It's official: Olin ammo production to Mississippi (Union drives 800 jobs out of Illinois)

St. Louis Post Disgrace ^ | November 3, 2010 | STEVE GIEGERICH

[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."

[MHGinTN]

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.

[atomic_dog]

Unions.

[Osage Orange]

Same, same.....

[engrpat]

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.

[OneWingedShark]

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

[Eepsy]

Don't you mean

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

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

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

[eddie willers]

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

[Spktyr]

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.

[eddie willers]

I believe such a law was passed in “Atlas Shrugs”, with a rather Orwellian name.

The "Equalization of Opportunity Act".

[SuziQ]

Oxford, Mississippi. Isn’t that Shepard Smith’s hometown?

Nope, he's from Holly Springs, MS.

[bog trotter]

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”.

[GladesGuru]

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?

;-)

[GladesGuru]

“The work just fine in my Browning Superposed.”

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

[onona]

I’d hit it.

[Tahoe3002]

Me.
2.

[Mobties]

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.

[ken5050]

FYI..enjoy

[Spktyr]

Did I mention I already had one? :D

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

[Still Thinking]

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".