slugshooter Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Well folks, the Black and Decker plant here in Fayetteville that laid off 300 people last year before Christmas announced the other day that they will be closing at the end of next year. The jobs will be going to Jackson, TN and Reynosa, Mexico and approximately 700 people here in Fayetteville will be looking for work. Outsourcing not only affects the workers at the plants, but it affects the businesses around it, the restaurants that get most of their lunchtime business from the plants, to the manufacturers who supply parts to the plant. What about the families involved, some have been working there for ten years or more, are they to uproot their families and move to a different state because the company was trying to save money. Black and Decker itself didn't pay it's employees much, but I am sure that ones who made the decision to close the plant have no financial worries. The unemployment line in Fayetteville is about to get a little longer here soon, is it the peoples fault if they cannot find a job in this town to support their families. Before you tell someone to get off their rears or move somewhere where there are better or more jobs, look at their situation, and ask yourself if it is their fault that they are in the situation they are in, or are they victims of corporate greed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. You must of lost your job huh Slugo I have a new hammock you can sleep on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted April 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. Just keep the ham and cheese omelets coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. [ QUOTE ] Just keep the ham and cheese omelets coming. [/ QUOTE ] When your standing in line in the un-employment line because you got fired from your Black and Decker job...even though you were in here saying you were layed off (well not litterly but we all know the real reason for the thread ) you will need them omlets because I heard those lines are really long....full of Slugshooter's like yourself Don't be mad Slugs, you might have to get a job flipping eggs soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. This is spooky. For the second time in a row I'm in agreement with slugoo. I think one of the biggest problems with our economy is outsourcing. I think it's dispicable that a company sends jobs over seas or over the river in this case. Who's gonna buy their stuff if all the jobs are somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. Come on TSBH, Slug said he was a security guard at a college. He's not out of a job. This is a Government conspiracy. We outsource jobs to Mexico so that the Mexicans have jobs, so they don't sneak across the border and take the good jobs here in the U.S., that the Americans want. I see black Suburbans and Helicopters flying around the neighborhoods now looking for more factories to close, or move, or jobs to move across the border. Soon, a lot of those unemployed from North Carolina will be sneaking across the border to work in Mexico. Every community has their problems. .....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. Hmm... I gotta see the numbers on the factory. Obviously it was much more cost effective to build a plant in mexico and sell to the united states. You can't tell an unskilled worker that he's gonna have to take a pay cut. I think its time some people in america wake up and smell the coffee. These Big Companys are being forced to pay higher wages, pay benifits etc. There's no way they can make a normal profit in many instances. Also. Black and Decker competes with foreign imported tools. And as we all should know, american goods are typicaly higher priced than the stuff made in asia. If you look at great britian. They went from industrial giant to service nation. Merchants, technology, programmers, doctors. Thats the same way america is going to go. Its too bad the company has to move out, but in our socity, factory jobs are being phased out fast. IMO, the people of this factory should have tried to get some form of higher education and training so they could go into a skilled position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. [ QUOTE ] IMO, the people of this factory should have tried to get some form of higher education and training so they could go into a skilled position. [/ QUOTE ] You gonna pay their tuition and living expenses while they attend school.... This is a tough issue since both sides have a good point...and anyone who tries to make it simple and one sided(on either side) isn't looking close enough at the issue. Sluggo is right about the local economy being based on the factory..it will affect a much larger work force than the 700 that technicaly loose their jobs directly. Something is likely to replace it at some point but who knows what or when... Hoping the best for you and your town Sluggo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted April 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. [ QUOTE ] Obviously it was much more cost effective to build a plant in mexico and sell to the united states. You can't tell an unskilled worker that he's gonna have to take a pay cut. [/ QUOTE ] Starting pay at that particular factory was MINIMUM WAGE, I know, because I applied for a job there when I was on my 6 month job search. I guess they couldn't make a profit paying people minimum wage to assemble 100+ dollar table saws. Go figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. [ QUOTE ] Come on TSBH, Slug said he was a security guard at a college. He's not out of a job. This is a Government conspiracy. We outsource jobs to Mexico so that the Mexicans have jobs, so they don't sneak across the border and take the good jobs here in the U.S., that the Americans want. I see black Suburbans and Helicopters flying around the neighborhoods now looking for more factories to close, or move, or jobs to move across the border. Soon, a lot of those unemployed from North Carolina will be sneaking across the border to work in Mexico. Every community has their problems. .....popgun [/ QUOTE ] I can't remember what part of AR your from popgun, but if Tyson decided to move to Mexico it would bankrupt the western half of the state. (excluding Bentonville of course) That's not something I take very lightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. I hate to hear things like that. When ever that happens the bussinesses in the community suffers even those with "skilled labor" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Re: Outsourcing strikes again. we were warned 14 years ago about "that giant sucking sound..." it's just happening as predicted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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