1,600 Applicants Flood MD Ice Cream Factory for 36 Jobs

Breitbart ^ | 6 Jan 2014, 6:03 AM PDT | Ben Shapiro

[Hoodat]

Thanks to persistent unemployment and low availability of low-skill jobs, Shenandoah Family Farms’ ice cream plant in Hagerstown, Maryland has received over 1,600 applicants for a grand total of 36 jobs. Many of those applicants are former workers at the Good Humor plant that was bought by Shenandoah Family Farms. “You’d think that after 20-some-years working someplace at least somebody would think you area a good person, that you’d show up on time every day, and that would be worth something,” Luther Brooks, a 50-year-old former worker at the plant told the Washington Post. “I can’t get nothing. I’ve tried.”

Nonetheless, both Republicans and Democrats in Washington continue to maintain that America requires more unskilled, cheap labor via immigration, despite the loss of 6 million factory jobs between 2000 and 2009. That has been the pitch from immigration reform advocates, who insist that the cure-all for the American economy is an endless supply of less educated migrants to fill “do the jobs Americans won’t.”

Meanwhile, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D) is pushing a $4.5 million effort to retrain workers in other industries, including “green jobs.” While 85 former workers at the plant have taken advantage of the program, just 49 have been able to secure permanent employment.

[catnipman]

This is so sad. Similar headlines could be repeated hundreds of times across our nation, and none but the alternative press will report these things.

[Mr. K]

whatever happened to hostess baking?

I wonder if they all got their jobs back as non-union with half pay

[El Cid]

Nonetheless, both Republicans and Democrats in Washington continue to maintain that America requires more unskilled, cheap labor via immigration, despite the loss of 6 million factory jobs between 2000 and 2009.

That is a big problem. Both Republicans and Democrats maintain an open borders (anti Sovereign Nation) policy while the economy is hemorrhaging jobs.

[khelus]

People don’t stop to realize that an older worker may be a better employee, but with ObamaCare, the cost of insuring an older worker is much, much higher than a younger worker. ........

There have been several studies in the US and England that show old workers are much more productive and their generation is much more likely to have a good work ethic, e.g. many fewer days missed from work. Additionally, in retail and customer service, they will spend more time with a customer leading to more repeat business.

Unfortunately many in HR will just chuck the resumes into the circular file.

I wish I had saved the links.

[nascarnation]

I don’t know any details.
Here in Indianapolis the new owner is back in business and cranking out the sweets.

My guess is they avoid former employees because they would be potential union organizers.

I remember when Honda started up in Ohio, they wouldn’t interview you if you had worked in a union plant previously, even if you were salary.

[martin_fierro]

[ridesthemiles]

More crap about Green Joba.

I don’t usually watch 60 Minutes, but last night, they talked about all the money Obama wasted on loans & grants on ‘Green Jobs” that have totally failed.

The total of American Taxpayer MONEY was OVER $150 BILLION. How much better could that money have been spent?

How many people lost their own hard earned after-tax money on such investments?????

The GREEN movement will be shown in the long run to be a complete scam.

[V_TWIN]

“I can’t get nothing. I’ve tried.”

I think you can rule out english teacher.

[CitizenUSA]

The media, politicians, and big business keeps trying to sell the idea that this country needs immigration amnesty. Those are some pretty powerful opponents, but conservatives are on the right side of this issue of course. American citizen rights must come first. What we need to do is to reach all the traditional Democrat special interests, like blacks and union members, to let them know how badly amnesty will affect them.

There's a golden opportunity here, I think, for populist, conservative leaders to emerge and be elected, because there's plenty of agreement by Americans on certain issues, like amnesty. Most Americans may not want every illegal alien deported, especially the hard cases like children who have been raised here their entire lives, but most Americans certainly don't want the immigration doors thrown wide.

Abortion is another issue where conservatives can win. Most Americans do not support abortion on demand at any time for any reason. While I think Americans aren't ready to outlaw abortion outright in all cases (Democrats love to use the hard cases, like incest and rape, to push for unlimited abortion), Americans will certainly support reasonable restrictions on abortion. "Safe, legal, and rare" worked for Democrats as it's a populist position, except Democrats never really wanted to make abortion rare.

There are many issues just like the above where conservatives should be able to win easy majorities. The media, of course, will try to make our views seem extreme. That's what they always do. Our challenge will be to show that we actually hold the mainstream position on most issues: jobs, immigration, abortion, gay marriage, overseas wars, etc.

[ZULU]

“More than 900 gay and lesbian couples have married since then.”

Well, I guess this will make them more readily identified once the Islamic militants take over.

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[DannyTN]

Raise the import tariffs and put Americans back to work.

Cutting unemployment benefits when the applicant/job ratio is this high is just wrong. The GOP should have never done a deal that cut the benefits. They should have known they’d have to come back and add them back. And Pelosi wasted no time painting the cut as a Republican cut even though it was really bipartisan.

[digger48]

Talked to a guy who went from part-time at Chrysler to Subaru.

To hear him talk, youd think the Japanese had made him an indentured slave. Why...they actually expected you to be on the line and ready to go to work 5 minutes before your shift started.

Oh, the horrors!

[CyberAnt]

I totally agree .. but after years and years spent in Personnel, I can tell you I always paid attention to their age and their work experience. Taking care of elderly people is difficult and it requires using a lot of common sense .. which can sometimes be lacking in the younger person.

[ex-snook]

"Raise the import tariffs and put Americans back to work."

Fat chance when the crony capitalists own both parties. When money talks, politicians listen.

[caver]

“I wonder if they all got their jobs back as non-union with half pay”

No they didn’t get their jobs back at all. They closed a plant in Columbus, Indiana that employed over 500 people. They are all out of work and the plant is empty.

[SgtHooper]

“Elderly”?

I can see not hiring “elderly” people, but here, we are talking older employees. :-)