Carrier Corp. Moving out of Indy, 1,400 Jobs Gone

[cbhausen]

This really sucks:

Carrier to move Indy unit to Mexico, cut 1,400 jobs

I think everyone knows someone who works or worked there. This is bad news for the west side, Avon, and Plainfield.

 

[Frosty]

I heard an employee call The Chicks On the Right show, talking about how carrier could get a rather expensive unit made, according to him, for $28, and it sells to the public for $10,000! He said it was costing them a little over $100 to make here.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I don't know anybody that works there but it sucks anyway.

 

[PistolBob]

Hats off to that expensive union representation. 1400 unemployed factory workers hitting the market looking for jobs...it's going to flat suck. I will never buy another Carrier or United Technologies product knowingly. This comes on top of Ford announcing yesterday that they will be building a new plant in Mexico as well.

According to the article above...Ford, along with nearly all other automakers, have been expanding rapidly in Mexico in recent years to capitalize on the country's lower labor rates, efficient port and rail system and free trade agreements. Where are they selling their Mexican cars? NOT MEXICO.

So screw you, American Middle Class.

 

[phylodog]

YAY NAFTA!!

 

[vitamink]

YAY NAFTA!!

Well said!


Carrier used to be my go-to for anyone asking for HVAC recommendations. Not no mo.

 

[Leadeye]

Sad. I've seen so many jobs outsourced and manufacturing dry up in this state it's scary. Only thing worse is when you talk to the remaining manufacturing places and they tell you they can't find applicants that will pass a drug screen. Soon the biggest industry in this state will be tax paid jobs involving assisting, managing and incarcerating the people on drugs.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

YAY NAFTA!!

Did I miss where somehow this was Pence's fault? Or RFRA...did they blame this on RFRA somehow?

 

[KJQ6945]

Sad. I've seen so many jobs outsourced and manufacturing dry up in this state it's scary. Only thing worse is when you talk to the remaining manufacturing places and they tell you they can't find applicants that will pass a drug screen. Soon the biggest industry in this state will be tax paid jobs involving assisting, managing and incarcerating the people on drugs.

Wait until they elect the socialist. Why does it feel like the end is near?

 

[KJQ6945]

Did I miss where somehow this was Pence's fault? Or RFRA...did they blame this on RFRA somehow?

Give it a day or two, there still working up the spin.

 

[17 squirrel]

Sad. I've seen so many jobs outsourced and manufacturing dry up in this state it's scary. Only thing worse is when you talk to the remaining manufacturing places and they tell you they can't find applicants that will pass a drug screen. Soon the biggest industry in this state will be tax paid jobs involving assisting, managing and incarcerating the people on drugs.

Even a little guy like me has a huge problem finding any employees that can pass a 50 dollar pee test..

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

YAY NAFTA!!

I hate NAFTA with a passion. Not a Union drone by any means, and this is the reason NAFTA sucks. The only ones in manufacturing who like NAFTA are the company owners. I cannot imagine the pure whimpering hades that a middle manager would have to deal with, in a foreign factory.

 

[Cynical]

One of the key phrases I gleaned from that article was new regulatory requirements. I wonder exactly what those regulations are and who put them into place. In my opinion the regulatory agency is a culpable part of the equation. I don't know if their units come pre-charged or not but I think maybe refrigerant might be an issue. Where is the outcry for bailout money or something to that effect. It seems the only people who enjoy that luxury is the U.S automakers. I feel bad for the 1400 real people with real families and bills. I think we have been regulated to death in every facet of industry and sadly the only people that seem to suffer is the consumer and employee. Businesses exist to make a profit and if they find things more profitable or easier to conduct business on foreign soil maybe policy should be looked at. I don't think that will happen though.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

So, does this count as Little Lord Stinky Shoes first official action on jobs in Indianapolis?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Good New: Little Lord Stinky Shoes is getting jobs for kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGJG59atLI4

Bad News: the jobs were at Carrier.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I guess this means Little Lord Stinky Shoes has another abandon building to count: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdYYQCZKBhI

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Little Lord Stinky Shoes is combatting Internet child predators by making their families too poor to afford computers and cell phones.

Good job, Joe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHHuHOlycDQ

 

[Leadeye]

I hate NAFTA with a passion. Not a Union drone by any means, and this is the reason NAFTA sucks. The only ones in manufacturing who like NAFTA are the company owners. I cannot imagine the pure whimpering hades that a middle manager would have to deal with, in a foreign factory.

Mexico is tough for gringos to work, spent a lot of time in maquila towns and very little was enjoyable.

 

[indyjohn]

I don't know anybody that works there but it sucks anyway.

My 62 yr old brother works there. Don't know if he's union or not. I haven't heard from him yet if he's going to make retirement before the 2017 date quoted.

 

[miguel]

¿You think with all the Mexicans coming here, they would just stay put?