How businesses can keep 'Occupiers' at bay (millionaires, companies, income)

[nightflight]

People love to hate these companies and their moguls — for what's perceived as their relentless pursuit of profit, their never-ending avarice, their disregard for the middle class and their extravagant lifestyles.
But when the protesters fanned out across Manhattan, why didn't they also stop at NBA headquarters? It would have been convenient — the NBA's offices are located right on Fifth Avenue, just steps away from Occupy's chosen targets.
After all, the NBA has been embroiled in an ugly labor dispute between players and owners about how to distribute $4 billion in annual revenue. This past weekend, these millionaires and billionaires finally figured out how to divide their ridiculously huge pie — while middle-class parents struggle to make ends meet, let alone figure out how to pay for decent seats at an NBA game.

Column: How businesses can pacify 'Occupiers'

[majoun]

Originally Posted by nightflight

Column: How businesses can pacify 'Occupiers'

Great article which gives good advice.

Richard Branson, like the late Steve Jobs, is one of the most admired CEOs in the western world, and is quite popular amongst the general public at large. His urging companies to hire more ex-cons in order to reintegrate them back into the community at large is another way that big businesses can keep Occupiers at bay and help defuse the movement. Employing more ex-offenders - Richard's Blog - Virgin.com