Companies used to have/show loyalty to employees. As a result, employees were loyal in return. For a very long time companies have thrown loyalty out the window but still want it in return. Sorry, life doesn't work that way. Work is a partnership. If you treat employees fairly they will treat you fairly. Since companies no longer do that, they are reaping the "benefits". Sure, there are some companies that do things right, as there are employees that won't do the right thing no matter what. Unfortunately history has shown that companies tend to take advantage of down times to cut costs (lower salaries and benefits!) and they don't return things to where they were afterwards unless you are in the C-Suite!

I am NOT an OWS (Occupy Wall Street) supporter in any way, and absolutely hate the BS they stand for. That said, SOME of the points they make have a basis in reality. How long before all companies start to suffer consequences as people listen to what OWA says, given the media's propensity to accept any liberal idea as fact regardless of a lack of proof? If they try to fix things on their own first, maybe they can eliminate issues. I remember a story of a development company during the last down turn that refused to cut from the workers, and thus when things turned around, they saw almost no turn over. Their competitors were gutted!