#government

Imperial and the government are running the scam of the century. Lay off 1,000 people → claim it’s a “lack of projects” → pull in more contracts from the government → hand the work off to India.

IOL’s lobbying team nailed it. Smith and the media are saying exactly what Imperial wants to hear. And they're are already in Edmonton, so no relocation needed.

It’ll continue until BTC's incompetence results in a major incident here in Canada. We see everyday that they can't even handle basic tasks.

In Canada want to allow companies like Imperial Oil to port jobs to BTC and KLTC, then Canada needs to provide social safety net that will help us maintain our lifestyle.

So, basically, I am saying Canada needs to tax companies that are porting jobs outside the country and use those dollars for a better social safety net.

If you calculate the tax rate, it will be so high that no company will be willing to port jobs overseas anymore.

Readers to this website, asking your help to spread this message. We need to pass a Canadian law that ported jobs will have to be taxed by the hour.

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-inflation-refund-checks-are-now-being-sent-82-million-new-york

Mayor Kim Lund’s proposed 2026 budget cuts the equivalent of 30 full-time jobs, trims city services and urges the City Council to enact a new sales tax for public safety in an attempt to reduce a projected $10 million deficit. In all, the $543 million spending plan eliminates 40 total positions, many of which are vacant already as officials saw a fiscal crisis looming earlier this year, according to Lund’s budget message to the City Council on Monday.

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politics-government/article312316202.html

With O moving towards Government projects does it needs to reduce the number of H1b workers / employment ?

NASA Watch reports that the threat of actual federal layoffs is rising during the ongoing government shutdown, adding to furloughs already in effect. NASA headquarters has contingency plans for such layoffs, but with the agency’s public affairs office on furlough, official communication is limited.

The report cites several developments: the Congressional Budget Office warning of imminent layoffs, a budget director telling Republicans that federal job cuts are days away, claims that directives to fire workers during a shutdown may be illegal, and agencies like the Patent Office already laying off staff.

The White House and Office of Management and Budget have reportedly issued strict warnings to agencies against sharing shutdown-related details publicly.

If you know,

you know that what’s happening right now is far from real concrete business plans supported by rationale market forces

I can’t believe Intel is a carcass that corporate raiders and government power brokers now salivate with impunity

Our investor relations team must be the same people that put on the Fyre Festival

Intel had better produce something from an Intel fab at volume soon or Intel and the US Government are going to be sued for the mother of all investment scams.

It’s so infuriating to read in the news how the Provincial government tries to tie the layoffs to the feds, focusing solely on the pipeline or some perceived “red tape.” I’m with IRP, and there was no shortage of projects (less so now, no one knows what to do). For approvals, we asked AER or provincial bodies.

Those corporations don’t care about ease of regulations - they only understand regulatory consequences and cost impacts. Right now, it’s very cheap for them to get rid of all of us with no reason given. I almost can’t blame IOL (or more so Exxon) for what they did. It aligns very well with the nonsensical decisions they were making. BTC, DTI, how is this allowed in Canada

For FGS have previous shutdowns affected teams?

we have discussed the last week, with the governments intention to cut funding again once the shut down is over that we will be laying off the following positions. This is not set in stone, it is only what will happen in the event that the government cuts funding again once the government opens up. Our sources have told us to plan for this.

The priority of layoffs will go to employees who have been there long term and should have moved out of that position by now(including team leads) but have not, it is to weed out employees that we can’t plan to continue to grow and prioritize employees that we can grow on less funding. Roughly half of the application support analyst positions, 1/3rd of developers/DBA’s/Devops, and nearly 3/4th of the scrums masters.

From what we have been told this morning, this will be the biggest layoff in the history of our time with the VA if President Trumps goes through with what advisors are suggesting.

Anyone heard of what’s the reason for this to happen at the office? Is it ICE?

3 directors laid off in TX (to my knowledge.) What's the overall status, and what areas of Medicaid are to be affected? Executing layoffs during IL RFP is just a poor move.

Why was this not posted on WARN?
From the Illinois WARN site: Illinois WARN applies to employers with 75 or more full-time employees (excluding part-time workers) and requires employers to provide 60 days advance notice of pending plant closures or mass layoffs.

A “mass layoff” under Illinois WARN is a reduction in force at a single site of employment that is not the result of a “plant closing” and results in employment losses during any 30-day period (or, in some cases, during any 90-day period) of 25 or more full-time employees if they constitute one-third or more of full-time employees at the site, or 250 or more full-time employees.

This would seem to fit the description and require notice. Is HCSC non-compliant?

This should be done long time ago!

IBM was awarded a 15-year contract late last
year to build and operate the new platform.

https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-unveils-gogov-a-new-era-for-federal-travel-management-07292025

MEETING WITH THE FIRST LADY, MELANIA TRUMP. AI INITIATIVE.

Minute 5:08 - AK talks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjnBFBJkK10

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https://x.com/SouthAsiaIndex/status/1963927195715547432

"Just IN: President Trump considering a proposal to block US IT companies from outsourcing their work to Indian companies — a move that could wreck Indian IT sector & cost millions of jobs."

Why was MD not at that tech meeting? So that he could avoid the question of how much money he’s going to invest in The US and how many jobs he’s planning on creating? Because the answer is India?

Both Zuck and Cook are investing 600 billion each.

It was a long shot. They won F47, but winning both programs won’t happen. It’s too much risk for the DOD on a company that’s historically been late and over budget on most of the programs. The number of so-called analyst though who claimed Boeing has a good shot, I think it’s very misleading.

Intel is now a government guided sh-t pile. Soon even the government will realize it is not worth keeping afloat.

High tech companies are in serious trouble

Has anyone tried to apply for this CASDI?

I hope everyone remembers when the US Govt owned 60% of GM during the 2008 crisis.
This is not without precedence.
This is not communism.

I demand that all US taxpayers get steep discounts on all Intel products!

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/us-taxpayers-stake-intel-what-it-means-now-future-rcna226956

I think Trump has some other things up his sleeve that will help Intel and give them an unfair advantage over other companies. I know this seems weird on how Intel spearheaded the Chips act and we are the only company being hosed by it, however I think it might turn out to be a great thing. Let’s give it some time……the Donald still has 3 years.

VGOV or VCS, which one is getting sold?

With the culture and functionality in such a poor state, why would anyone willingly want to join us? We will be a poison pill to any partner. Countless case studies exhibiting cultures like ours destroying their new host entity.

Any higher-ups lurking that glanced into the palantir? None of this seems sustainable Is RV and Co just robbing us blind? I dont see the off ramp...

Not sure if this will amount to much, but with the recent problems with India and United States, I took it upon myself to go to the Whitehouse website and write a small letter to President Trump that he needs to stop the major Oil and Gas companies moving engineering and technical expertise to India. I cited loss of jobs, knowledge, and local taxes to communities. I finally stated we should not be moving our expertise to a country that wants to buddy up with Russia. Our oil and gas companies have become greedy and although this may not amount to anything, I would appreciate if others would write the White House on their website.

Layoffs avoided: Collier leaders renew contract for CAT public transit system

MV Transportation had to file a WARN notice about potential layoffs because of contract expiring Sept. 30.

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2025/08/26/collier-leaders-approve-new-contract-with-vendor-for-bus-drivers/85832888007/

Aug/26/2025 08:24 PM
Location: Collier County, Florida

Emergency Vote Aims to Prevent Massive Cuts and Layoffs
Oregon lawmakers will hold a special session on Aug. 29 to consider funding for the Oregon Department of Transportation. The governor's proposal includes...
https://www.bendsource.com/news/localnews/emergency-vote-aims-to-prevent-massive-cuts-and-layoffs/
The Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon
Aug/26/2025 10:24 PM
Location: Bend, Oregon

City of Denver layoffs impact Denver's Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency Office

The City of Denver's Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency (CASR) office is feeling the impacts from citywide layoffs.

• https://www.denver7.com/news/environment/city-of-denver-layoffs-impact-denvers-climate-action-sustainability-and-resiliency-office
  Denver7
  Aug/26/2025 11:24 PM

Well, it’s over. Intel is no longer a runner in the game of capitalism. Suggestions for management, the board or the CEO are all irrelevant ant all his time. Intel is now a pariah to the mainstream capitalist economic system. Let it slowly sink in. Hire a therapist if necessary but It’s Over.

You are now working for the first State-Owned semiconductor corporation. Make sure you join the lottery for the opportunity to buy grocery’s at the forthcoming State-Owned grocery stores or a car from one of the the State-Owned automobile corporations.

• The layoffs primarily affect employees still in their probationary period, making them easier to dismiss, while public safety positions, including wildland firefighters, remain intact.
• The cuts coincide with the end of the “Fork in the Road” program, which offered employees to opportunity to resign while staying on the payroll through September.
• Other federal agencies, including the Department of Energy and Small Business Administration, are planning similar workforce reductions.

https://www.ehn.org/forest-service-layoffs-cut-10-of-agencys-workforce

If our taxes bought 10% of Intel, we want the next chip free. Interesting thing to think about?

Trump "America First" doctrine will mean the forced sale of Intel fabs outside of US. The fabs in Ireland and Israel are first on the chopping block, followed by the design centers in IDC Haifa and Bangalore. its over. Panther Lake will be the last product of Intel before selling this group to another fabless company.
Congratz LBT, you ki-led Intel. Good luck everyone.

The Trump administration plans to end or change the H-1B visa lottery, replacing random selection with a salary-based or weighted system. The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the rule, which could take effect by March 2026 for the FY 2027 cap.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2025/07/21/new-trump-immigration-policy-ending-the-h-1b-visa-lottery/
A similar rule finalized in 2021 ranked applications by wage levels but was never implemented. That system would have excluded most Level 1 and many Level 2 workers, categories that include recent graduates and early-career professionals. The new rule’s title, “Weighted Selection Process,” suggests a lottery with higher chances for higher-paid applicants.

Critics argue this approach disadvantages international students and undervalues talent in lower-paid fields. More than 70% of U.S. graduate students in computer science and electrical engineering are international, and most are paid at Level 1 or Level 2. Employers in science, medicine and education could also be affected.

Opponents say the change conflicts with the Immigration and Nationality Act, which requires petitions to be considered in filing order. Business groups and universities warn the rule could weaken U.S. competitiveness by limiting young skilled workers. The broader issue remains the low annual H-1B cap, which covers only a small fraction of the labor force and leaves high demand unmet.

Quick Numbers Rollup:

• 85,000 total H-1B cap (65,000 regular plus 20,000 advanced degree)
• 343,981 eligible registrations for FY 2026
• Nearly two-thirds of registrations rejected due to cap limits
• More than 70% of graduate students in computer science and electrical engineering are international
• 83% of computer science PhDs and 80% of electrical engineering PhDs in U.S. R&D are foreign-born
• Level 1 and Level 2 wages cover about 90% of recent international graduates