CRUSHING KENOSHA…Chrysler permanently closes it’s last plant in Wisconsin

[Omaha Steve]

http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/crushing-kenoshachrysler-permanently-closes-its-last-plant-in-wisconsin/

from the KENOSHA NEWS:

May 2, 2009 | 12:15 a.m.

Chrysler workers, public upset over plans to shutter local site

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF


David Snow shares his views on the closure of Chrysler\’s Kenosha Engine Plant. Behind Snow is HarborPark, once the site of the Chrysler and American Motors Corp. Lakefront Plant. ( KENOSHA NEWS PHOTO BY BILL SIEL )

The potential closing of the Kenosha Engine Plant raised anger, disappointment and some hope from plant employees and those concerned about the plant.

The Kenosha Engine Plant is one of eight Chrysler plants scheduled to close by the end of 2010, as indicated in the company’s bankruptcy filing. All Chrysler plants are scheduled to close as of Monday through the end of bankruptcy proceedings, which is expected to last between four and six weeks.

Robert Earl, who has worked at the plant since August 1978, said there was some surprise to the timing of Friday’s announcement, but not the tone.

“We didn’t think it was going to go like this,” Earl, a Kenosha resident, said.

“We all figured 2009 was not going to be a good year. We’ve had more down weeks this year than we’ve had in six years.”

And Earl said those feelings had been evident.

“The mood this week has been at rock bottom,” Earl said.

Jeff Mohr, a machinist who has worked at the plant for 12 years, said announcements like Friday’s have become somewhat familiar.

Several photos and full story at link.

[Skittles]

1. Kenosha was my drinking town during high school

:cry:

[stray cat]

2. If only people were angry about losing their jobs they would still have them

:sarcasm: Unemployment is not due to passivity or lack of anger as some seem to suggest.

[msongs]

3. how many of those workers drive Japanese cars? nt

[cabluedem]

4. Indeed. At the Ford plant in Fremont, CA one sees LOTS of non US MADE cars. I would think that one

take pride in making good cars by buying what they made and who signs the paychecks. BTW our cars are all US MADE and we don't work in the auto
industry. They are reaping what they sewn, IMO.