Posted on 12/07/2016 10:39:19 AM PST by Stopthethreat
The Secret Service agents told the Carrier workers to stay put, so Chuck Jones sat in the factory conference room for nearly three hours, waiting for president-elect Donald Trump. He’d grown used to this suspense.
Seven months earlier, at a campaign rally in Indianapolis, Trump had pledged to save the plant’s jobs, most of which were slated to move to Mexico. Then the businessman won the election, and the 1,350 workers whose paychecks were on the line wondered if he’d keep his promise.
Jones, president of the United Steelworkers 1999, which represents Carrier employees, felt optimistic when Trump announced last week that he’d reached a deal with the factory’s parent company, United Technologies, to preserve 1,100 of the Indianapolis jobs — until the union leader heard from Carrier that only 730 of the production jobs would stay and 550 of his members would lose their livelihoods, after all.
At the Dec. 1 meeting, where Trump was supposed to lay out the details, Jones hoped he would explain himself.
“But he got up there,” Jones said Tuesday, “and, for whatever reason, lied his a-- off.”
1350 on the line reduced to 550, is a vast improvement.
Restore the tariffs and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the other jobs come back.
1350 on the line reduced to 550, is a vast improvement.
Restore the tariffs and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the other jobs come back.
The president of some labor union is criticizing Trump? I’m shocked!
By the way, Mr. Union man, how many Carrier jobs did Obama save?
Well, if a Union Boss said it, we all know it has to be true.
Horse stuff...
What a douchebag. Obama sent MILLIONS of jobs overseas, and this dick is mad because Trump can only save 60%???
Who, or what, is a “Chuck Jones” and why should we care?
Just so I understand this correctly...
Carrier was going to eliminate all 1,350 jobs and now, thanks in part to Trump, they’re only going to eliminate 550 jobs, and they are going to keep 730?
And that’s a bad thing how?
Union president? Yeah, let’s listen to what he has to say LOL
How many jobs did the union boss save??
Managers have jobs too, but the unions hate management.
The big story is that Carrier is investing 16 million for advanced technology production equipment in it’s US operations and not in Mexico
Everyone keeping their jobs need to fire this union thug.
An even better question for Chuck Jones is: “How many jobs did the union save?”
Trump saves 50,000 jobs in 2017...
13% were jobs held by Hispanics
12% were jobs held by Blacks
65% were jobs held by Whites
At last what we knew to be true is proven. Trump is clearly racist!
BEFORE he even takes office...
Could it be that the jobs Trump DID NOT SAVE were mostly union jobs. Oh well, 60% isn’t a bad number compared to 100%
You just don't understand how desperate the left is to validate ANYTHING they claimed about Trump....
Oh wait, they supported illegal immigration.
You’ve got to be a certain level of stupid to join a union that wants cheap labor flooding the nation.
LOL
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