Bill Clinton and the GOP's NAFTA strikes again: MI plant closes up shop and moves to Mexico

[brentspeak]

Where, thanks to NAFTA, the Mexican-manufactured products can be imported into the US duty-free. The company will now generously offer $1.50-$1.80 hourly wages to their new Mexican workers.

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2016/02/michigan_company_moving_300_jo.html

By Jim Harger | [e-mail]
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on February 02, 2016 at 10:35 AM, updated February 02, 2016 at 2:15 PM

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Dematic North America announced it will relocate its Grand Rapids manufacturing operations to its factory in Monterrey, Mexico, resulting in a layoff of about 300 blue collar workers.

The move will occur over the next few months and be complete by September, the company said in a press release issued Tuesday, Feb. 2.

The company designs and builds automated systems for warehouses, distribution centers and other sites with material-moving needs.

"The relocation of manufacturing activities will impact approximately 300 positions in fabrication, assembly, warehouse, and plant administration," the announcement said. The company said the decision came after discussions with the United Auto Workers union, which represents the plant's blue collar workforce.

[DesertFlower]

1. NAFTA was a mistake, but the clinton

years were good years. the economy was great. left the country with a surplus.

[Odin2005]

2. NO MORE CLINTONS!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. What can we say? This is what NAFTA does.

The TPP promises to do worse.

I am filled with rage...........impotent rage, since there's nothing I can do to stop any of this.

K&R

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

4. But Hillary was for it...even though it didn't do what they hoped it would.

Oh, well...if it hurt, keeps hurting, a few proles in the process I guess we can all learn from it.

[Katashi_itto]

5. K&R! Down with 3rd Way, the Vichy Dems