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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2014, 12:24 PM Feb 2014

Activists, state lawmakers call for “accountability” from IBM

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – Activists and area state lawmakers, Democrat and Republican, gathered near one of IBM’s facility to voice displeasure with layoffs despite state subsidies of almost $1 billion to the Armonk-headquartered company.

They called the IBM grants “corporate welfare” and promoted transparency and accountability for large corporations.

The activists said Big Blue has laid off or outsourced an estimated 4,000 jobs in New York.

Senator Terry Gipson (D, Rhinebeck) has his own idea as to how to spend that kind of money in the future.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2014/20140207-5.htm

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Activists, state lawmakers call for “accountability” from IBM (Original Post) hrmjustin Feb 2014 OP

IBM has been shedding its work force in the Hudson Valley.. Historic NY Feb 2014 #1

Historic NY

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1. IBM has been shedding its work force in the Hudson Valley..

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Fri Feb 7, 2014, 01:13 PM

Feb 2014

using replacements, contract employee's and temps. all while collecting big pay outs from the state..for years.

State dumps 140 million on IBM...
http://www.siteselection.com/ssinsider/incentive/IBMs-NY-Investment.htm

https://www.governor.ny.gov/press/092711chiptechnologyinvestment

Albany, NY (September 27, 2011) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State has entered into agreements providing for investments valued at a total of $4.4 billion over the next five years from five leading international companies to create the next generation of computer chip technology.

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