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Frito-Lay to Close Factory in Louisville
Louisville, KY, Courier-Journal ^
| 12-03-03
| Tompkins, Wayne
Posted on 12/03/2003 6:52:26 AM PST by Theodore R.
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:47:02 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Frito-Lay is closing its Louisville potato- and corn-chip plant as part of a nationwide cost-cutting strategy that will cost 326 local employees their jobs.
Frito-Lay, a unit of PepsiCo, said it plans to close the plant Jan. 7. PepsiCo announced the move as part of an effort to streamline its operations and cut 750 jobs.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: costcutting; fritolay; ky; lays; louisville; manufacturing; pepsico; ruffles; teamsters
To: Theodore R.
The US is losing more chip manufacturers...
To: Always Right
The Cornyconductor industry sure has taken a dip. This decision really Ruffled some feathers amongst the employees.
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posted on
12/03/2003 7:01:14 AM PST
by
Ribeye
(Protective head wear courtesy of Reynolds Aluminum Products)
To: Theodore R.
Teamsters Local 89, which represents about 235 employees at the Frito-Lay plant, said in a statement that it was "greatly concerned" for a work force "who will be displaced from their jobs immediately following the holidays." Another kill from a parasitic union. Congratulations.
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posted on
12/03/2003 7:02:46 AM PST
by
Hodar
(With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
To: Theodore R.
Louisville headquarters following its acquisition by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc. I have an idea! Tobacco Chips!
To: Theodore R.
Frito-Layoffs?
To: Always Right; Ribeye
Lay-offs.
To: PBRSTREETGANG
You beat me when it came to crunch time.
To: Theodore R.
Atkins is to blame.
To: Theodore R.
Damn. What are they going to do with all those rat hairs and cockroach legs?
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posted on
12/03/2003 7:07:59 AM PST
by
djf
To: Always Right
Blame it on the Atkins diet.
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posted on
12/03/2003 7:10:49 AM PST
by
Protagoras
(Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children)
To: struwwelpeter
Atkins is to blame.Yep! Tell em to convert to pork rinds ;) Cool Ranch Pork Rinds might not be too bad lol...
To: Theodore R.
Chips from China would be cheaper, move all chip factories to China.
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posted on
12/03/2003 7:13:58 AM PST
by
cynicom
To: Hodar
I have heard this same complaint about being laid off right before the holidays before. I always thought I would have appreciated being told before I went and spent next months rent on some goofy gifts that no one wanted anyway.
There is no good time to be fired, some are worse than others. I guess it depends on your mindset.
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posted on
12/03/2003 7:14:08 AM PST
by
Protagoras
(Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children)
To: Theodore R.
The Frito Bandito did it!
Ayiee, yie-yie-yieeee,
I am dee Frito Bandito.
I love Frito's Corn Chips,
I love dem I do.
I love Frito's Corn Chips,
I take dem from you.
To: Theodore R.
A friend of mine took a temporary job working for an exterminator when he was fresh out of college and looking for a job in his chosen field. He was called to the Frito-Lay plant, specifically, the area where they were making Fritos.
He says that from that day, he could never touch another Frito and will never, EVER put one of those "things" in his mouth for as long as he lives. Hmmm....
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posted on
12/03/2003 7:17:44 AM PST
by
Hatteras
(Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
To: Hatteras
He says that from that day, he could never touch another Frito and will never, EVER put one of those "things" in his mouth for as long as he lives. Hmmm....
I've similar regard for meat after a tour with USDA.
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