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[glenn57]

todays top headline in the st cloud times is st clouds 5th largest employer, Electrolux, will be closing there doors by the end of 2019. they build upright freezers there  and affects 900 employees. they will move there upright freezer production to south carolina.

the employees on the floor were represented by the machinists union. i know peoples grandparents that worked there!!

[Rebel SS]

Well, at least they didn't move it to Mexico!

[Jerkbiat]

I heard that on da radio this morning. Sounds like they are going to invest big money into the other 2 plants they have in the US. I think they are making the move out of high tax minny sota.

[glenn57]

Well, at least they didn't move it to Mexico!

oh they have a plant just across the border! i know a gal that works there, high up in the office. they come back across the border each nite. she snivels about these people making 18 bucks an hour putting in screws as she takes home a 1/4 mil a year making sure components are were there supposed to be when they need to be. oh we have some enlightning conversations. but respect each others opinion.....even though she's wrong!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Man, I'd put in screws for $18 an hour!! Do I haveta bring a lunch?   

[glenn57]

I heard that on da radio this morning. Sounds like they are going to invest big money into the other 2 plants they have in the US. I think they are making the move out of high tax minny sota.

i believe they are owned by a swedish firm..........this gal i refered to in previous post had to go to the south carolina plant for 4-5 years........part taxes......mostly workers work for less.

she also told me those employees are crap to the people that work here in minnesota!

[glenn57]

Man, I'd put in screws for $18 an hour!! Do I haveta bring a lunch?   

yep...............you can also take time out to pray and was your peepee in the sink..................if you get my drift. oh the stories she told me!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Oh, I getcha.......

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[glenn57]

  somalians!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Stick people??!!  EWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Jerkbiat]

I heard that on da radio this morning. Sounds like they are going to invest big money into the other 2 plants they have in the US. I think they are making the move out of high tax minny sota.

i believe they are owned by a swedish firm..........this gal i refered to in previous post had to go to the south carolina plant for 4-5 years........part taxes......mostly workers work for less.

she also told me those employees are crap to the people that work here in minnesota!

No union either down there probably. I know us midwesterners are known to be hard workers.

[Rebel SS]

Had some buddies work down south in Carolina and Florida, they came back up here; said they can't get people to work hard down there, too lazy!!!

[Gunner55]

They had a washing machine plant in Webster City, Ia. that they closed back in'10 or '11. They now make 'em at a new plant in Jaurez, Mex

[Rebel SS]

Funny how we want 'em to stay down there, yet we move our businesses down there to get the work done.

[glenn57]

That's the plant just across the border. My friend said they lose alot of employees there, and it's not because they quit or get fired if ya get me drift.

[glenn57]

I heard that on da radio this morning. Sounds like they are going to invest big money into the other 2 plants they have in the US. I think they are making the move out of high tax minny sota.

i believe they are owned by a swedish firm..........this gal i refered to in previous post had to go to the south carolina plant for 4-5 years........part taxes......mostly workers work for less.

she also told me those employees are crap to the people that work here in minnesota!

No union either down there probably. I know us midwesterners are known to be hard workers.

it's a right to work...... For less state.

[Gunner55]

Had a buddy that grew up in El Paso which is just across the Rio Grande from Jaurez  & he said it was like that bad back then. Wouldn't try it without a group of guys, even then ya better pay attention & get the he!! out before it got dark

[Leech~~]

todays top headline in the st cloud times is st clouds 5th largest employer, Electrolux, will be closing there doors by the end of 2019. they build upright freezers there  and affects 900 employees. they will move there upright freezer production to south carolina.

the employees on the floor were represented by the machinists union. i know peoples grandparents that worked there!!

Huumm, we got a few of their vacuum cleaners but didn't even know they made freezers?  Sounds like their Marketing dropped the ball! 

[glenn57]

TODAY most applaiances, regardless of the name is made by them. not so sure about vacuum cleaners but microwaves, freezers, frig, stoves.

that gal i referenced.............we could by certain applainces thru her when they had a friends and family deal going. we got a pop frig, basically a frig with no freezer, fer 99 bucks!!!!!

[glenn57]

Funny how we want 'em to stay down there, yet we move our businesses down there to get the work done.

man aint that the truth. the shop i represent in hagar city is the same way. they closed a plant in texas, opened up one in mexico. we where doing negotiations at the time. i asked them if they couldn't get the job done intexas, what makes you think they'd get in done in mexico. they came back later and said the Mexicans like buying there stuff!!!!!!!

you know how many times those big power line poles made in mexico come to hagar city to get fixed>>>> a lot, and them lyin SOB's put up Mexican poles up here in Minnesota!!!!!!!

[Leech~~]

TODAY most applaiances, regardless of the name is made by them. not so sure about vacuum cleaners but microwaves, freezers, frig, stoves.

that gal i referenced.............we could by certain applainces thru her when they had a friends and family deal going. we got a pop frig, basically a frig with no freezer, fer 99 bucks!!!!!

Pretty sure the very first thing Electrolux built was Electrolux vac's?  It's the only kind my wife has ever bought, her Mom and my Mom.

[glenn57]

TODAY most applaiances, regardless of the name is made by them. not so sure about vacuum cleaners but microwaves, freezers, frig, stoves.

that gal i referenced.............we could by certain applainces thru her when they had a friends and family deal going. we got a pop frig, basically a frig with no freezer, fer 99 bucks!!!!!

Pretty sure the very first thing Electrolux built was Electrolux vac's?  It's the only kind my wife has ever bought, her Mom and my Mom.

this could hurt, but you might be right!!!!!!! they had an article in st cloud's paper about its history and i may have seen that mentioned.

[mike89]

TODAY most applaiances, regardless of the name is made by them. not so sure about vacuum cleaners but microwaves, freezers, frig, stoves.

that gal i referenced.............we could by certain applainces thru her when they had a friends and family deal going. we got a pop frig, basically a frig with no freezer, fer 99 bucks!!!!!

Pretty sure the very first thing Electrolux built was Electrolux vac's?  It's the only kind my wife has ever bought, her Mom and my Mom.

this could hurt, but you might be right!!!!!!! they had an article in st cloud's paper about its history and i may have seen that mentioned.

If I remember right I think that is true...

[Rebel SS]

TODAY most applaiances, regardless of the name is made by them. not so sure about vacuum cleaners but microwaves, freezers, frig, stoves.

that gal i referenced.............we could by certain applainces thru her when they had a friends and family deal going. we got a pop frig, basically a frig with no freezer, fer 99 bucks!!!!!

Wrong, wrong, wrong!!! First thing they made WAS the portable vacuum.

They make these....

Frigidaire/Electrolux


~ non-USA brands below[/b] ~
Airdryer ( dehumidifiers )
Bosch ( 12 )
Capehart ( freezers & dehumidifiers )
Citation ( freezers )
Crosley ( since 2008 )
Dometic (microwaves - serial number prefix "HG")
Design Manufacturing ( D&M )
Electrolux
Euroflair ( 1 )
Frigidaire
Gallery
General
General Freezer
Gibson
Harvard Logic ( dehumidifiers & microwaves )
Kelvinator
Kenmore ( see Sears below )
Icon
Leonard
O'keefe & Merritt
Polaris ( freezers & dehumidifiers )
Roy
Tappan
Vesta
White Westinghouse ( major appliances only )


The Whirlpool company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Gladiator GarageWorks, Inglis, Estate, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Indesit, and Consul. Whirlpool Corporation is the world's largest home appliance maker. They also make Hotpoint, Diqua, Affresh, Acros, and Yummly brands.

                               

[glenn57]

 

[Leech~~]

TODAY most applaiances, regardless of the name is made by them. not so sure about vacuum cleaners but microwaves, freezers, frig, stoves.

that gal i referenced.............we could by certain applainces thru her when they had a friends and family deal going. we got a pop frig, basically a frig with no freezer, fer 99 bucks!!!!!

Wrong, wrong, wrong!!! First thing they made WAS the portable vacuum.

They make these....

Frigidaire/Electrolux


~ non-USA brands below[/b] ~
Airdryer ( dehumidifiers )
Bosch ( 12 )
Capehart ( freezers & dehumidifiers )
Citation ( freezers )
Crosley ( since 2008 )
Dometic (microwaves - serial number prefix "HG")
Design Manufacturing ( D&M )
Electrolux
Euroflair ( 1 )
Frigidaire
Gallery
General
General Freezer
Gibson
Harvard Logic ( dehumidifiers & microwaves )
Kelvinator
Kenmore ( see Sears below )
Icon
Leonard
O'keefe & Merritt
Polaris ( freezers & dehumidifiers )
Roy
Tappan
Vesta
White Westinghouse ( major appliances only )


The Whirlpool company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Gladiator GarageWorks, Inglis, Estate, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Indesit, and Consul. Whirlpool Corporation is the world's largest home appliance maker. They also make Hotpoint, Diqua, Affresh, Acros, and Yummly brands.

                               

That's now not then. 

[Gunner55]

Used to have a big Maytag factory down in Newton, Ia. as well. No longer there either, that plant now makes the blades for the wind turbines. Wonder where those jobs went? Think those workers are gettin paid in pesos too?

[Steve-o]

[Rebel SS]

 Well, maybe.......

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