NPR (National Public Radio) aired an item this morning  which profiled two companies – Lincoln Electric and Hypertherm – that are committed to avoiding layoffs in hard economic times. Reporter Jon Greenberg interviewed me about Spark and the long history of this idea in the North American economy.

You can listen to his reports:

1. Battered Company Says ‘No’ To Job Cuts (runs 4 mins.)
2. Some Companies Declare a “No Layoff” Zone (almost 6 mins.)