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Kablooie

(18,674 posts) Fri Dec 22, 2017, 02:18 PM Dec 2017

List of companies trying to cover for GOP and Trump by handing out one time bonuses. [View all]

Several companies are publicly handing out one time bonuses or slightly adjusting hourly pay in an attempt to support Trump and make the new tax law appear reasonable.
It is a sure sign that these are part of the greedy cabal who support Trump in order to grab more for themselves at the expense of the rest of us.

Here are some that I have found:

AT&T
Comcast
Boeing
Wells Fargo
Sinclair Broadcasting
Fifth Third Bancorp
Bank of America

Feel free to add more as they emerge.

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List of companies trying to cover for GOP and Trump by handing out one time bonuses. [View all] Kablooie Dec 2017 OP

All facing regulatory rulings Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #1

Let's see, AT&T and Sinclair are in the midst of mergers/ buy outs. And Wells Fargo is facing fines underpants Dec 2017 #2

Comcast benefits from the repeal of net neutrality DBoon Dec 2017 #12

And the brainwashed deplorables are cheerleading this. Initech Dec 2017 #3

You Get a Thousand Dollars erpowers Dec 2017 #18

Yup - it's a pyramid scheme. Initech Dec 2017 #19

Many companies give Christmas bonuses every year The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #4

These are the modern "LORDS" jimlup Dec 2017 #5

Wells Fargo is not giving bonuses. B2G Dec 2017 #6

Keep this list, Kablooie! sofa king Dec 2017 #7

Randi Rhodes was talking about this on her podcast yesterday eleny Dec 2017 #8

That was a great show. And every company that does this needs to suffer consequences. byronius Dec 2017 #9

Employees are morons matt819 Dec 2017 #10

A bonus so the boss can say...YOU received a bonus and you want a raise too?? Bengus81 Dec 2017 #11

We have Comcast and I would love to get rid of it but my husband needs convincing underthematrix Dec 2017 #13

I agree with changing channel anytime Trump or his apologists come on air. No Vested Interest Dec 2017 #15

Re one-time Trump bonuses: Let's start taking names! No Vested Interest Dec 2017 #14

Part of the con job. Wave some money around so the mark is impressed. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #16

Why aren't smaller companies doing the same thing? LiberalFighter Dec 2017 #17

A bonus is not the same thing as a pay raise. procon Dec 2017 #20

A bonus is better than a pay raise. Kablooie Dec 2017 #22

I laugh, but I know rightwingers who would actually believe that. nt procon Dec 2017 #24

A pay raise also slowly pyramids one's income, each year adding more to household income. TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #25

Most of them probably routinely give out annual bonuses. I know Boeing does. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #21

The AT&T bonus had been previously negotiated by the UNION. They asked for the $4K promised pnwmom Dec 2017 #23