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Arkansas

RazorbackExpat

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7. Sanyo had endless labor problems at its Forrest City plant,

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 01:29 PM

Mar 24

as faithfully reported in the Arkansas Gazette in the 80s.

Forrest City, named after Nathan Bedford Forrest, the founder of the KKK. Probably the worst place for a Japanese plant to locate in Arkansas in the 80s. One reason why Governor Clinton's appeals for Japanese investment fell flat.

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Sanyo had endless labor problems at its Forrest City plant, RazorbackExpat Mar 24 #7