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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,478 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:33 PM Nov 13

Sumitomo Rubber shuts down w/o notice. 1500 lose jobs, in shock. $150 M Tax dollars invested in plant 2 years ago

looks like one of those small towns dependent on one factory situations

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Sumitomo Rubber shuts down w/o notice. 1500 lose jobs, in shock. $150 M Tax dollars invested in plant 2 years ago (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 13 OP

Tonawanda, New York is a gritty, blue-collar industrial town in Erie County, largely White, that hasn't voted.... RussellCattle Nov 13 #1

Where's the $$$... ultralite001 Nov 13 #2

Need more info.....will try to sus this out. If anything, the corp ought to be supporting the tariffs and wait for Q1 OAITW r.2.0 Nov 13 #3

Tonawanda isn't full of employment opportunities Easterncedar Nov 13 #4

Donald, are you taking credit for this? They anticipate your inauguration. keithbvadu2 Nov 13 #5

RussellCattle

(1,782 posts)

1. Tonawanda, New York is a gritty, blue-collar industrial town in Erie County, largely White, that hasn't voted....

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:52 PM

Nov 13

.....for Trump in any of the three elections. Feel bad for them, this is lousy.

ultralite001

(1,182 posts)

2. Where's the $$$...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:00 PM

Nov 13

TIA...

OAITW r.2.0

(28,656 posts)

3. Need more info.....will try to sus this out. If anything, the corp ought to be supporting the tariffs and wait for Q1

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:08 PM

Nov 13

2025.

Easterncedar

(3,647 posts)

4. Tonawanda isn't full of employment opportunities

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:27 PM

Nov 13

The whole area is rough. The tax breaks are so often just daylight robbery.

keithbvadu2

(40,495 posts)

5. Donald, are you taking credit for this? They anticipate your inauguration.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:22 PM

Nov 13

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