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Wis. Business Owner Upset Over ‘Right-To-Work’ Expanding in Minn.
AP via CBS Minnesota ^ | March 10, 2015 9:31 AM

Posted on 03/11/2015 4:55:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai

A Wisconsin business owner upset over enactment of a right-to-work law and other policies says he is expanding in Minnesota because the economic policies there are more conducive for his operation.

James Hoffman, president of Hoffman Construction in Black River Falls, said Monday that he was accelerating plans to expand an office in Lakeville, Minnesota, that currently has two full-time employees. […]

Hoffman says the decision is based on business, not politics. …

(Excerpt) Read more at minnesota.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; US: Minnesota; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: highwaybuilding; hoffmanconstruction; minnesota; righttowork; scottwalker; shovelready; unionkickbacks; unions; wisconsin
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Yeah, sure it’s not politics. Minnesota’s throwing around the government cheese for highway projects a bit more too.
1 posted on 03/11/2015 4:55:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Bye-bye


2 posted on 03/11/2015 4:57:25 PM PDT by freedom6178
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To: Olog-hai

Sounds like it’s time to pass a right-to-work law I Minnesota.


3 posted on 03/11/2015 4:58:50 PM PDT by jdege
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To: Olog-hai

I just can’t run my business
unless my employees are forced
to pay union dues against their will?

Yeah, right.


4 posted on 03/11/2015 4:58:59 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy, and he is us.)
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To: Olog-hai

I must be missing something, and because the guy has two full time employees and he wants to expand I sure don’t want to miss it.....


5 posted on 03/11/2015 4:59:35 PM PDT by gettinolder
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says he is expanding in Minnesota because the economic policies there are more conducive for his operation.

Minnesota politicians promising to send business his way.
6 posted on 03/11/2015 5:00:32 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: freedom6178

What ,can’t get a Union Kickback now ?


7 posted on 03/11/2015 5:03:22 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Olog-hai

This guy is either a liar or not too bright.


8 posted on 03/11/2015 5:03:23 PM PDT by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: gettinolder

Two full-timers in his Minnesota office. Probably more at his Wisconsin plant.


9 posted on 03/11/2015 5:04:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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"says he is expanding in Minnesota because the economic policies there are more conducive for his operation."

Like he's going to admit that democrats in Minnesota were easier to buy.

10 posted on 03/11/2015 5:05:40 PM PDT by jonascord (It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted...)
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To: molson209

He needs to move his whole business to MN. Sounds like he would be a better fit in that commie state. Glad my Governor is getting all these liberals undies in a bind. It’s fun to watch.


11 posted on 03/11/2015 5:07:28 PM PDT by freedom6178
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"Sounds like it’s time to pass a right-to-work law I Minnesota."

ROFLOL - Yeah, you betcha !!!

12 posted on 03/11/2015 5:07:29 PM PDT by 11th_VA (where's Brutus?)
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To: Olog-hai

Black River Falls, WI on I-94. If you are traveling through Wisconsin Black River Falls is in the middle of nowhere. The location is south of Osseo (Eau Claire is to the North) and Tomah (Wisconsin Dells is to the South). The guy is moving not because of Right to Work - but jobs are slow in coming in the area.


13 posted on 03/11/2015 5:09:31 PM PDT by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
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***the economic policies there are more conducive for his operation. ***

Lemme guess. He’s a Union Contract printer who makes up ON STRIKE signs.


14 posted on 03/11/2015 5:10:38 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ray76

Probably both.


15 posted on 03/11/2015 5:11:19 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Olog-hai

Is this from The Onion?

How can giving his employees the ‘Right-to-Work’ possibly COST his business money? That simply does not compute. James Hoffman, president of Hoffman Construction in Black River Falls, is ideologue and he is certainly free to expand wherever he sees is best for his business. I wish him luck....

To James Hoffman, president of Hoffman Construction in Black River Falls: “Don’t let the door hit you in the arse... on your way to Miny-soda.”


16 posted on 03/11/2015 5:13:23 PM PDT by 80sReaganite (Where is our next Ronaldus Magnus....?)
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To: Olog-hai

Lakeville MN is south of Minneapolis St-Paul area It is also south of Apple Valley - it is a City of 53,000 people. so Right o work has nothing to do with it.


17 posted on 03/11/2015 5:14:46 PM PDT by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
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To: 80sReaganite

Being from the AP, it may as well be.


18 posted on 03/11/2015 5:18:29 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: hondact200

He says he’s “expanding”. And that somehow the RTW issue is not related, even though he testified to WI’s government it.


19 posted on 03/11/2015 5:20:08 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Target is leaving, and Hoffman is coming, wonder who the smart one is?


20 posted on 03/11/2015 5:24:56 PM PDT by Fireone (Impeach and imprison, NOW! Treason and murder are still crimes.)
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