http://www.americablog.com/2008/01/romney-failed-save-jobs-sided-with.html

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Romney failed save jobs - sided with profit

by Chris in Paris


Despite his recent campaign talk, Romney chose profit over people.

That may be life in the fast lane at an investment firm such as Bain
Capital, but he's the one attacking others on the subject of
protecting every single job.

Glass houses, Mitt, glass houses.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/01/27/as_bain_slashed_jobs_romney_stayed_to_side/


In early 1995, as the Ampad paper plant in Marion, Ind., neared its
shutdown following a bitter strike, Randy Johnson, a worker and union
official, scrawled a personal letter to Mitt Romney, pouring out his
disappointment that Romney, then chief executive of the investment
firm that controlled Ampad, had not done enough to settle the strike
and save some 200 jobs.

"We really thought you might help," Johnson said in the handwritten
note, "but instead we heard excuses that were unacceptable from a man
of your prominent position."

Romney, who had recently lost a Senate race in which the strike became
a flashpoint, responded that he had "privately" urged a settlement,
but was advised by lawyers not to intervene directly.

His political interests, he explained, conflicted with his business
responsibilities.


Of course Mitt tried to help. Of course he did.

____________________________________________________-

Ole Mutt's heart is in his wallet

Harry

http://www.americablog.com/2008/01/romney-failed-save-jobs-sided-with.html

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Romney failed save jobs - sided with profit

by Chris in Paris


Despite his recent campaign talk, Romney chose profit over people.

That may be life in the fast lane at an investment firm such as Bain
Capital, but he's the one attacking others on the subject of
protecting every single job.

Glass houses, Mitt, glass houses.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/01/27/as_bain_slashed_jobs_romney_stayed_to_side/


In early 1995, as the Ampad paper plant in Marion, Ind., neared its
shutdown following a bitter strike, Randy Johnson, a worker and union
official, scrawled a personal letter to Mitt Romney, pouring out his
disappointment that Romney, then chief executive of the investment
firm that controlled Ampad, had not done enough to settle the strike
and save some 200 jobs.

"We really thought you might help," Johnson said in the handwritten
note, "but instead we heard excuses that were unacceptable from a man
of your prominent position."

Romney, who had recently lost a Senate race in which the strike became
a flashpoint, responded that he had "privately" urged a settlement,
but was advised by lawyers not to intervene directly.

His political interests, he explained, conflicted with his business
responsibilities.


Of course Mitt tried to help. Of course he did.

____________________________________________________-

Ole Mutt's heart is in his wallet

Harry