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as we first reported, 46 days ago, the law called the warn act, requires that mass layoffs be announced to employees 60 days beforehand. we're talking about mass layoffs threatening the defense industry. since tt sequester cuts take effect on january 2nd. what that initially meant that announcement at the big defense contractors would go out november 3rd, as you can see that's three days before the presidential election. obviously those are not headlines that obama wants. so enter the labor department. here's the letter. oates writes, quote, the warn act notice to employees of federa...

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everyone. i'm erin burnette. is the president hiding up to 200 layoffs. assistant labor secretary jane oates posted this update. now, it was quietly posted to the labor department's website just yesterday. as we reported 46 days ago the law called the warn act calls for employers to announce layoffs of employees 60 days before hand. we're talking about ones like the ones related to the defense industry thanks to the 2 hnt $1 trillion in sequestration cuts. since they take effect on january 2nd, here's a calendar. layoff announcement that the depence contractors would go out november ...

>> all right. to your knowledge, has anyone outside the department seen the full copy of that report? >> i don't know, sir. >> okay. in an executive summary, the report implies the news organizations like yourselves are adversaries of the department of labor. do you believe that you are adversaries to the department? >> i do not, sir. >> nor do i. >> okay. are you personally aware of any security deficients with the department's lockup procedures? >> congress mapp, this brings me back to a point i wanted to make in response to dr. hall if i may. >> yes, sir. >> dr. hall referred to o...

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