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AnotherMcIntosh

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6. Weren't we told when NAFTA was signed that corps were only going to ship menial manufacturing

Reply to OhioChick (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 10:17 PM

Dec 2012

jobs to foreign countries?

Senator Sanders will oppose the pending NAFTA of the Pacific, the TPP.

But will any other Senators and the President do so as well?

If there is a better way to destroy what is left of the American middle-class than signing another let's-send-even-more-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free trade" agreement, what is it?

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Citigroup cutting IT jobs, shifting some work offshore [View all] OhioChick Dec 2012 OP

Well, that blows chunks. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #1

But the problem is that Citigroup can't find qualified candidates to work for them. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #15

That is actually a great point. lilithsrevenge12 Dec 2012 #18

Yup. Couldn't find enough "qualified" workers means: R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #19

boycott Citigroup, picket citgroup. olddad56 Dec 2012 #2

Seriously...Why the hell would anyone, other than a 1%er, do business SoapBox Dec 2012 #12

Because they look good in the portfolio. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #14

I didn't think they even had 11000 jobs left in the US ChromeFoundry Dec 2012 #3

When 3000% profit is not enough...Oh, and of course, automation to keep customers at bay. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #4

re:Citigroup cutting IT jobs, shifting some work offshore allan01 Dec 2012 #5

Weren't we told when NAFTA was signed that corps were only going to ship menial manufacturing AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #6

I wonder how many of those Citi workers losing.... Hotler Dec 2012 #7

Ah the six words that have completely destroyed our economy: I've got mine, fuck everyone else. Initech Dec 2012 #8

Broadbrush much? OhioChick Dec 2012 #9

Probably, More than you think... ChromeFoundry Dec 2012 #10

I've been in tech work over 30 years Skittles Dec 2012 #17

And my parents wonder why I don't pursue IT as a career. Initech Dec 2012 #11

"Wall Street Bank Cuts 11,000 Jobs After Paying Ousted Executives $14 Million" SoapBox Dec 2012 #13

Tax these bastards BootinUp Dec 2012 #16