President Of Florida-Based Company Threatens To Fire Employees If Romney Loses
Source: Think Progress
President Of Florida-Based Company Threatens To Fire Employees If Romney Loses
By Annie-Rose Strasser on Nov 4, 2012 at 2:35 pm
With fewer than 72 hours before polls begin to close, another report has emerged of a company owner strongly urging his employees to vote for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama, claiming that their jobs are potentially on the line if Obama wins re-election.
Cliff Otto, president of the Florida-based Saddle Creek Corporation, circulated an email to staff this week explaining that, while we do not support candidates based on their political affiliation, Romneys positions are in the best interest of our company, and therefore our jobs and our future:
In the past, Saddle Creek has not felt it imperative that we communicate with our associates regarding the political issues that affect our business. This year the positions taken by the two presidential candidates with regard to these issues are starkly different. As such [we] feel it would be wrong for us not to share with you the companys position on just a few of the critical issues and, at the same time, how each of the two candidates compare to our position.
We do not support candidates based on their political affiliation. We do support candidates that share our positions with regard to the key issues facing our company and our country. Thank you for considering what Saddle Creek believes is in the best interest of our company, and therefore our jobs and our future.
An accompanying flyer, obtained by MSNBCs Up With Chris Hayes, highlights by position not candidate which would be more beneficial for Ottos employees jobs:
Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/11/04/1136531/florida-ceo-romney/
Thrill
(19,178 posts)Should be against theblaw
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)in a lawsuit against these fascist pricks.
But that will have to wait until after we reverse Citizens United,
since -- as I understand it -- this crap was "legalized" in that
ruling, as well as all the unlimited money crap.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)They did that shit in Venezuela... "pase de lista obligatoria."
Glad to hear you're against it and consider it fascist!
ronnie624
(5,764 posts)Nothing I would give credence to.
donnasgirl
(656 posts)Please excuse my french(BUT FUCK THESE PEOPLE)
BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)They will carry out their threats even if it ruins their companies, after which Obama will be blamed.
Fuck 'em.
truthisfreedom
(23,155 posts)Boycott boycott boycott!
KansDem
(28,498 posts)Leverage our core services warehousing, transportation, packaging, fulfillment for single-source integrated logistics solutions. Our extensive resources ensure flexibility and optimal performance:
More than 2,000 experienced associates
-Vertical market expertise food & beverage, electronics, recreation and more
-Over 14 million square feet of warehouse space
-28 strategic locations nationwide
-Advanced technology
-ISO certification
Count on us for personal attention and responsiveness. For more than 40 years, our family-owned company has provided outstanding service for all our customers manufacturers, distributors, retailers and online merchants. Well go out of our way to customize third-party logistics solutions to meet your toughest business challenges.
http://www.sclogistics.com/our-company
I applaud your sentiment but I'm not quite sure how I could boycott someone in the warehousing, transportation, packaging, and fulfillment business. I occasionally rent a U-Haul, pack boxes, and have a need to rent a storage unit for awhile, but that's about it.
But I do applaud your sentiment...
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)And true, since we do not know their customers (other businesses) it would be hard to boycott them.
Make if I make a doll and stick pins in it.........
donnasgirl
(656 posts)If these people are democrats or repigs,this shit needs to be investigated and prosecuted immediatly,if Holder doesn't do it then we need a new DOJ.I NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO TELL ANOTHER HOW TO VOTE>
Nika
(546 posts)This is as unAmerican and anti-democracy as it gets. I am outraged at this.
FirstLight
(13,364 posts)these are the same a$$holes who scream "class warfare!!!"
I tell ya, I don't think they have as much of a FEAR-grip on their employees as they think they do...how many employees are going to say "ya....whatever" because they KNOW Obama can do more for us ALL than their employer or Rmoney ever would...
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Hey Mr. Asshole...how's about the 99% of America NOT buy your product?
'Cause we want to say to YOU personally...You're FIRED!
donnasgirl
(656 posts)Your frustration(I am as pissed off as it gets) but a boycott only hurts the employees,there has to be another way(legally i hope).
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)You must not remember Ceasar Chavez.
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel
(3,273 posts)If his company was as big as Walmart then yes, they could sway the votes to rMoney but it is still wrong.
sakabatou
(42,174 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Own their votes? These bosses likely are not popular with their employees and would be losing them in a good economy.
My theory is these are people who are losing money in their businesses, and want to find a way to blame something other than their incompetence when the business shuts down, and the timing is right.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)they get new and better job working for the Obama administrations created jobs?
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)decades ago.
JohnnyRingo
(18,641 posts)Not only because of this threat, but these employees have no control over who wins the election. they can only cast one vote, and that isn't going to swing the tally and save their jobs. This business owner is stupid enough there probably isn't much of a future with the company anyway.
What next? Will he threaten to clean house if the Rays have a bad season? What if it rains on his vacation, is that a reason to lay off his employees?
Find a new job with a mentally stable employer.
JohnnyRingo
(18,641 posts)I was so upset with this strongarm tactic to elect his choice of candidateI had to tell him what I thought:
After reading the internal memo you posted to your employees in which you used their jobs as (not so) subtle coercion to elect the presidential candidate of your choice, I felt compelled to write and express my sincere wish that your company go straight down the toilet ASAP. You don't deserve to thrive and profit in a true democracy.
You are the very reason people organize unions. I only hope the best workers at your business leave your employ as soon as the first opportunity presents itself.
Contact link:
http://www.sclogistics.com/contact-us
wordpix
(18,652 posts)from the best employees, especially
high density
(13,397 posts)Did any of these GOP idiots live through the Bush years like the rest of us?
wordpix
(18,652 posts)Bushco wars
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)patrice
(47,992 posts)How fucked-up is that?
patrice
(47,992 posts)employees.
Wondering here if this company is publicly traded; his statements suggest he has business trouble. That's not something I'd say if it were my company and it is publicly traded.
judesedit
(4,443 posts)their cornerstone. They don't say with whom. I must assume they mean the Koch brothers and friends, cause they sure don't mean their employees if they support Rob-me.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)That is the most nonsensical threat I have ever heard. The only way it makes sense is if the business owners are simply incompetent.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)The business operates a bunch of warehouses that stock and ship goods for other businesses.
Think Amazon ( which has its own warehouses).
They hire only hourly part time employees, do not pay any benefits, including workman's comp, and can replace people from a growing pool of desperate unemployed people.
So the threat of losing your job may carry some weight to low information workers.
What I am really curious about is if there is any way the employer can tell how his employees voted.
If so, THAT would be a marvelous class action lawsuit.
kerouac2
(449 posts)Wonder how that knuckle-dragger's business would do then...
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Your top employees are problem solvers who take initiative ... and he just presented them with a problem to solve.
They've already figured out that no matter how they vote, if Obama wins, they could lose their job. So those initiative takers will take the initiative, and start looking.
2on2u
(1,843 posts)but now that you've stuck your head out beware. Need a loan??
Blandocyte
(1,231 posts)with no staff. You'd think a logistics guy would be thinking ahead.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Bossy Monkey
(15,863 posts)More accurate would have been a series of pictures of Etch-A-Sketches.
sinkingfeeling
(51,473 posts)Rights Act of 1965.
http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/projects/voting_rights/page?id=0005
Section 11(b) anti-intimidation provision: Section 11(b) states in pertinent part: No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate for [federal] office.