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Post by largeham on Aug 18, 2011 21:27:55 GMT -5
Xe, the company formerly known as Blackwater, has been hired by Verizon to break a strike by its workers. It has been confirmed that Blackwater, the private for profit mercenary-corporation that killed 17 civilians in Nisour Square in Baghdad in 2007, is being contracted by Verizon for security purposes (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/17/1008089/-Meet-Verizons-Newest-Security-Force:-Blackwater). At this moment, CWA Local 1104, one of the locals that represents Verizon workers, was not able to say how many security contractors have been hired or where they will be working but they did confirm the company has been hired by the behemoth corporation. yourworldnews.org/blog/?p=1262Pinkertons move into the 21st century. |
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Post by Shane for Wax on Aug 19, 2011 1:26:28 GMT -5
You're going to hire a bunch of god damn mercenaries with one of the worst reputations in the world? Really?
Nice. Way to make the employees fear for their lives.
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Aug 19, 2011 1:35:29 GMT -5
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Okay. Who dumped stupid in the water supply?
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Post by Art Vandelay on Aug 19, 2011 1:39:50 GMT -5
Impending PR disaster in 3... 2... 1...
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Aug 19, 2011 1:42:44 GMT -5
Impending PR disaster in 3... 2... 1... I certainly hope so! |
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Post by Amaranth on Aug 19, 2011 7:08:18 GMT -5
What I want to say is more F&B material.
Suffice to say, I'll be in my angry dome.
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Post by Vene on Aug 19, 2011 8:30:08 GMT -5
Haven't we done this before? You know, before there was widespread unionization.
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Post by ironbite on Aug 19, 2011 15:34:42 GMT -5
Yeah and it was the cause of widespread unionization too.
Ironbite-History repeats for those two dumb not to learn from it.
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Post by Thejebusfire on Aug 19, 2011 15:36:22 GMT -5
A good reason not to switch to Verizion.
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Post by Amaranth on Aug 19, 2011 15:41:25 GMT -5
A good reason not to switch to Verizion. ALMOST makes the switch to Fairpoint worth it. |
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Post by largeham on Aug 20, 2011 1:38:00 GMT -5
Impending PR disaster in 3... 2... 1... Hasn't stopped them before. |
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Post by Runa on Aug 20, 2011 1:48:10 GMT -5
The link doesn't work.
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Post by RavynousHunter on Aug 20, 2011 2:01:47 GMT -5
Am I the only one who read this as "Verizon hires Blackwatch?" I'm sitting here going, "What, does Verizon fear an attack by Alex Mercer or something?"
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Post by largeham on Aug 20, 2011 3:25:00 GMT -5
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Post by HarleyThomas1002 on Aug 20, 2011 7:01:02 GMT -5
If this is what they do when their employees go on strike I'd hate to see what happens when you're behind on your bill.
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