# So - Clinton Global Initiative is closing?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-clinton-global-initiative-is-closing/777194>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 15, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-clinton-global-initiative-is-closing/777194 "2017-01-15T02:25:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-clinton-global-initiative-is-closing/777194/1 "2017-01-15T02:25:46Z")

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> **[Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)](https://dol.ny.gov/worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-warn)**
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> The NYS WARN Act requires covered businesses to provide early warnings of closures and layoffs to all affected.

Guess it lost its raison d’etre.

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**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-clinton-global-initiative-is-closing/777194/2 "2017-01-15T03:03:24Z")

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This was announced before the election. Your implication is bullshit. Sad.

> **[Clinton Global Initiative to lay off 74 at New York office](https://www.syracuse.com/news/2016/10/clinton_global_initiative_to_lay_off_74_at_new_york_office.html)**
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> The initiative founded by former President Bill Clinton is shutting down in the wake of Republican criticism.