Not looking good for the York Plant
05-11-2009 | 07:16 PM
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From: Mechanicsville Md
Not looking good for the York Plant
05-11-2009 | 07:18 PM
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From: Sunny Seattle, WA
WGAL sure doesn't like to give out a whole lot of info.
Edit Added: "The company is looking at a three-part strategy to improve itself."
If this is "1" part [see boomer bob below], I wonder that the other two are going to be?
Last edited by Jon H; 05-11-2009 at 07:30 PM .
05-11-2009 | 07:23 PM
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From: Monroe, Louisiana
Alot of companies are jumping thru their **** to try to find solutions in this economy, the one I work for included.
05-11-2009 | 07:24 PM
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From: Desert S. West
Reading between the lines it looks like it wants to get away from Union labor.
05-11-2009 | 07:31 PM
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From: pensacola, fl
that's what they did at my dad's plant......moved it from PA to SC and cut the wages in half................
05-11-2009 | 07:56 PM
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From: Biddeford, Maine
Guess I better get down there for a tour before they close it.
Steve
05-11-2009 | 08:14 PM
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From: Rockland County NY.
Ya never know..It might end up just south of Texas...Right next to the new Hershey facility.
05-11-2009 | 08:21 PM
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From: Michigan
They might as well take all the manufacturing out of US, the damn bastards!!!! I know how they feel, I am laid off from GM as we speak!!!!!
05-11-2009 | 08:30 PM
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From: Beecher IL
They are trying something stupid call supply chain managment,We are doing here at my factory also.We companys use the stategy quality suffers....But the do spend alot of money shipping engines and transmissions from wisc to Pa. Look for the Kansas City plant to be on the news next.
05-11-2009 | 08:49 PM
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From: Kansas