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Terms of there's been so much political grandstanding manipulation and of -- activity on the part of our elected officials that we haven't gotten into sued a Deval Patrick. And the whole thing with the high and then -- as taxing them 400 employees in all.

Why are there there's there's so many issues here we talked about the hype its story because when -- first broke. -- decision to fire out long term housekeepers to people who make the beds clean the rooms to do all that type of stuff. Some of whom after a period of 1520 years of service while making about fifteen dollars an hour with some benefits so we're really wasn't in -- it wasn't bad. But the allegations that surfaced in the newspaper originally was that -- it had told his long term housekeepers. You we're gonna ask you to train some people and don't worry about anything these people really just gonna be asked to come in and fill in field when you're on vacation there's a six situation. And then after having the existing staff train the new people they fight at the existing staff. -- Sympathetic to the the underdog the economic conduct business people send as outrageous as is not how any business we would treat -- user workforce so on and so forth I intend to stay away from a -- and so high it was roundly condemned from just about everywhere. The governor has decided to get into the act. And he is now proposing a specific boycott by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And we started to talk about this yesterday in Iraq we got -- you distracted into -- and another thanks. The globe today -- editorial. The globe editorial today takes the governor to task. Saying he is right to chide diet which we -- you and I both did as well you know to criticize them for that for their handling of this. But the governor is way off base in terms of a boycott and we'd just touched on it yes it is to show ran out of time. And I don't know whether to feel vindicated or concerned. Because the globe editorial is incomplete. Alignment with what we are just --

I wouldn't feel concerned first of all the globe has turned into a liberal from liberal organization into a union crushing organization over the past year off a hot -- I -- is slightly different situation when it comes a labor issues because they can't go on their high horse. About -- everybody Hester treat their workers with dignity and everybody should be unionized all out because they've been trying to decimate the lives of their employees over the past year so it makes it more awkward for them. And they took the middle position here they'd be up they have to do -- with the ball whenever possible -- and they have to fight for the little guy whenever possible but you know -- it overstep a little bit now as we would expect him do was totally predictable behavior.

And make a great point and the point is once a governor stops this that's very very difficult stop you've created a precedent. And this is a point that cannot be emphasized enough so anybody whether their governor Arab select men -- town meeting member state rep for whatever. Think of the president -- decision you vote on a particular issue so the governor says. Well I don't like what I've seen and heard about the -- situation sort of so forth so I am gonna opt out organize and lead day an official state boycott. There are so many companies -- did Todd whose business practices might not be ideal or from time to time might deviate from what we you and I and and reasonable other reasonable people would like to see. Do we have. Official organized gubernatorial led stayed boycotts on all of those companies that make all those decisions and what does it do to the business. Reputation what does it do to economic climate as other business -- say. How does this all about we got a governor on the front lines margin back and forth -- do whatever this boycott is gonna involve.

I think this decision is not reversed I am not personally going to any -- today. I don't tell. -- that's fine that's fight it that way. Mistake I think he made I was going public this the kind of thing you do privately. You call amounting to say look I'm gonna orders state employees not to go here I won't be set foot in Europe in your properties up and that's the kind of upset we have over high even trading of two door publicly is grandstanding and is intervening into the business environment I think too far. As a as a consumer I don't see any from a the government making judgments about words people go positive and it's funny any consumer has to make judgments about where you spaniel sonic but two -- public claim. Is turning it into a campaign issue for him. And it trying to may do you know trying to position him politically on the backs of an important local employer and that's a mistake I'm sure are shut I didn't you know I. I don't see any problem with the governor standing up and saying this is wrong you Lee. They have every right as capitalists. To do what's best for their company -- they also have. There's a -- and don't interfere with that not to be recklessly crushing people. And what this appears to be is reckless crushing its fine if they have to make a business -- decision you do it in the most humane way possible -- try to maintain a maximum the highest morale possibly do and I talked about that in the aftermath the immediate aftermath of the breaking story the original story. How you maintain the morale of the rest of the housekeeping staff. The on this very issue though it's -- and that's about. This is exactly -- lots of business is a bad morale we've sold go to them don't know that every business goes through periods of time as every organization does. But what we want from that we wanna deal lives saving the extremes of any behavior in our society we don't improve your behavior you're going a little too far we don't know -- not gonna patron to any economic. The pressure on I'm so -- more mainstream and I have no promise to and that's how high -- even though it's their prerogative to do this it's also our prerogative to react show and say look I know. I'm not gonna go to -- who I want better service then I'm gonna get from the person is making half as much money for claim in the world I know of the -- gonna go up. I know of the caliber of person is not likely to be as good. I've heard room. Rumors true that are also gone up from increasing the number -- that they're playing bit I heard an interview with one of these Orman saying -- doubling she heard their doubling which I don't see how it's possible the workload from sixteen down. 32 rooms or something like that -- I don't see how that's possible but I think you'd be crazy to go off I had -- given me what they're doing so they're. Behind -- back -- behind the scenes staff and you know the first ones to recognize the business -- Iran to travel and tourism is down business business conferences and business travel is down market like the whole economy is confidence has suffered -- sagged a little -- 617266. Exceed sixty we've got Leo and -- finally good morning your NW RKO.

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We're -- life put a little thing we like -- Stations stadiums -- thinking. -- Tonight's show everybody screws on this situation with the workers about how. I I detect a -- changes so much value attributed to being union busting. Breaking all the death but they take it very very reasonable position of course.

It could be in my field because of the president how busy now resist -- some disgruntled workers come to unseat governor look what just happened out. XYZ shopper would been over here we've been over the you've got a you've got to give the power of the credibility of your voice in our office -- off our you know plight. Here in this company and think that that there's got the globe this. Absolutely that's positively right and they did downside of doing all Clinton's leadership by anecdote it's a very tragic thing it's sad when you hear about these people worked there for a couple of decades lose their jobs however. However the argument can be made and can come true often that a company such as -- at making this kind of maneuver. Can end up saving more jobs protecting the into the end and given their company in better shape. Then they would otherwise have done by staying in the status -- that's the nature of running a business you have to be Agile you have to be that okay great point because the status quo might have been from a business perspective the imperative of maintaining and running the business moving it forward that imperative may have dictated this type of financial decision. And why do and I'm might quibble about the tactic on the approached that they used. We will we actually talked about a good CEO our good management team would probably sit down with the with the work staff and say look we're up against that we got to find 18%. We have to find 12% we have to find -- Help us think this through we talked about Paula -- best Israel deaconess runs have months and months ago and a couple of great stories came out of that now that doesn't eliminate the problem. But it it really makes I think it infuses a an esprit -- Colin if you will you're up against -- times when -- editor of the CEO however when it together they --

We can do it for half cup and a view that's a tough thing -- you're trying to get. Bad time dealing when you get a grim bottom line and that I don't think anybody would argue will -- let's throw that question out to would you do you think a company should not have that option to keep itself going should the government be able to step and it's a way dissect your -- those people too little. And even if it's above minimum wage. Every should they be able to intervene in the normal day to day management absolutely not I don't think anybody would think so let's say a little 61726. That 6868. -- good morning RN WRKO.

And you know it's the latest is this because it's just the hospitality industry it's it's all industries that are being affected by. Buy it by outsourcing offshoring and to -- Patrick to -- Tick tick -- on this one incident just made an actual work opt out of history. And you know. All all of these all these companies are doing similar things but it just aren't published on this one individual incident well.

Well let's not funny at all it's a beautiful political moment for Deval Patrick who is. Losing a great deal of faith with the all voters in Massachusetts including his liberal base. And this is a nice way for him to go lot of grandstanding and issue and make himself seem relevant and maybe even make himself seem like a leader.

you're right and convicted you know I've been jealousy thing my co workers. That divide us. Doing it and why is it it's actually very aggravating and in the end. That disappointment.

The Golden Globe puts a very succeed or listen this puts the state in the position. Of passing judgment on banks construction companies food service providers and a range of other potential contract as. On an equally large range of labor practices how much vacation they getting unity EU and I had a little fun. A couple of months back to -- congresswoman I think. Who proposed a mandatory one -- two weeks paid vacation for every job in every company in every state across in Thailand I mean it's absurd but that type of intrusion is now going to be sunny and -- paso Democrats -- 617. 2666 C either Democrat bell not ring and they really -- jail lets out.

They thought I don't know because it's like I'm not -- we've accomplished our shop -- for one of the local union -- yeah. Okay the company the right I'm confident it won't want to -- they look at where I and let's negotiate a deal.

Got a really -- that's the way. Yup I agree with your way except for one thing and that is that this represents. Such a drastic cut. That I can't imagine negotiating with the workers for anything close to have because. They would just say -- I've got costs fixed costs in my life I can't afford to go to and a half.

If you. Did you think -- just -- They think blogger I've spent a -- yes that's right in many ways. I wanna make it got a tortured -- for the opening up and you'll be pretty well you strike started. -- Zednik and I think when you don't eat much Obama I would get out there and what you confederate. And so what found that -- store they don't. It -- and at 88 I don't think you -- or at least don't.

I think the boycott is a step beyond the symbolic solidarity of the solution in the picket -- salute is making his preference -- But he's not -- he did not go to the formal boycott that the state is not gonna ever patronized or give any business to Varejao. Does the same thing.

I think that there I guess I'd say if it bit there's a little disparity between the so. People would expect to accept a -- different about what does the same way. All they could -- block and ultimately. It was.

Dad PI -- About the way it looks like digital PI for the unions that's gonna. Looks like -- point about sit down and negotiating is exactly the point by the way that we talked about also earlier remember Mayor -- early this year went to all the unions and said hey. We -- we have big troubles -- if you folks will forgo the raise that is scheduled to get I can probably minimized -- us some unions -- some did not. But I think that's the way to go you know one Newton group credit to the may have the donut that 617266. Exceeds sixty we've got home all next NWR -- on -- wall high.

I like the article about it what thirteen into the -- subject what do you philosophically you want to figure out what to restrict.

You know that's finishers in question and Ed just tipped to it to provide a little context you remember the way down in New Bedford where was that a year and a half ago now. And and the and the governor rushing down their to have hugs with the workers who were. Caught in the -- I I don't think this goes anywhere near that level of grandstanding and issue and demonstrating at the same time I think the governor's true -- this is where his sympathies are he's with a little guy. And he's I think pathologically. With a little guy.

Well there's -- thousand people -- don't lose their jobs in January 1 and only if you do is expand.

You know he's also got a lot of sun empathy for this for animals. And love of animals. I'm teasing you all but I I don't know -- Right out here you're making you're making a good point what's gone on without by the way.

Well as -- ability to give us an extension. There's a villain here. Supposedly just by this was some sort of financial relief from sort micro question hearing livable future but -- not -- the last.

Sunday is there anybody fighting on behalf of the -- workers at third attempt to heed the dog tracks open.

Court pipeline to the legality of that -- question and then nobody knows what it's gonna be.

Good luck with that and thank you for making the -- degrade if they would expand -- nothing else isn't -- stupid to be shutting down those businesses during this economy at this time and I think the point was so clear it should have been but I mean in my view on the -- one came up short with regard to the voter sentiment on that should have been very very clear I think to everybody. He gonna don't cut as many as a thousand jobs whether -- some of them -- part time job so there's supplement to that you know main breadwinner or some of them are actually the sole source for -- it's unbelievable I think that governor uses as a stewardship. And here's the story of those animals. Six runs out rather be the Steward of human beings and their families to 666 -- lousy jobs market morning shoes are.

Hey hey Jeff good morning I've come from the staffing industry -- an interest in question throughout the governor would be. As the busload of workers leave -- as the go to Maine company would see woody -- called live beyond of that company and held out. Setting where a border. Or force state economy. And our mandate companies they used temporary workers across state lines so he didn't get that.

That's a wonderful point mark in that in in a free economy. Everything's moving in every direction so the -- you're getting on your side you might be compensating for on the other side. Separate but as as a guy is in this industry are you in a position where you're going into companies and making -- the kind of pitched to do what happened at high end. -- and ended is there ever any consideration about how to do and any humane way and desist strike you as inhumane the way -- handled it.

big big union -- called earlier and I think yeah you gotta bring your employees together and you know you got that's an expense flying. But if it -- the war I mean that's why else that's why I think it is discover. I'll be dead by a big casino bill could still be the first one the compact because a flexible staffing plan. I don't drive you used to have thirty people -- that's why didn't but now island a lot of it is obvious that. It has so you get tires this temporary -- that's a company that is good and he's battling it medal.

Okay -- about how it made this change by asking of those workers that they train their replacements. Lying to them about the fact that they were doing that and then at the end they cutting them out without given the many options is there any part of that you object to. Other than that they didn't offer them the chance for.

I objected betraying part I think that underhanded and how the companies do that I'll do the new data right. Well they do their -- they've on the early in the ability eight. And that's when used temporary -- on what evaluation to hire the very thing people on the train. And yeah they usually next to people that would manufacturing next the people -- MF. And they determine whether they can do their job if they can make people -- they don't well that's that's out of seat belt.

Industry were so it's possible and make a gradual transition or partial transition into having the contract workers there.

That's exactly right candidate is that they do. If they'll do we do 500 dollars which assists over thirteen weeks this is as bad as they got --

Very interesting mark thank you for the information -- you know the most respected and oftentimes the most successful. Leaders of companies. --

I'll tell -- if I was managing the company island had everybody in a management position -- our to a day with those cleaning people. In there helping them do those terms more officially receiving -- cut costs like that -- 6172666. And you on six AB WR jail. I'm sure. -- We'll revered doctor about it we are Boston's top -- AM succeeding WR zero. -- resurgent indicates that if you get a seasonal flu shot. You may be more likely to get H1N1. We're just chatting about that's what we're talking about the Hyatt thing how do you feel about the firing of those workers the governors jumping into with the editorial on the globe today. Saying that the firing was inappropriate and he.

As you watch this would commonsensical editorial I mean the editorial takes me as much by surprise is. As the governor is actions on this and you and I've been I think very fairly critical of the governor on this I've always always armed with half. And we failed and we were critical of high end today it's definitely a better way a much much better way to go about this Tommy RN WR -- comments about. -- Go ahead --

Well that's why Greg thank you. I thought I did well a couple things first -- the governor Clinton he just demonstrated very skillful political opportunism you know it's really unfortunate that. Good shot out long term public policy in the short term political gain. Barrick fair number of things that one could say about this issue the first is the free market ultimately. Determine whether the company has the fact that it. And their overall management of the company. Especially not get determined that these folks -- using or principal. All of pop what god discourse with their employees they'll be punished -- it's.

Of the free market us to rise up and sending -- your right to do whatever you want the shouldn't be abusive. And we don't wanna.

Actually but that's a principal show. And that's something that the governor has. And the opportunity to -- But we don't need to legislate behavior that they need the issue that you're talking about earlier I think -- they -- a wonderful segue into the way that this kind of thing has dealt with them to based. Political environment. -- Ability of government to intervene in the free market place is. Is I. Becoming more common. AM -- the issue that you talked about whether a 123. Being granted significant amount of money by that by area wobbled -- and the government this and the position -- that they cannot detect when the low.

Now in this too much of that going on there. It's on November dangerous ground Christian -- WRKO.

I didn't vote for tomorrow I'm looking -- can be no one traveler I actually do support them on notice to issue a Mexican polls that show. The company's net -- accuracy -- level that people might trying to a little distasteful but Betty this year by. -- actually reprehensible. They were focusing on -- that it it italics I'm pretty easy ecstatic. Targets to make cuts can they got it beat it video most vulnerable.

And look at the cost centers in running a hotel. They did that's the largest number employees presumably they ended that's where you would go to try to save money. So somebody's pitching you on yelling cut that that line item and half -- you -- that's a pretty wonderful opportunity.

And but damaged I have a room like people really don't see them. Wage well actually no they gave -- some employees -- and experience. Employees who actually try and you can of the company -- just you know. I to a certain part and.

What if they have no choice economically may -- they're being crushed to buy out business climate that leaves them no choice.

Demolition derby and Oceanic and some of the conditions. Because they know -- generation awaiting demolition terms of having Maine to train me at the door completely let. No child struggling I don't foresee her hotel like like.

There and a better financial situation right now Chris a questionable call because you started off by saying I agree with Tom. Ha ha ha ha ha so its attention we should pay -- more than. Right from the staff -- I thought I -- I genuine so you actually I.

Ideologically. If they can -- three quick comment from the wonderful thing for. Just notebook polite lick this and I think if you find that these. Well it wouldn't truck -- up the question older Jewish roots there would be ten times worse. So they have to do it this way in somewhere. Would have been better -- they're trying to put the -- across the order management and obstacle could cut the wall with -- opposed to now being you know. 11. -- don't -- to hurt most the note to deal with foreign.

Especially when you're doing it without regard for the fact that some people -- 21 years. I throw enemies of the -- point on the management want and I suppose it's always easy for a CB dynamite from a play with someone else's money whether it's the little guy. Our gallows laid off for the CEO but it seems to me that the best leaders in history military political whatever. Are also the ones with -- the skin in the game are upset some type of example themselves absolutely beauty we always. About military.

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