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Honeycombe8

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11. Really? Well, well, well. I knew he won Michigan, but I wasn't sure by how much or by whom.

Reply to deancr (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 10:26 PM

Oct 2018

Who exactly those voters were.

But whether those laid off are Trumpers or not, big layoffs affect the entire community. When those salaries go away, it will have a snowball effect. They won't be buying products & services from the businesses where Trumpers work, and so on.

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Ford to Cut Salaried Workers Worldwide to Reduce Bureaucracy [View all] Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 OP

Just in time for the elections. dhol82 Oct 2018 #1

Ford is about 30 years later than everyone else bucolic_frolic Oct 2018 #2

So agree with your Ford comment. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #6

Yes bucolic_frolic Oct 2018 #9

Ford is the only real US auto maker elmac Oct 2018 #14

Twice for Chrysler bucolic_frolic Oct 2018 #15

And Ford actually makes some of its models in Mexico. Ford is having trouble... Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #17

Tariffs to hit Ford in the billion dollar range... IthinkThereforeIAM Oct 2018 #19

when the economy collapses elmac Oct 2018 #20

I truly believe that True Dough Oct 2018 #27

Yikes. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #23

Ford got bail out funds of $5.9 billion... IthinkThereforeIAM Oct 2018 #22

Gotta go with what sells here. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #26

Odd. So many companies are downsizing and laying off employees. live2011 Oct 2018 #3

These reports must be a mistake. Everyone knows that Trump is the best jobs-maker ever! Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #5

Thanks for the post. Really bad news for workers & the US. appalachiablue Oct 2018 #4

LOL. Yeah...what, me worry? Nah...let's just have a beer & forgetaboutit! nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #7

There are trump voters deancr Oct 2018 #8

Really? Well, well, well. I knew he won Michigan, but I wasn't sure by how much or by whom. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #11

Guess that so-called "right-to-work" law in Michigan didn't help worth a shit! Crowman2009 Oct 2018 #10

Guess not. Or the YUGE tax cut bill for corporations, so cos. would add jobs. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #12

Ford is going with the gas hog beached whales... IthinkThereforeIAM Oct 2018 #13

I suspect CenturyLink will follow Verizon's lead bluecoat_fan Oct 2018 #16

Bummer. So far, the jobs numbers reflect no net loss in jobs. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #18

AI will eventually make most white collar jobs obsolete madville Oct 2018 #21

More work for the employees that will be left Politicub Oct 2018 #24

Flattening the pyramid...limit bureaucracy Maxheader Oct 2018 #25

That's because HR is usually run by idiots TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #28