Did you check my profile before you dubbed me "Mr." O'Neill, Brandon?

ON FEWER...FEWER:

Maybe written by an aspiring political speech-writer??

Sure...it's called ownership and management. They've been downsizing for years, and now that they're complaining about the decreased workforce and hourly output they want to work enough ambiguity into the statement so then can shirk responsibility for causing it! Does the word "propoganda" come to mind?