A Sin and a Shame

August 1, 2010 in Homepage, Neighborhood Announcements, Recent News, UCubed Announcements by Kiley Hernandez

By BOB HERBERT
Published: July 30, 2010

The treatment of workers by American corporations has been worse — far more treacherous — than most of the population realizes. There was no need for so many men and women to be forced out of their jobs in the downturn known as the great recession.

Many of those workers were cashiered for no reason other than outright greed by corporate managers. And that cruel, irresponsible, shortsighted policy has resulted in widespread human suffering and is doing great harm to the economy.

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A Sin and a Shame

By BOB HERBERT Published: July 30, 2010

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By BOB HERBERT
Published: July 30, 2010