Coal company fires 150 workers in response to Obama re-election

NBC News ^ | 11/9/12 | Allison Linn

[Kaosinla]

In the agenda, he predicted the total destruction of the coal industry by as early as 2030. He said conditions for his business would deteriorate because of more regulation and taxes, weaker economic activity and reduced energy pricing.

In the prayer, Murray wrote, in part:

“The American people have made their choice. They have decided that America must change its course, away from the principals of our Founders. And, away from the idea of individual freedom and individual responsibility. Away from capitalism, economic responsibility, and personal acceptance.”

He concluded by asking God for forgiveness for the layoff decisions.

“Lord, please forgive me and anyone with me in Murray Energy Corporation for the decisions that we are now forced to make to preserve the very existence of any of the enterprises that you have helped us build. We ask for your guidance in this drastic time with the drastic decisions that will be made to have any hope of our survival as an American business enterprise.”

[null and void]

Goldmine! Thanks!

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Pit-y.

[RandallFlagg]

Thank you so much for keeping us posted on the numbers here.

I’m wondering what the next unemployment number will be next week.

[null and void]

Officially the November numbers will be about 6.5...

[null and void]

If I may ask, why are you waiting until June?

[RandallFlagg]

Why? Somebody forget to count California’s numbers again?

[GeronL]

I hope so.

Unions have become nothing more than mafia.

[null and void]

With the election, they’ve already demonstrated to their own satisfaction that people will believe them over the evidence of their own eyes.

No need to collate the data, just give ‘em a number that suits the Agenda.

[coconut47]

It’s a sad week for 1/2 of the Americans in the country that tried to save it. I think this is going to be worse then when Obama 1st took over.

[nascarnation]

I think this is going to be worse then when Obama 1st took over.

Perhaps, but at least we have an R House. That wasn't the case in 2009. OTOH Baraq has no limits on him whatsoever relative to another election, so any executive order that he can pull off will be law.

[RandallFlagg]

Sadly, I tend to agree.
THEIR people are running the DOL, and they can just pull whatever numbers they want.

If only we had REAL journalists...

(Paging James O’Keefe)

[TheConservativeParty]

I have supplies bought that had to be purchased well before Nov.6th. I must use them. Will be sold out of product around June first, probably. I have a seasonal business. Might as well just say what it is, a wholesale greenhouse. Energy and other costs have crushed me the last 4 years. Mitt’s energy policy was my last hope. Hussein’s hate of energy and business has done it’s damage. He will cause countless others to give up their businesses too. Working for a net loss really sucks. I held out for a repub president. Tuesday was a crucial day and America lost.

[bray]

At least the unions were able to send their final checks to the Nobama campaign.

Pray for America

[null and void]

I’d be tempted to cash out before the higher taxes kick in January 1st.

Much less work, higher certainty and more money.

[hinckley buzzard]

the miners will be united in going after (physically and figuratively) the mine union bosses.

Good luck with that. The bosses have armed bodyguards and live in gated communities.

[null and void]

There's a little lull in the rise of the numbers, may as well post the latest...

Since the election:

Layoff numbers

Organization	# Laid off	Running total	Sector	Notes
Abbot Labs	700	700	Med Eq/Dev Mfg
AMD	400	1100	Electronics
American Coal	54	1154	Energy
Ameridose	790	1944	Health
Associated Milk Producers Inc	130	2074	Agriculture
ATI	172	2246	Education
Boston Scientific	1200	3446	Med Eq/Dev Mfg
Brake Parts LLC	75	3521	Automotive
Bristol-Myers Squibb	479	4000	Health
Career Education Corp	900	4900	Education
Caterpillar	100	5000	Construction Eq
Center for Hospice and Palliative Care	40	5040	Health
Cigna	1300	6340	Health
Community Newspaper Holdings Inc	21	6361	Media
Covidien	595	6956	Health
Crouse Hospital Syracuse	70	7026	Health
CVPH	17	7043	Health
Dana Holding Corp	7	7050	Automotive
Energizer	1500	8550	Energy
Exide	150	8700	Energy
Groupon	600	9300	Consumer
Hawker Beechcraft	410	9710	Aerospace
Hill-Rom	200	9910	Med Eq/Dev Mfg
Husqvarna	600	10510	Tools	Cuts in Sweden
Kinetic Concepts	427	10937	Health
Lightyear Network Solutions	14	10951	Software/internet
Medtronic	500	11451	Med Eq/Dev Mfg
Mills Manufacturing	68	11519	Defense
Momentive Performance Materials	150	11669	Chemicals
Murray Energy Corporation	48	11717	Energy
New Energy	40	11757	Energy
OCE	135	11892	Office equip
Providence Journal	23	11915	Media
Research in Motion	200	12115	Consumer Electronics
Smith & Nephew	770	12885	Med Eq/Dev Mfg
Southeastern Container	15	12900	Consumer
Space X	100	13000	Defense
St Jude Medical	300	13300	Health
Stryker	96	13396	Med Eq/Dev Mfg
TE Connectivity	620	14016	Electronics
Teco Coal Corporation	90	14106	Energy
TurboCare	88	14194	Energy
U.S. Cellular	980	15174	Electronics
Umatilla Chemical Depot	34	15208	Defense
UtahAmerican Energy	102	15310	Energy
Vestas	3000	18310	Energy
Welch Allyn	275	18585	Med Eq Mfg
West Ridge Mine	102	18687	Energy
Westinghouse	17	18704	Hi Tech Services
Westinghouse Anniston	50	18754	Defense
Wright-Patterson	115	18869	Defense
Yakima Regional Medical Center	10	18879	Health

Layoffs without exact number specified

Organization	% Laid off		Sector	Notes
Boeing Defense, Space & Security	30		Defense	Executive Staff
United Blood Services	10		Health	All staff
Wilkes-Barre			Government	Firefighters
Slidell			Government	"Will try to spread equally"

Worker Reduction In Scheduled Time (to below ObamaCare threshold)

Organization	% WRIST	# Affected	Sector	Notes
Darden Restaurants			Food service
JANCOA Janitorial Services			Janitorial Service
Kroger			Grocery

[SparkyBass]

Well now, that's not optimal!

[null and void]

Nearly 20,000 newly dependent welfare voters? Which part isn’t optimal?

[SparkyBass]

Oh, dang, I so totally stand corrected!!!

[null and void]

The part where it really gets dicey for us peons is when the Obama Reign realizes that a dead welfare recipient votes just like a live one, but doesn’t need to be continually paid off...