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Summary: The age of union-busting, layoffs and witch-hunts (my wife and I were subjected to a botched attempt at a vendetta/witch-hunt) is here; companies and organisations that cannot justify their existence cheat and plunder anything and anyone at sight's range

THE so-called 'ruling class' is always trying to find new methods to keep the labour force under tighter control. Workers who are afraid or blackmailed (e.g. drastic financial consequences for 'badmouthing' an employer or former employers) are a lot easier to 'keep in line'.

"In good (or relatively better) economic times companies make a lot of promises and offer endless assurances. What happens when those companies go under or struggle?"The video about speaks about this year's second wave of Microsoft layoffs (the media intentionally does not cover this), the latest intimidating moves by EPO management, and even the pension of former colleagues (apparently "gone missing"!).

In good (or relatively better) economic times companies make a lot of promises and offer endless assurances. What happens when those companies go under or struggle? Will they even be honest with staff and clients? In Microsoft's case, a lot of money has been sunk into media/publishers (paid to lie) lately, propping up the share price based on vapourware and false marketing. Microsoft's business is barely viable, but it is propped up by bailouts owing to political connection rather than importance. ⬆