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Whirlpool to cut 216 jobs, close Benton Harbor plant
WSBT TV South Bend IN ^ | 6-1-10 | WSBT

Posted on 06/01/2010 6:14:35 PM PDT by Paul46360

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Whirlpool says it will close a machining facility in Benton Harbor, Mich. and eliminating 216 jobs as a result.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: closing; jobs; michigan; whirlpool
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To: Paul46360
Whirlpool says it will close a machining facility in Benton Harbor, Mich. and eliminating 216 jobs as a result.

But, but, but...the Gubner is going to create "green" jobs!

21 posted on 06/01/2010 6:40:52 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Paul46360

They can take my piece of fecal 4 year old Duet with them.

Should have bought a Kenmore. Last one was trouble free for 15 years before we did the remodel and wanted a cool front loader. $800.00 for new motor & control unit and now it’s shutting off without finishing the cycle. The wife gives it @10 mins and hits the start button and it takes off again.


22 posted on 06/01/2010 6:41:18 PM PDT by 23 Everest (Stop the drama, Dump 0bama!)
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To: Paul46360

Life’s Great! in Benton Harbor


23 posted on 06/01/2010 7:01:14 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("The real death threat is their legislation" Rush Limbaugh, 3/25/10)
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To: Paul46360

That should just about end all Whirlpool American jobs. They just closed their manufacturing facility in Indiana(I think that is where it was?) a few months back.


24 posted on 06/01/2010 7:04:17 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: 23 Everest

We have a Duet too and haven’t had a single problem with it in the 5 years we’ve had it. I keep wondering if those of us with good ones got the ones made in the USA and the not so good ones were Mexican made?


25 posted on 06/01/2010 7:06:41 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: 23 Everest

BTW the Kenmore is made by Whirlpool.


26 posted on 06/01/2010 7:07:09 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: chris_bdba

Got another response from someone that said they had a duet too w/reference to where it was made. I bet mine was made in the US and the employees were just a little disgruntled 4 years ago, now they are pissed.


27 posted on 06/01/2010 7:15:49 PM PDT by 23 Everest (Stop the drama, Dump 0bama!)
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To: chris_bdba

It was from you!


28 posted on 06/01/2010 7:17:02 PM PDT by 23 Everest (Stop the drama, Dump 0bama!)
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To: chris_bdba

Guess we’ll go with Maytag next time.


29 posted on 06/01/2010 7:17:48 PM PDT by 23 Everest (Stop the drama, Dump 0bama!)
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To: chris_bdba

Moving them to Clyde Ohio..that’s where


30 posted on 06/01/2010 7:19:42 PM PDT by Paul46360
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To: 23 Everest

Also owned by W-pool


31 posted on 06/01/2010 7:21:09 PM PDT by Paul46360
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32 posted on 06/01/2010 7:24:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: Paul46360

Just like water heaters, for storage type heaters there are only 3 manufacturers that make them and slap the different name plates on em.

Tankless, you have @ six maybe 7 different manufacturers.


33 posted on 06/01/2010 7:35:18 PM PDT by 23 Everest (Stop the drama, Dump 0bama!)
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To: 23 Everest

How soon until the government counts “receiving unemployment checks” as working at a job for their statistical reports? Could someone explain how well the various generational-theft stimulus plans are working?


34 posted on 06/01/2010 7:44:56 PM PDT by hal ogen ($10 (I think) amounts through the internet from all over the world.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

The destroyers.


35 posted on 06/01/2010 7:53:05 PM PDT by mcshot (The compounding nightmare is neverending.)
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To: hal ogen

From my personal experience as a small businessman and owner of a plumbing company. We are off 63% over last year for gross sales.

As a direct result of this sour business climate I have had to cut cost, layoff and cross utilize workers. Thank God I’m not a union shop.

It’s still painful to let a worker go. I’m a worker too, and close to the chopping block. After 21 years in business I’m fighting to keep it afloat.

I was hoping to retire in the next couple years and turning this over to my top guy. Looks doubtful, maybe things will pick up after November.


36 posted on 06/01/2010 7:58:59 PM PDT by 23 Everest (Stop the drama, Dump 0bama!)
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To: 23 Everest

We bought a Kenmore Washer and Dryer back in 1988 when we bought our first house. Both survived three moves and six months in storage. The dryer finally gave up the ghost a few years ago, and we replaced it with a Piece of Excrement Whirlpool whose heating core went out in under two years. After the service call etc we would have been better off buying a new dryer (I could not convince my wife of this). The washer is still hanging in, and we will continue to use it until it dies.

I hate having to replace my older appliances. The stuff made 20 years ago is so much better quality than what I can get now days. I still have my 16 year old mower, and I plan to fix it even though we bought a replacement mower. I just don’t think the replacement is going to last very long.


37 posted on 06/01/2010 8:05:15 PM PDT by exhaustguy
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To: exhaustguy

Agreed. Bought our first washer and dryer back in 1986 and now purchased new ones a couple weeks ago. Hubby is reluctant to hook the new ones up because the old ones are still going strong. Our lawnmower is about 20 years old. Hubby’s car is a 1984 model. Quality workmanship is hard to find and it’s handy that hubby can fix almost anything mechanical.


38 posted on 06/01/2010 8:18:00 PM PDT by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
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To: Paul46360

I did my part, a couple of weeks ago I bought Whirlpool washer, dryer kitchen stove and microwave.


39 posted on 06/01/2010 8:35:14 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (No Romney,No Mark Kirk (Illinois), not now, not ever!)
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To: Paul46360

Good!


40 posted on 06/01/2010 8:42:04 PM PDT by sport
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