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North Portland steel foundry to close after 121 years, lay off 225 workers
https://www.bendbulletin.com ^ | 8/25/2022 | y ELLIOT NJUS The Oregonian

Posted on 08/25/2022 12:52:55 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

Columbia Steel Casting Co., a Portland metal casting company that dates back more than a century, told state regulators Wednesday it plans to shut down operations at its North Portland foundry and lay off most of its workforce.

The company said 225 employees, many represented by three different unions, would be laid off beginning in October. The filing indicated the closure would be permanent, though a letter to employees indicated that the company was in talks with “various companies” about buying the foundry and maintaining operations.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: economy; foundry; getwokegobroke; haha; industry; itistolaugh; itistolauugh; oregon; portland; steel; thatsashame; toobadsosad
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1 posted on 08/25/2022 12:52:55 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

ME or OR?


2 posted on 08/25/2022 12:54:40 PM PDT by null and void (they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
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To: RomanSoldier19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BopLuwJJEkY


3 posted on 08/25/2022 12:56:34 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: RomanSoldier19

That “three different union” part most likely has a part in the shutterdown decision. That and the envirofreek crowd in Portland.


4 posted on 08/25/2022 12:57:06 PM PDT by OldWarBaby
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To: RomanSoldier19

Part of Biden’s build back better plan.


5 posted on 08/25/2022 12:57:57 PM PDT by Parley Baer (WI)
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To: null and void

Since the article comes from “The Oregonian”, I would presume they are referring to Oregon.


6 posted on 08/25/2022 12:58:22 PM PDT by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: OldWarBaby

7 posted on 08/25/2022 12:58:59 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19 (Res ad Triarios venit)
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To: RomanSoldier19

The article outlines the causes nicely:

-unfair overseas competition
-regulations
-government COVID restrictions
-lack of workforce retention

FJB


8 posted on 08/25/2022 12:59:03 PM PDT by Rural_Michigan
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To: RomanSoldier19

And the union people crawled awwwwaaaayyyy.....................


9 posted on 08/25/2022 12:59:08 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: null and void

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77gKSp8WoRg


10 posted on 08/25/2022 1:00:27 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: OldWarBaby
That “three different union” part most likely has a part in the shutterdown decision. That and the envirofreek crowd in Portland.

You can bet that the union officials involved are themselves not going to suffer much from this layoff. That has been my experience with unions.

11 posted on 08/25/2022 1:00:48 PM PDT by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: null and void

The Oregonian newspaper

I would guess Oregon.


12 posted on 08/25/2022 1:01:41 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Red Badger
Billy Joel - Allentown
13 posted on 08/25/2022 1:04:12 PM PDT by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: fidelis

Post #3
😉


14 posted on 08/25/2022 1:05:12 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: fidelis

And it is Colombia Steel Casting.


15 posted on 08/25/2022 1:05:59 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (My /s is more true than your /science (or you might mean /seance))
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To: RomanSoldier19

Portland City Fathers/Birthing Persons will be overjoyed. More green!


16 posted on 08/25/2022 1:13:31 PM PDT by Andyman (The truth shall make you FReep.)
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To: null and void

It doesn’t Explicitly say but it looks like Oregon.


17 posted on 08/25/2022 1:19:37 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: fidelis

Exactly. I was a union member during a strike. A coworker showed me a picture of one of the Union reps show up in a nearly brand new 3 series BMW, tell every one to stay strong, refuse to answer any meaningful questions and scurry off.


18 posted on 08/25/2022 1:22:49 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: Rural_Michigan
The usual checklist of government malfeasance:

a) allow unfair, subsidized foreign competitors to ship to the US;

b) impose horrendous regulatory and environmental costs on the US business;

c) wait for the business to close;

d) make unemployed workers wards of the state who will vote Democrat.

19 posted on 08/25/2022 1:24:49 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: RomanSoldier19

Excessive taxes and Global Warming regs.


20 posted on 08/25/2022 1:38:38 PM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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