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It's official: Olin ammo production to Mississippi (Union drives 800 jobs out of Illinois)
St. Louis Post Disgrace ^ | November 3, 2010 | STEVE GIEGERICH

Posted on 11/03/2010 2:01:35 PM PDT by Second Amendment First

The Olin Corp. announced Wednesday that it will suspend production of centerfire ammunition at its plant in East Alton and re-locate the manufacturing operation to Oxford, Miss.

The move comes less than 24 hours after members of the union representing over Olin 800 workers rejected concessions that would have allowed them to keep their jobs.

"Our focus always has been on ensuring that we continue producing high-quality products for our customers in an increasingly competitive market," president and CEO Joseph D. Rupp said in a prepared statement.

"While I am disappointed that employees represented by the International Association of Machinists chose to reject a proposal that would have allowed us to remain competitive in East Alton, we look forward to expanding our existing operations in Mississippi."

(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: ammo; ammunition; banglist; costello; dickdurbin; durbin; iam; illinois; jerrycostello; mississippi; olin; oxford; patquinn; quinn; unioncorruption; unions; winchester
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To: Joe Boucher
They will all join the 99ers union and live off of taxpayer monies Barry the Bastard's stash pays out for their ‘assistance’ in ‘winning’ elections.
101 posted on 11/03/2010 4:33:56 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Second Amendment First
Unions.


102 posted on 11/03/2010 4:36:46 PM PDT by atomic_dog
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To: Squantos

Same, same.....


103 posted on 11/03/2010 4:36:55 PM PDT by Osage Orange (The IRS thinks I'm made of money.............)
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To: Second Amendment First

Wonder if they will enjoy the union solidarity in the unemployment line? Never understood the union position of our way or we will punish you by being unemployed.


104 posted on 11/03/2010 4:41:54 PM PDT by engrpat (A village in Kenya is missing their idiot...lets send him back)
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To: Second Amendment First

The Anti-Greed Act?
The Equalization of Opportunity Act?


105 posted on 11/03/2010 5:15:08 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: word_warrior_bob
Don't you mean


106 posted on 11/03/2010 5:18:54 PM PDT by Eepsy
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To: Osage Orange

****Come to Oklahoma....Olin!!!
We will welcome you!!! ******

Arkansas has had Remmington at LONEOKE for years! Come on down! We got room!


107 posted on 11/03/2010 5:19:19 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (I visited GEN TOMMY FRANKS Military Museum in HOBART, OKLAHOMA! Well worth it!)
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To: Enough is ENOUGH

LOL....you have the makings of a new Party!


108 posted on 11/03/2010 5:20:09 PM PDT by eddie willers
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To: Mobties

They don’t work well in most gas or recoil operated shotguns. And they especially don’t work well in Saiga-12s. But the competing Federal rounds (also made in USA and sold at the same price or sometimes cheaper) work just fine in all the above types.


109 posted on 11/03/2010 5:21:25 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Second Amendment First
I believe such a law was passed in “Atlas Shrugs”, with a rather Orwellian name.

The "Equalization of Opportunity Act".

110 posted on 11/03/2010 5:24:14 PM PDT by eddie willers
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To: thethirddegree
Oxford, Mississippi. Isn’t that Shepard Smith’s hometown?

Nope, he's from Holly Springs, MS.

111 posted on 11/03/2010 5:45:30 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: onona

I can’t speak for elsewhere, but here in MI I’d say that probably 60% or more of the
“unemployed” are doing just fine! They’re working under the table and drawing unemployment too!
Then, when that runs out, they get some doctor to declare them “disabled” and keep right on. They’ve got the system so gamed that they don’t want to go back to actually holding down a job.
My grand-son-in-law can’t find anyone to work for him so our granddaughter pitches in when she’s not at her regular job.
As my daughter says, “If you’re good, you’re working, if you’re not, you’re not”.


112 posted on 11/03/2010 5:48:51 PM PDT by bog trotter
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To: Spktyr

Saiga 12 is basically an AK-47, made with a 1/8” wider stamped receiver so that it can handle the width of a 12 gauge shell.

Ugly, but reliable. And, did I mention it is magazine or drum fed?

;-)


113 posted on 11/03/2010 5:52:56 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: Mobties

“The work just fine in my Browning Superposed.”

True, but yours isn’t stick mag or drum fed.


114 posted on 11/03/2010 5:54:13 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: Eepsy; Perdogg

I’d hit it.


115 posted on 11/03/2010 5:56:02 PM PDT by onona (dbada)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

Me.
2.


116 posted on 11/03/2010 5:57:13 PM PDT by Tahoe3002
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To: GladesGuru
I understand. We shoot different guns at different targets. I wonder if the industrial tolerances will improve when the Illinois work transfers to Mississippi.

Meantime, I'm paying $21.97 plus tax for 100 rounds and shooting them one at a time though I admit it would be awesome to throw seven clays in the air and smoke ‘em all with a fast autoloader.

117 posted on 11/03/2010 6:11:32 PM PDT by Mobties (Let the markets work! Reduce the government footprint!)
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To: WKB

FYI..enjoy


118 posted on 11/03/2010 6:11:32 PM PDT by ken5050 (I don't need sex.....the government screws me every day..)
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To: GladesGuru

Did I mention I already had one? :D

In fact, I think I was one of the first on FR to buy one. :D


119 posted on 11/03/2010 6:23:35 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Second Amendment First
Yay! Can't imagine what would possess any company in a politically incorrect industry to stay and prop up with their jobs and sales and income taxes the statists who demonize them. My attitude would be "You don't approve of the business I'm in, fine. I'll take it where it benefits people I approve of." Go Galt as far as it respects specific governments based on faulty premises and who think they have the right to decide who is and is not "worthy".
120 posted on 11/03/2010 6:29:03 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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