The latest thing causing a leftist tizzy? Juicy Couture is joining the ranks of businesses that are forced to cut workers’ hours in order to try to mitigate the devastating cost of Obamacare.
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/317336410162085890
Not just any workers. The Dudes of Juicy. No, for real.
@kim_hohman Dudes of .@juicycouture are taking action! When juicy cut hrs, they fought back: http://t.co/V9vINzOJtx pic.twitter.com/2z6HV9xAto
— Retail ActionProject (@RetailAction) March 28, 2013
Oh, dear. After you’ve picked yourself up from the floor where you have surely fallen in a fit of giggles, check out the rest.
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/317336709174009856
Just the beginning of ObamaCare fallout MT @RetailAction: Fired 4 asking 4 enuf hrs 2 live? @juicycouture. http://t.co/EODiPvekvs #tcot #LUR
— LUR™️ (@WorkPlaceRpt) March 27, 2013
RedState had more Thursday morning:
Yesterday, some person (or group) tweeted to me a link to a campaign (allegedly) by and for the current and former employees of Juicy Couture to demand “just hours.”
You see, according to the campaign, the hip and trendy Juicy is doing what other companies are doing in an effort to cope with the burdensome regulations and costs of the “Affordable Health Care Act” (aka ObamaCare)–the company is downsizing its full-time payroll to (mostly) part-time workers.
Surprise! Well, not if you have a functioning brain.
The group has taken the campaign to Twitter.
Over 600 signers agree! "Luxury" retailer .@juicycouture should offer good jobs with #JustHours to their workers! http://t.co/V9vINzOJtx
— Retail ActionProject (@RetailAction) March 28, 2013
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From their hilarious petition:
When we began working at Juicy Couture, many of us were full-time. Now, only 19 of the store’s 128 employees are full-time! Not only are they firing full-time workers and replacing us with a part-time workforce, just this month Juicy capped all part-time workers hours at 21 hours per week. We quickly realized that Juicy Couture is doing everything they can to not take care of its workers.
See, it was hard enough for us to make ends meet in New York City as full-time retail workers. But by keeping hours under 30 per week, Juicy Couture will no longer be required to offer their workers affordable health care – part of the Affordable Health Care Act’s plan to make sure more working Americans have basic health care. Further, we were told we’re only eligible for paid time off in case we’re sick or have other responsibilities if we work 1400 hours in one year. We did the math, and realized part-time workers reach that at 21 hours per week. This means that the vast majority of Juicy Couture’s workers will not ever get one single paid sick day.
That mean old company won’t throw extra cash at them so that they can live the New York City lifestyle to which they’ve become accustomed! Dear Dudes: Companies are in business to stay in business and employ people. Obamacare regulations are making that increasingly more difficult; the costs are staggering and burdensome. That whole “you can keep your plan” deal? Obama lied.
Shocked and angered lefties join the campaign.
Juicy Couture is firing full-time workers and limiting workers hours so the company can avoid providing health… http://t.co/1JvDEj8tlU
— Broadcast Union News (@bdaraio) March 27, 2013
SEIU’s digital campaign manager:
High-end retailer Juicy Couture appears to be capping workers' hours at 21-hrs/week to skirt #ACA requirements: http://t.co/pEQujrg8gm
— Jess Kutch (@jess_kutch) March 26, 2013
Students Against Sweatshops. Yes, this exists:
.@juicycouture Stop avoiding employer responsibility for healthcare by part-timing workers! #psd #JustHours #hcr http://t.co/eWdKdFAEPX
— USAS (@USAS) March 28, 2013
Because, you know, hip and trendy Juicy Couture workers not being able to get the highest iPhone plan is totally like the Triangle Fire. (Too soon?)
Just 19 of Juicy Couture's 128 NYC employees are full time. Workers are demanding better hours: http://t.co/MErHbI6ADc
— Bryce Covert (@brycecovert) March 26, 2013
More shock and fretting.
Sign & RT if you think @juicycouture workers deserve #justhours #paidsickdays & health insurance. http://t.co/JSNU17raO5 #1U #labor
— UFCW (@UFCW) March 28, 2013
"I got 40hrs/wk when I started, then .@juicycouture slashed to 14, but kept hiring!" -Duane, Juicy employee of 4 yrs http://t.co/V9vINzOJtx
— Retail ActionProject (@RetailAction) March 28, 2013
.@juicycouture Stop replacing FT wrkrs w/crappy PT jobs! Support #JustHours & #paidsickdays: http://t.co/nGsnqCtfVx .@retailaction
— ROC United (@rocunited) March 27, 2013
The sane give them a little dose of reality.
https://twitter.com/George4RonPaul/status/317362647945326592
.@RetailAction @laborunionrpt @juicycouture You ain't seen nothing yet! Be careful what you ask for – you might get it! #Obamacare
— Jimi (@RUExperienced_J) March 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/scr_north/status/317338434698088448
Juicy doesn't make more $$ to pay for your benefits #justbecause u vote #Obama and u want #justhours. #tccot #tcot #tlot #tiot Get a clue.
— TransTexan (@C_trump_win) March 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/dmbatten/status/317257411482243072
Juicy Couture downsizes 128 FT employees to 19 as result of Obamacare costs http://t.co/n8AU2gF929
— Rudy (@USAfree123) March 28, 2013
Juicy Couture employees learn:
1. The law of unintended consequences
2. Elections do matter
3. There’s no free lunch
http://t.co/n8AU2gF929— Rudy (@USAfree123) March 28, 2013
Bingo. Elections, they have consequences. Even for the Dudes of Juicy (stop! our sides!)
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