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After Uproar, Disney Cancels Tech Worker Layoffs
An anonymous reader writes: The NY Times previously reported that Disney made laid-off workers train their foreign replacements. The Times now reports that Disney has reversed its decision to lay off the workers and canceled training of the replacements. This follows public uproar, two investigations by the Department of Labor into outsourcing firms, complaints to the Justice Department, and calls for an investigation into the H-1B Visa program by Senator Bill Nelson. One of the workers said, "We were told our jobs were continuing and we should consider it as if nothing had happened until further notice." A former Disney employee who was forced to take an early retirement shared his personal thoughts on the matter in a Google+ post.
Better hope that IT does NOT become Union. Look at the educational system. Crapy teachers because those of us who do care about our students and do ensure our students learn, cant make enough money to be an educator and survive. Thank you Union. But, those who have been there for 15 or more years and paid their Club Union Membership fees are protected, cant be touched, hate the students, hate what they do, and will make your life miserable if things don't go their way - and they still cant break 50K.