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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWorkers at Bain-owned plant appeal to Romney to save their jobs
As Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faces a withering attack over outsourcing and layoffs by his former firm, Bain Capital, employees at a Bain-owned company are appealing to Romney to stop their jobs being shipped overseas.
Romney has played no part in Sensata Technologies Inc.'s decision to move its auto-sensor business to China. But he owns millions of dollars worth of Bain funds that hold a controlling stake in the Massachusetts-based company.
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"If he wanted to, all he needs to do is call up the management of Bain Capital and say, 'Look, don't do this,'" said Tom Gaulrapp, who has worked at the factory for 33 years.
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" Gov. Romney is not familiar with this issue and has not been involved in the management of Bain since 1999," said Romney campaign spokesperson Amanda Henneberg.
Romney has played no part in Sensata Technologies Inc.'s decision to move its auto-sensor business to China. But he owns millions of dollars worth of Bain funds that hold a controlling stake in the Massachusetts-based company.
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"If he wanted to, all he needs to do is call up the management of Bain Capital and say, 'Look, don't do this,'" said Tom Gaulrapp, who has worked at the factory for 33 years.
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" Gov. Romney is not familiar with this issue and has not been involved in the management of Bain since 1999," said Romney campaign spokesperson Amanda Henneberg.
The rest at Reuters
Hmmmmm, Willard. Controlling stake in Bain. More lies about your departure from Bain. The jobs at this plant "have been on the chopping block for more than a year" but Mr. Controlling Stockholder doesn't know one damn thing about it. Riiiiiiiiiiggggggggghhhhhhhhttttttttttt!
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Workers at Bain-owned plant appeal to Romney to save their jobs (Original Post)
tpsbmam
Jul 2012
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louis-t
(23,310 posts)1. He's screwed either way.
If he intercedes, he proves that his business model hurts real people. If he doesn't (he won't) he's a cold, heartless bastard.
tpsbmam
(3,927 posts)2. On top of all that, the brazenness of the lies is astounding!
I mean, he knows nothing about it BUT he's the controlling stockholder in the company. Give me a damn break. If that were true, he's saying he's the stupidest stockholder on the face of the earth!
Turbineguy
(37,412 posts)3. OK, he'll save their jobs
but only if he's elected.
And then only until Feb 1, 2013.
randome
(34,845 posts)4. You should change that to 'Magic Underwear On Fire!'
TroglodyteScholar
(5,477 posts)5. Sorry guys...
....Rmoney retroactively doesn't give a fuck.
EC
(12,287 posts)6. They should tell him
that he said he could create jobs...prove it, starting with this plant...offer them his damned tax cuts and see it that motivates them to stay....ha