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IBM Stops Disclosing US Headcount Data
theodp writes "ComputerWorld reports that IBM has stopped providing breakouts on US employees, closing a door to data that provided insights into the bellwether company's employment shift. In its latest Annual Report, Big Blue only provides its global headcount, and an IBM spokesman confirmed that disclosure of US headcount is a thing of the past. The Rochester Institute of Technology's Ron Hira called the US workforce data critical for policymakers trying to understand the dynamics of offshoring. 'By hiding its offshoring, IBM is doing a disservice to America — through omission the company is providing misleading labor market signals and information to policy makers,' Hira said. Ironically, CEO Sam Palmisano's Letter to Shareholders, which accompanied the Annual Report, touts how IBM's Analytics and 'Smarter Planet' efforts are empowering US government decision-makers. Nondisclosure domestically and abroad seems to be the new rule of thumb for Big Tech, sparking calls for government intervention." IBM laid off about 10,000 US workers last year, and 2,900 so far this year, according to the Alliance@IBM, a labor union.
however america is ass monkey corporations. since america's government has been controlled by corporate backed administrations since last 60 years
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Germany is pretty much one large union. And you would claim that Germany is made up of Lazy, corrupt ppl and it is an economic failure? Yeah. Right. Well, I certain understand why you went AC.
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
Cheap open source software gives developers from around the world competitiveness compared to American workers. Without companies ability to demand higher prices for their closed-source they're unable to pay higher wages to their employees and to remain competitive in the market place must look at cutting labor costs since they can't charge more for their software.