Posted on 03/21/2021 4:07:03 PM PDT by Hojczyk
ROARING SPRING, PA. — When the Appvion Inc. paper mill plant shuts its doors for good in two weeks, putting 293 people out of work, it will mark the first significant manufacturing loss in this state since President Biden took office.
“We were all completely blindsided,” said state Sen. Judy Ward, who claims she and other local officials had no hint that the plant, founded in 1866, was in danger of shuttering.
Mitchell Becker, president of the local branch of United Steelworkers, the union that endorsed Biden for president, said he thought his job — which he’s kept for 25 years — was safe.
“Last year we started to have layoffs, more than we have ever had since 1972,” said 55-year-old Becker. But “we never thought we’d close, we just thought we would be sold.”
Last month, he walked into what he thought was a routine labor management meeting to discuss plant issues — and instead received a brief and brutal announcement.
“The mill leadership, including management from Wisconsin, just told us that we’re closing down on April 1st. And then they got up and left the room and let us sit there to vent to each other.”
but in its official statement, the company blamed the plant’s closure on restrictions caused by COVID-19.
Locals claim that’s just the half of it. They also speculate that inevitable climate change demands from the Biden administration would have forced Appvion to make costly upgrades, like when the plant underwent an expensive retrofit so it could meet new emissions standards set by the Obama administration.
With Biden pledging to make environmental justice an integral part of every aspect of his administration, many believe Appvion saw the writing on the wall — and decided to bail.
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Becker remains a staunch supporter of Biden and said he’d love to see the president come here and talk to his union brothers and sisters.
“I would try to explain to him we really need his help, we really need that level playing field he always talks about,” he said. “Fair trade does not mean free trade and if he comes through with that promise for that level playing field, well … we can manufacture better than any other place in the world.”
Guess he as bright as old Joe
Ha ha ha
Serves them well, vote for communists and take the pledge, no work no wages.
I can understand young people who are naive about the world supporting democrats, but I will never understand how a 55 year old could be so stupid as to support democrats.
Don’t worry, he’s your guy remember, I’m sure Biden is ramping up Social Worker and Coding schools right now so you can all be retrained. Just Remember HE IS YOUR GUY!!!
What is with people from Pennsyltucky? My family was and I still can;t figure them out!
WOW....and that guy voted for his own demise and hasn’t figured it out.
Couldn’t have happened to a dumber bucket of rocks. F ‘em . Learn to code bitch and suck it up putz face.
Come on, Man. Learn to code.
“Last year we started to have layoffs, more than we have ever had since 1972,” said 55-year-old Becker. But “we never thought we’d close, we just thought we would be sold.”
You thought wrong Pulp Head
Effin moron; voted himself out of a job.
Solar panels baby
So what State do you reside in? Just curious...
Obviously a bunch of racist white male union workers don’t qualify for good paying jobs under a Biden/Harris anti-white presidency.
“Becker remains a staunch supporter of Biden and said he’d love to see the president come here and talk to his union brothers and sisters.”
What a dope.
“I would try to explain to him we really need his help..”
And his spokesperson would tell you to pound sand...but thanks for your votes suckas!😎
Well, the workers at this paper mill now know that the real minimum wage is $0/hour. This shutdown is only the beginning. Barack Obama said, “Elections have consequences.”
Not about jobs. It’s about money.
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