Isn't it strange that many Canadians have the same thoughts and experiences
about NAFTA -
'loud sucking sound' of jobs gone south. Don't blame the Canucks - our wages up
here are too high.
As discussed on other posts - the problem with Rohn isn't NAFTA or Canada or
Mexico or China for that
matter but just bad management decisions over a long period of time - I don't
see Trylon, U.S. Towers, or Delhi having any problems.
Best Wishes All,
Ralph - VE7AOP
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Conrad Nasatka
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 8:41 PM
To: Al Toothaker; Cqtestk4xs@aol.com; TOWERTALK@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn
We were told a long time ago..don't you remember... but the liberals kept
pushing...remember the conservatives said" that loud sucking sound you hear
will be the loss of jobs, then to Mexico and now Canada" We were warned but
NO...Clinton got his way.
Blame it on that sucking sound when NAFTA went through and President Clinton
was to blame not the Republicans. We have history on our side and it doesn't
lie.
Sorry to see them go. I have used their products for over 30 years. I just
put up a 60 footer and purchased all my equipment from TESSCO in Maryland in
July 2003,. At age 60 it was going to be my last tower and I choose Rohn,
again.
I don't have an antenna yet because of the antenna manufacturers. They just
don't deliver on time.
Regards & Merry Christmas
Conrad
WB3DQD
Freezing in the North-East!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Toothaker" <n6ta@arrl.net>
To: <Cqtestk4xs@aol.com>; <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 8:29 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Rohn
Do we thank NAFTA for this one?
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 10:22 AM
To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Rohn
As Rohn workers ended their shifts Wednesday, they passed an
electronic sign flashing "Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New
Years." Only hours before, they had learned their jobs would soon
evaporate.
"There's nobody going to be hiring this time of year in the
holidays," said John Kemmerer III, a lead man A-welder of four years
with Rohn. "A lot of guys — where are they going to find jobs at?
They were making decent money there — $10 to $13 an hour. They were
depending on it for the holidays."
At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Rohn CEO Horace Ward conducted an employee
meeting to announce that the company's ownership would transfer to a
Canadian firm on Dec. 19.
Officials from the purchasing company will visit Frankfort next week
to take stock of the Rohn facility and announce plans for its future,
said Jim Lippard, a steward for the RWDSU Local 1976, the union to
which Rohn employees belong.
He said there is a chance the new owner will keep some of the workers
on to help transfer equipment. However, the plant will close and its
approximately 125 employees will be out of work by March of next year
at the latest, he said.
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