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Whirlpool closing plant

Whirlpool Corp. announced Thursday it will close its refrigerator plant, long the most important employer in Fort Smith, next year, putting 1,000 people out of work.

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guard - 10/28/2011 10:18 PM
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I will pray for Gov. Beebe & family, thank you for not running for another office in our state or country. The Mexicans come here for work and our companys go to Mexico to re-locate, what about the poor people of Arkansas, 49th is getting old. God help Arkansas.

nucworker - 10/28/2011 7:30 AM
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But these companies don't think about the big picture. If all these companies keep moving jobs to other places (Mexico, china, etc.) Then we the people over here have no jobs, living lower standards of life due to the jobs we lost. This means the people don't go out and spend money to buy the things they make because we don't have the jobs. They are hurting themselves in the long run. They might make bigger profits now and thats all they are thinking about is now. But eventually if no one is buying their product because all the compaines have moved and we dont have jobs it will bring them down. I think if they move those plants then the companies should be taxed that difference and not let them sell it here in America. They are all slowly but surely running American jobs and economy.

TexasMadDog - 10/28/2011 12:24 AM
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The good manufacturung jobs go to Communist China, the low paying manufacturing jobs go to Mexico, as cheap as Whirlpool's wages are in Arkansas they must really be getting a bargain in Mexico but there will be no lower prices just more profits for the whirlpool big wigs

Fardy McPooter - 10/27/2011 6:46 PM
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Hi Ho Hi Ho and it's overseas they go, where wages are low and benefits they do not KNOW, HI HO HI HO HI HO ! Over the rivers and through the seas to sweat shops they run with glee ! Tax cuts and loop holes, and more Americans in POVERTY ! Guess my next fridge will be an LG !

happy to be me - 10/27/2011 3:55 PM
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AT LEAST THEY DIDN'T BLAME IT ON THE PRESIDENT. THE FACT IS THAT IF A COMPANY NEEDS EMPLOYEES TO OPERATE THEIR BUSSINESS THEY WILL HIRE WHAT THEY NEED. MANY YEARS BEFORE OBOMA TOOK OFFICE COMPANIES, AT LEAST HERE IN AR. FIGURED OUT HOW TO AVOID PAYING BENEFITS TO EMPLPYEES. THAT WAY IS TO HIRE TEMPS.THEY DO NOT PAY MUCH IF ANY ABOVE MENIUM WAGE AND NO OTHER BENEFITS. ALSO IF THEY CHOOSE TO LAY OFF OR FIRE AN EMPLOYEE, IT IS VERY EASY TO DO WITH NO EXCUSSES NECCESSARY. THE FACT IS IF A COMPANY WANTS TO DO BUSSINESS THEY EILL HIRE WHAT EVER IT TAKES TO KEEP THIR DOORS OPEN. TAXES , INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS ARE NOT A PROBLEN NO MATTER WHAT POLOTICIANS TRY TO MAKE US BELEIVE.THE FACT THAT COMPANIES HAVE STARTED DOING THIS IS ANOTHER REASON THAT PEOPLE CAN'T MAKE A LIVEING WORKING JUST ONE JOB.
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