A damn shame.
Posted on 10/01/2008 12:33:04 PM PDT by martin_fierro
SELMA, Ala. (AP)—A national cigar maker has announced it will close its factory in Selma, laying off more than 200 workers.
The company, Altadis USA, is shutting down the plant on Dec. 5.
Plant manager Vlencon Brown told The Selma Times-Journal that the 213 employees will be paid through Dec. 15.
Richard McKenzie, senior vice president of human resources for Altadis, said Nov. 14 is the last production day at the plant, which began making cigars in Selma in 1941.
Employees received notices Tuesday morning. The company cited government regulations, smoking restrictions, rising taxes and a decrease in demand for the blunt-shaped cigar as reasons for the closing.
A damn shame.
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That really burns me up....
These jobs just tossed on the ash heap....
I got a million of 'em. We could be here all day.
What brands did they make?
Please ad me to your ping list.
Thanks.
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The bolded more than anything else more than likely.
The bolded part led to the latter part.
Just in time for Christmas!
Call Bill Clinton...He’ll find a place for all of the unused supply.
Plus the part that not that many people smoke anymore because they don’t want to die.
No Rum Soaked Crooks ?
By that logic, if i don't smoke cigars, i'll live forever! Cool, I don't smoke cigars. The occasional carton of smokes once a week or so, but never cigars. OK, unless I'm golfing, playing cards, fishing, or sippin whiskey with my friends, but other than that, i should live forever.
As a true lover of fine cigars, this makes me want to puke!
No Hav-a-Tampa Jewels either!
I, for one, welcome our new Health Nazi Overlords.
That’s foolish, it doesn’t mean that at all.
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