Receipt

“Our year-end shutdowns are part of our normal annual operations and are not a new practice.”

Fender, read out by John Nathan Cordy, at 4:41 of “FALSE ALARM - Fender Say There's NO LAYOFFS - Business As Usual” on John Nathan Cordy’s channel.

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4:20 Online commentators noted that similar notices have not been issued by Fender in previous years.
4:28 To that end, Fender says the use of a WARN is reflective of a new formalized approach to notify employees of holiday closures as opposed to any intentions regarding layoffs.
4:41 "Our year-end shutdowns are part of our normal annual operations and are not a new practice."
4:46 Okay, so that's good. Fender continues.
4:50 "As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen internal processes and improve transparency,