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Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee
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License plate reader manufacturer Flock is offering voluntary buyouts to its workforce following a wave of contract cancellations by numerous municipalities. The workforce reduction comes as public scrutiny and controversy surrounding the company's surveillance technology lead to lost municipal business.
WHY IT MATTERS
The company's downsizing highlights the tangible financial and operational fallout businesses face when municipal clients rapidly cancel contracts over surveillance concerns.
As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned.
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