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2023-12-28 -Land of the Free

Remington Closing 208-Year Old NY Facility

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Posted by Bobby 2023-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 I am surprised it took them this long to wake up. My guess is that the last leadership holdouts preventing a good business decision; finally retired.

Posted by Airandee 2023-12-28 07:01|| 2023-12-28 07:01|| Front Page Top

#2 In many cases, a former employee will start a similar business and try to leverage the knowledge and skill sets of the workforce that is left behind. In this case, NY is salted ground for that type of startup. You may see some boutique stuff.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-12-28 08:13|| 2023-12-28 08:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Following in the wake of Smith & Wesson. Kimber fled New York for Alabama a few years ago.

Posted by EMSArtifact 2023-12-28 09:29|| 2023-12-28 09:29|| Front Page Top

#4 The union is pissed.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-12-28 10:12|| 2023-12-28 10:12|| Front Page Top

#5 A term for the Civil War my Grandmother said was common in her mother's day was "... the late unpleasantness". Such gentility in phrasing is unlikely is there is a Version 2.0.

As I recall, the lack of arms manufacturing industries was a serious deficit for the Confederacy. It seems that might be changing, albeit 150 years too late.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-12-28 13:29|| 2023-12-28 13:29|| Front Page Top

#6 The union is pissed.

They should go on strike for higher wages. Show the bosses they can't push you around.

It all seems a bit ironic. The typewriter market has collapsed, but gun sales have been steadily rising.

Posted by SteveS 2023-12-28 18:51|| 2023-12-28 18:51|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder how much time, effort and money the union and "stakeholders" spent lobbying the pols in Albany and DC who were targeting their livelihoods.

Not much?

Didn't think so...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-12-28 19:02|| 2023-12-28 19:02|| Front Page Top

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