Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
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Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Frank on 10/22/2009, 1:08 pm
International Paper told the Workers here in Franklin, Va that the Paper mill will be Shut down with no chance of it starting back up.
1,100 workers here to be laid off.
1,100 workers here to be laid off.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by kwf904 on 10/23/2009, 12:38 am
We're not out of this thing yet. I worry about my job every week.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by ezrider6298 on 10/23/2009, 1:55 am
kwf904 wrote:We're not out of this thing yet. I worry about my job every week.
jim
Amen Brother!! And all we are being fed is how many jobs have been saved/created. But the truth is, take that small number, divide it into the cost of this "fantasic revelation", and those people could have simply been paid to stay home, and at a huge savings at that!!!!
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Scruffy and Tater on 10/23/2009, 3:22 am
Sorry to hear that. Frank, do you work there? It will be devasting for Franklin and for all those laid off.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Jim&Dianne73 on 10/23/2009, 4:17 am
Planning on retiring in july , but what you read and see in the news makes you think about that very much . Want to be able to do the things I am now without worring about everything .
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Glen Schumann on 10/23/2009, 7:18 am
Winona has been more fortunate: employment has been rising for four consecutive months. The unemployment rate here is currently 7%; still not great, but a lot better than the national average.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Frank on 10/23/2009, 7:31 am
I was there for 35 years. I retired Sept 1 2009.
It will be a Hard hit for Franklin, Va and the surounding areas.
Saw Mill shut down 6 months ago now the Paper Mill that had 5 paper machines, Sheet plant, Roll Finishing & all the Loggers that supported the mill and other busineess that supported the mill.
It will be a Hard hit for Franklin, Va and the surounding areas.
Saw Mill shut down 6 months ago now the Paper Mill that had 5 paper machines, Sheet plant, Roll Finishing & all the Loggers that supported the mill and other busineess that supported the mill.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by AVid on 10/23/2009, 8:40 am
The lose of one job is bad enough, but that many is devastating. The facility where I used to work at one time employed 16,500 people. It just closed 2 weeks ago...no one left.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by schrowang on 11/8/2009, 4:50 pm
I retired from the Merrimack Valley manufacturing plant of Lucent Technologies is 2000. During the glory days of the plant (mid 80's) there were 12,500 working at the plant. The facility of almost 2,000,000 sqft was sold and is being turned into a business condo. Alcatel-Lucent is gone and all its manufacturing (closing 15 plants in the U.S.) is done overseas. North Andover, MA was devistated by this loss.
BUt, gosh guys, I'm feeling so much healthier today. Thank you Sneaker of the House Pelosi.
BUt, gosh guys, I'm feeling so much healthier today. Thank you Sneaker of the House Pelosi.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by kwf904 on 11/9/2009, 12:48 am
schrowang wrote:I retired from the Merrimack Valley manufacturing plant of Lucent Technologies is 2000. During the glory days of the plant (mid 80's) there were 12,500 working at the plant. The facility of almost 2,000,000 sqft was sold and is being turned into a business condo. Alcatel-Lucent is gone and all its manufacturing (closing 15 plants in the U.S.) is done overseas. North Andover, MA was devistated by this loss.
BUt, gosh guys, I'm feeling so much healthier today. Thank you Sneaker of the House Pelosi.
My wife works down the street from that plant. That building is huge! I don't see any way they could ever fill it up.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Jim&Dianne73 on 11/9/2009, 3:11 pm
We just got the same bad news the original Transcraft trailor factory is shutting down . There was still about 75 jobs left there down from 200 at the first of the year. We are a town of 5000 and have lost 2 other factories The original Bunny Bread bakery and Florishiem Shoes several years ago .
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Pedy6Pak on 11/29/2009, 4:20 am
Frank wrote:I was there for 35 years. I retired Sept 1 2009.
It will be a Hard hit for Franklin, Va and the surounding areas.
Saw Mill shut down 6 months ago now the Paper Mill that had 5 paper machines, Sheet plant, Roll Finishing & all the Loggers that supported the mill and other busineess that supported the mill.
I picked up quit a few trailers from there when I was driving OTR. Franklin was always my first pick up when leaving the house. I would drop an empty trailer off and pick up a loaded one full of paper rolls heading out. I never had to worry about a local load getting me out of the house. This really stinks for our area. My kids always hated the smell when we drove down 58. I guess the smell of money is going away.
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Change from Bad News to Good News
by Frank on 5/17/2011, 2:39 pm
Frank wrote:International Paper told the Workers here in Franklin, Va that the Paper mill will be Shut down with no chance of it starting back up.
1,100 workers here to be laid off.
Good news here
International Paper said today it is going to open up part of the mill here to make Fuff Pulp.They are going to hire 200 plus. Hope to be up and running by mid 2012.
Other companys are also looking to open up other parts of the mill to make Wood Pellets that wold be used in burning in boilers to generate Elec Power.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by TC on 5/18/2011, 1:35 am
1100 - 200 = 900 still unaccounted for. It's a a start though.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Admin on 5/18/2011, 2:46 am
Same story in our town, rheem A/C plant closed , moved to mexico. Big prison system and mental health hospitals all pretty much closed.
The young ceo's didn't think to look ahead when they moved to mexico. All they saw was the immediate profit. Now that so many people in the USA have lost their jobs, Those mexican / china moves ain't paying off so good.
The young ceo's didn't think to look ahead when they moved to mexico. All they saw was the immediate profit. Now that so many people in the USA have lost their jobs, Those mexican / china moves ain't paying off so good.
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by nd24peace on 5/18/2011, 11:56 am
IF ANYONE NEEDS A JOB WE HAVE MANY IN NORTH DAKOTA WITH THE OIL BOOM GOING ON AND IN MINOT OUR AIR FORCE BASE EXPANDED SO RIGHT NOW LOTS OF JOBS. MAYBE NOT THE HIGHEST PAY BUT JOBS NONE THE LESS
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by TC on 5/18/2011, 12:09 pm
nd24peace wrote:IF ANYONE NEEDS A JOB WE HAVE MANY IN NORTH DAKOTA WITH THE OIL BOOM GOING ON AND IN MINOT OUR AIR FORCE BASE EXPANDED SO RIGHT NOW LOTS OF JOBS. MAYBE NOT THE HIGHEST PAY BUT JOBS NONE THE LESS
Had an old Air Force buddy that did time, I mean, was stationed at Minot.
He used to say..."Why not Minot??? Freezin's the reason!!"
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Frank on 8/4/2011, 3:15 pm
Frank wrote:Frank wrote:International Paper told the Workers here in Franklin, Va that the Paper mill will be Shut down with no chance of it starting back up.
1,100 workers here to be laid off.
Good news here
They are going to hire 200 plus. Hope to be up and running by mid 2012.
Other companys are also looking to open up other parts of the mill to make Wood Pellets that wold be used in burning in boilers to generate Elec Power.
International Paper started accepting Resumes online From Aug.1 to 15th 2011 for hourly workers. For the first 212 positions here in Franklin, Va
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by Admin on 8/4/2011, 3:22 pm
That good to hear !!!!
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Re: Bad News Here in S.E. VA.
by shooter on 8/8/2011, 1:25 am
That's good to hear.
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