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103. Looks like another one is making excuses...

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:41 PM

Nov 2012

This shouldn't be legal.

Source: http://www.ksl.com/?sid=22890041&nid=148&title=utah-company-blames-president-obama-for-102-workers-laid-off&s_cid=featured-4

Source II: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/after-obama-re-election-ceo-reads-prayer-to-staff-announces-layoffs/2012/11/09/e9bca204-2a63-11e2-bab2-eda299503684_story.html

Utah company blames Pres. Obama for 102 workers laid off

EAST CARBON, Carbon County — A Utah coal company owned by a vocal critic of President Barack Obama has laid off 102 miners.

The layoffs at the West Ridge Mine are effective immediately, according to UtahAmerican Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Murray Energy Corp. They were announced in a short statement made public Thursday, two days after Obama won re-election.

The layoffs are necessary because of the president's "war on coal," the statement said. The slogan is one used frequently during the election by Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray, who was an ardent supporter of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

In its statement, UtahAmerican Energy blames the Obama administration for instituting policies that will close down "204 American coal-fired power plants by 2014" and for drastically reducing the market for coal.

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Vegas Employer: Obama Won�So I Fired 22 Employees [View all] LP2K12 Nov 2012 OP

Doubt this is even true sammytko Nov 2012 #1

Oh, I agree... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #3

Will probably be hearing lots more of these "scary" stories in the next few weeks sammytko Nov 2012 #12

I'd like to see a headline... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #19

Mr Anonymous is lying. Marrah_G Nov 2012 #2

Yep. Until there is a news story interviewing said employees I agree n2doc Nov 2012 #7

yep. nt LaydeeBug Nov 2012 #18

+1. Or stupid. closeupready Nov 2012 #64

That guy is gonna need every penny he can find - Civil Lawsuit LynneSin Nov 2012 #4

On what basis? If they are at will employees, he could have just as soon fired them if ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author COLGATE4 Nov 2012 #38

+1 and see reply #58 onenote Nov 2012 #59

that's right newspeak Nov 2012 #86

It doesn't matter, because this "story" is fantasy fearmongering bullshit Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #70

Would not surprise me in the least ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #78

Like he'd ever have 22 people he didn't actually need to run his business on the payroll gollygee Nov 2012 #5

I know. Makes no sense at all sammytko Nov 2012 #10

that is what i am thinking. businesses are already so stream lined. an employee doing more than seabeyond Nov 2012 #17

He would be a lousy businessman if that were the case, wouldn't he? PA Democrat Nov 2012 #40

I suspect Mr. X's business is located at the base of Bullshit Mountain. Blue Owl Nov 2012 #6

LOL lalalu Nov 2012 #11

Hah! DUZY! - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #49

Too funny! Wind Dancer Nov 2012 #63

He runs the ticket booth. n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #81

Angry, gunna hurt some people BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #8

people are going to figure out who did it CreekDog Nov 2012 #9

They'll NEVER find out who did it. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #88

I shouldn`t have read the comments section! Sadiedog Nov 2012 #13

I didn't... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #20

This local CBS "news" outlet needs to fix their headline Blecht Nov 2012 #14

They should be more responsible apples and oranges Nov 2012 #100

That should be a lesson to everyone who works for someone else.... Walk away Nov 2012 #15

even if your in a union - if you live in a right to work state littlewolf Nov 2012 #25

But 22 is a large number. Does it qualify for the WARN Act notifications? n/t OrwellwasRight Nov 2012 #30

No, he wasn't laying off 50+ employees. n/t tammywammy Nov 2012 #33

Not if you're covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (aka 'Contract'). Those coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #50

I was just wondering about this SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #55

that just doesn't make sense, at all onethatcares Nov 2012 #16

most of obamacare not even underway yet beachbumbob Nov 2012 #21

An enterprising reporter would look up the local businesses with ~114 employees... JHB Nov 2012 #22

I donn't think there are any enterprising reporters anymore. OrwellwasRight Nov 2012 #31

Hey now OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #52

i stand corrected OrwellwasRight Nov 2012 #94

I can't assume he is lying, or telling the truth, but..... Uben Nov 2012 #23

If it could or ever was true, F the employer, the employees make the bussiness mostly anyway nolabels Nov 2012 #29

No law has changed from yesterday to today exboyfil Nov 2012 #24

And just how much money did he flush down the arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #26

Probably... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #27

So now he destroys the nest egg of others for his stupidity arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #77

Maybe he needs to stop being such an asshole? BootinUp Nov 2012 #28

Right. The guy has a "thriving business" and cans appx 20% of his employees after an election Whovian Nov 2012 #32

And his employees mean everything to him. OrwellwasRight Nov 2012 #41

What Were Those 20 People Doing? ProfessorGAC Nov 2012 #98

Dickhead. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #34

Bull shit treestar Nov 2012 #35

He likely got extra business from the Repub election contracting Waiting For Everyman Nov 2012 #37

Lawsuit? mmonk Nov 2012 #39

On what basis if they were at will employees? ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #43

A public declaration that their firing was politically based. mmonk Nov 2012 #46

I'm not aware of any laws that prohibit firing someone for their political beliefs n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #57

Wrongful termination? mmonk Nov 2012 #72

Won't float SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #74

Back to the public declaration why. mmonk Nov 2012 #95

Yes, and it's not illegal to do so SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #96

I don't see any such thing onenote Nov 2012 #58

That's still would not be illegal or a civil tort ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #79

If there is any truth to this, Chiyo-chichi Nov 2012 #42

Good thought ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #45

What a POS. txdemsftw Nov 2012 #44

What sort of business is this guy running? agentS Nov 2012 #47

Republican political consultant? JHB Nov 2012 #91

Oh, for Chrissakes, it's CBS. (They predicted race as too close to call the day before coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #48

Yeah, I'm very surprised the local news ran it with zero confirmation... Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #82

If I were re-writing their story, it would read like something like this: coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #92

What an asshole!!!! Initech Nov 2012 #51

This guy for political reasons just choose to make less money, Reall? libertypirate Nov 2012 #53

He's lying, unless he runs a paid Internet troll service NoGOPZone Nov 2012 #54

The "obvious reason" he's anonymous is because he's lying. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #56

Exactly Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #67

Generic business so poorly staffed that 22 people make no difference? aquart Nov 2012 #60

Needs his business confiscated TRJuan Nov 2012 #61

sorry, but that's just ridiculous n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #66

If it is true PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #62

There were reports of this from other states on Freerepublic. Kablooie Nov 2012 #65

if David exists, ID his biz, and boycott it......eom amborin Nov 2012 #68

Probably not room for all 114 employees HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #69

His "employees" were probably all on SimCity or one of those games Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #71

Or sock-puppets he trolls internet with. nt HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #83

If true that makes the owner to blame for the harm to the economy - not President Obama. jwirr Nov 2012 #73

Tells me a lot Go Vols Nov 2012 #75

Gillespie is the morning news host; Wall the afternoon drive time talk show host. alp227 Nov 2012 #102

This is the way I see it........... RogueRose Nov 2012 #76

" I always made sure that when I went without a paycheck that made sure they were paid" Matariki Nov 2012 #80

I smell BS - name your business chickenshit, lets see you survive without dem $$$ City of Mills Nov 2012 #84

Job Cremators--that's what they actually are! The veil has been lifted on another GOPBig Lie librechik Nov 2012 #85

He's a liar. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #87

he was on rightwing radio this morning. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #89

Translation: I am a shitty businessman who's failed and is now scapegoating Care Acutely Nov 2012 #90

Well, if an anonymous radio caller said it, who am I to question it? arcane1 Nov 2012 #93

What an ass Spock_is_Skeptical Nov 2012 #97

Immediate boycott? apples and oranges Nov 2012 #99

Sounds like BS to me. I just hired one and will likely be adding another in the next month. yourout Nov 2012 #101

Looks like another one is making excuses... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #103

It isn't legal ... Wernothelpless Nov 2012 #104

I can't imagine that this would be a *good* business decision. salin Nov 2012 #105

It's the winter months ... Wernothelpless Nov 2012 #106