Nielsen layoffs, tax breaks anger Oldsmar officials (TATA)

[OhioChick]

Published Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:39 PM

OLDSMAR — City Council members expressed outrage Tuesday over the Nielsen Co.'s plans to eliminate 110 positions at their Oldsmar operation after accepting government money to create jobs.

"To think they have the gall to take taxpayers' money and then lay people off!" said council member Suzanne Vale. "I am so upset."

"It's just incomprehensible to me," agreed council member Janice Miller.

They were responding to news that Nielsen is outsourcing work to India-based Tata Consultancy Services after receiving at least $3.1-million in state and local subsidies mainly to create jobs in Oldsmar.

Tata, one of the world's largest providers of consulting and outsourcing services, has brought in its own workers from India.

And Nielsen, formerly known as Nielsen Media Research, says they have plans to restructure further.

The topic was raised by City Council members at the end of their regular Tuesday meeting.

Some members urged their colleagues to stay calm. Mayor Jim Ronecker reminded the council that outsourcing is a national trend.

"We can't tell them how to run their business," he said.

"No, but we can call a thief a thief when they take the taxpayers' money," said council member Greg Rublee.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article458509.ece

[islandmkl]

1. more fun and games from the yeehaws in florida (it isn't all sun, oranges and beaches)...

"To think they have the gall to take taxpayers' money and then lay people off!" said council member Suzanne Vale. "I am so upset."

"It's just incomprehensible to me," agreed council member Janice Miller.

Nielsen just 'outsourced' a boatload of taxpayers ca$h and 'incentives' thanks to the greed and 'civic-mindedness' of local officials and chamber of commerce honchos to 'bring jobs to the area'...

is it really thievery when you hand them the ca$h?...

[Dr.Phool]

7. Irony alert.

A member of the FDP, who was one of the people really pushing Hillary behind the scenes, works (or worked) in that office.

Doesn't TATA (wonder how they got that name) give big bucks to the Clintons?


and on edit: Greg Rublee was a congressional candidate in the 9th district in 2006, until Rahm Emmanuel pulled the rug out from under him, and recruited Phyllis Busansky at the last minute.

[ihavenobias]

2. K & R

[OhioChick]

3. I know the same thing will

Happen here in Ohio. Strickland gave Tata tax breaks (if my memory serves me correctly) to open an office in Cincinnati. You watch.....they'll bring in their own employees.

[babylonsister]

4. Rec'd! This is ridiculous! nt

[antigop]

5. unbelievable. But I guess it shouldn't be. n/t

[Dr.Phool]

6. What's in your wallet?

Capital One pulled the same shit on Tampa last year. They got millions and then skipped town with everything but their auto loan division.