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As everyone knows, IBM has continued its advance against American
workers- it is not well loved abroad either, witness the strikes in Chile.
Before anyone complains about how bad IBM is, I need to point something out.
IBM is not the ethereal "they", IBM is us, the employees.
The only reason IBM is able to do what it does, continue laying off Americans
and contribution to our shared economic disaster, is if we the employees,
allow it.. we are after all.. IBM.
There is not a week that goes by that one of us does not read about the "resource action" that is taking place. Each time it happens we all worry it will be us next time, but.. we don't join the union, we do nothing, we get what we deserve. Working for IBM and allowing and participating in its activities makes us all complicit. Without our help, the company could not do what it does today. Are we any different than the good little Germans, who did not speak up, who worried about their own jobs and well being as the Holocaust occurred around them?
I recently worked on a project, the result of which was to offshore the workforce of the client company to IBM Global Resources in India. The new word for India resources is "GR".. they are euphemistically called "Global Resources". My work, my labor, took the jobs of American workers, and put it in the hands of people in India- I DID THAT.. not IBM.
Do not let anyone tell you about the Great Global Economy and how
these newly enriched countries are going to give back all the money we lose
from the destruction of American Labor in trade.
India just gave their largest (10B$) military contract to .. well.. Not us!..
The country that profits the most from US financial aid and a free license
to undercut American Workers.. did not give us their business.. Remember..
government spending turns into paychecks for workers- that money goes into
bank accounts and funds something called M1- M1 is multiplied and becomes
the money supply.. We pay taxes, the government spends money and that money
circulates and helps drives the economy. We are leaking M1- the money leaves
us.. goes to workers in India and drives their economy- we don't get the trade
in return, it is flatly a lie.
The time is now.. before its to late.. to take the risks.. to come out.. to do the hard thing..
Write to your congressman, grow a spine, stop the tax benefits to IBM and others who offshore and eliminate American Jobs.. Band together, join a union, do something!
If you don't.. then be quiet, be a good little IBMer and each week..
as the layoff happens.. be glad its not you.. but.. eventually. it will be.
-Anonymous-
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