Nearly 200 unemployed and employed workers held a news conference in Beijing Sunday demanding their employer offer reasons for shocking overnight layoffs. Two women staff members who had asked the company to explain their sudden notice on Wednesday had been beaten by two men claiming themselves employees of [video website] ku6.com (part of Shanda Networking), said Li Xin, a former Central China planning executive at ku6.com..."The company didn't follow the legal procedure to inform us 30 days in advance," Hao [a laid off executive] said...ku6.com on Thursday announced its actions were "normal and rational" when facing losses and the high costs of marketing...