOs guarantee no one will be fired for the next for years if romney wins? I call still_one Oct 2012 #54
Suuuuuuuuure I voted for Romney, boss! uhhuh nt OhZone Oct 2012 #57
Yes, Siree! I voted for Romney, I don't know how that Obama won! Not my fault! freshwest Oct 2012 #72
Exactly! hamsterjill Oct 2012 #94
Is that a threat or a promise? ArcticFox Oct 2012 #61
This would personally make me say, "Yes, sir" and then turn around gollygee Oct 2012 #64
Same employers who work employees 39 1/2 hours and call it part-time.. lib2DaBone Oct 2012 #67
The Federal government should be able to employ these 1000 employess in jobs to help the nation. kelliekat44 Oct 2012 #68
Boycott list Sadiedog Oct 2012 #70
That's So Laughable .. Can anybody say fascism ? YOHABLO Oct 2012 #71
Typical Rethuglican trick Tribalceltic Oct 2012 #73
When people are scared and insecure Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #74
Isn't this illegal? johnlucas Oct 2012 #75
My head has been going in this direction lately, MrYikes Oct 2012 #78
If someone did this to me I would be thinking ... Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #79
Why isn't this Illegal? OpenedMindGuy Oct 2012 #80
One guy. One thousand workers. He couldn't do it w/o their cooperation. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2012 #81
Where's the NLRB? Hubert Flottz Oct 2012 #82
My husband works for their competitor in Naples, Florida HockeyMom Oct 2012 #83
If there is anything we can do to support his compeititor davidpdx Oct 2012 #85
Bush was a "business man!" Elect all Democrats to give us the House and at least 60 real Dems Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #84
How exactly does the company 'lose independence' if Obama wins? sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 #86
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Both sides?? ....... You must have some facts or links?? Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #92
BullSHIT. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #100
Two CEOs does not a pattern make. What you got there are two assholes. randome Oct 2012 #88
Spam deleted by CaliforniaPeggy (MIR Team) dougshreff Oct 2012 #89
This may backfire on them. ieoeja Oct 2012 #90
Arthur Allen, CEO/Dear Leader Blue Owl Oct 2012 #91
Repubs aren't all that smart, even the "smart" ones - I'd tell him I voted Romney, but DeschutesRiver Oct 2012 #93
I have a business owner acquaintance who claims if Obama is reelected it will "destroy" his business joc46224 Oct 2012 #95
Perhaps rtracey Oct 2012 #96
and rtracey Oct 2012 #97
Why aren't these assholes being prosecuted? Zoeisright Oct 2012 #98
First ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #99
That is completely absurd DaveJ Oct 2012 #104
What are the odds of getting a management job thse days unless they sound like a Freeper? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #101
ASG Solutions dowsizes companies themselves! DaveJ Oct 2012 #102
Got voter intimidation? KamaAina Oct 2012 #103
Since when is extortion legal in the USofA? 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #105
This message was self-deleted by its author d06204 Oct 2012 #106
DOJ I am waiting nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #107
Speaking of sinister patterns? d06204 Oct 2012 #108
Democracy doesn't extend to the workplace Haywood Brothers Oct 2012 #110
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