Companies thinking they are re-asserting their power in the employer-employee relationship by these callous, needless layoffs are going to get a rude awakening:
1) Laid-off employees were potential clients/customers/vendors
2) Employees are human beings first and foremost and will remember how they were treated
3) Workers across every industry now see why unions and having a collective voice is a vital worker protection.
4) The stain against employer reputation will last - people are talking and sharing their experiences online.