AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted November 7 Posted November 7 I have several friends who don’t have any idea what they’re going to do next … sad day in WNY 4 Quote
Augie Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Over 1,500 employees impacted. That is a lot of lives turned upside down with no notice. Pray for the best, plan for the worst. Good luck to all these people. Quote
iccrewman112 Posted November 7 Posted November 7 24 minutes ago, Augie said: Over 1,500 employees impacted. That is a lot of lives turned upside down with no notice. Pray for the best, plan for the worst. Good luck to all these people. it says they are winding down operations over the next 12-24 months, so hopefully that gives some time to employees to find something else. 1 1 Quote
Sweats Posted November 7 Posted November 7 The old city i used to live in had 3 major plants shut down all within 6 months of each other.........Uniroyal/Goodrich, Epton, Labatt's Brewery........which put roughly 10,000 workers out of work and severely burdened our economic sector for a long time. I went to school with a bunch of the workers and i felt bad for them cause it was all they knew, and they struggled hard to find new work and to support their families. I never like hearing about places closing down. 1 Quote
teef Posted November 7 Posted November 7 the sad part of these types of closings are that as far as i'm aware, these jobs just don't exist anymore. being from rochester, i use kodak as a comparison. there were tons of locals that after high school, even if they had little skill, they could start a job at kodak and turn it into a career. good salary, they'd teach on the job, opportunity for growth, bonuses, etc. guys would retire in their late 50s, early 60s, and while not wealthy, had comfortable retirements. you just had to put your time in. Quote
US Egg Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Supposedly, they invested(or promised to invest?)over $100 million just a few years back in the plant and received big tax breaks for doing so. Whatever, devastating it is. Quote
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 12 Posted November 12 Boy that was quick. Hey blue collar guys... You get what you get and don't have a fit. You'll land on your non-union feet. Quote
Saxum Posted November 12 Posted November 12 https://fortune.com/2024/11/08/sumitomo-rubber-shutting-new-york-tire-plant-laying-off-1550-employees/ Quote The Japan-based company said attempts to control costs, along with investments in the aging facility, had failed to offset mounting financial losses. “The plant closure is primarily due to overall facility performance within the increasingly competitive international tire market. This difficult decision follows a multi-year analysis of the company’s financial situation and general market conditions,” Sumitomo said in a statement. Efforts to save the Tonawanda plant, near Buffalo, included trying to find a buyer for it, the company said, but there were no offers. Sumitomo had recently invested $140 million in the facility, including $129 million in 2022, according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz. Quote “It appears this decision was made by the Japanese owner’s board without any discussion with local and state officials about the possibility of closure,” Poloncarz said. “At no point did Sumitomo ask for any additional assistance to remain in operation, despite the fact we have always supported their efforts to succeed here in Erie County with tax incentives and assistance through the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.” The company said it was working with United Steelworkers Union Local 135 on severance packages. Quote
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