Remington Arms moving 2,000+ jobs from NY to Alabama

[DaveTN]

It's an expansion, not a move.

2000 jobs is one heck of an expansion for a company with 1300 employees.

[mikegideon]

2000 jobs is one heck of an expansion for a company with 1300 employees.

 

Bareek Obama is one helluva gun salesman.

[Guest RebelCowboySnB]

Bummer - would have LOVED to see them land in TN, but I suppose Somewhere in Dixie is better than not at all.

Not on Tn land but only 10 miles from its border so close to half those jobs may be filled by people living in Tn.

[Guest RebelCowboySnB]

Move may have fallen apart after being bribed to stay...

 

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/remington-opts-stay-ny-state-after-securing-80m-govt-contract

[mikegideon]

Move may have fallen apart after being bribed to stay...

 

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/remington-opts-stay-ny-state-after-securing-80m-govt-contract

 

Nope. That's a 2013 article. Besides, they're not leaving NY. At least, they're not admitting it

[Guest RebelCowboySnB]

Ok did not see the date...

[mikegideon]

Ok did not see the date...

 

I wouldn't have looked for the date if I didn't already know about the bribe. Not sure Cummo can bribe his way through this latest deal.

[nightrunner]

Article i read mentioned research would be done there as well. Id say that close proximity to Redstone Arsenal and Boeing sure didnt hurt matters.

[gjohnsoniv]

Article i read mentioned research would be done there as well. Id say that close proximity to Redstone Arsenal and Boeing sure didnt hurt matters.

Didn't think about that but that's a good point.

 

Too bad I just bought a 700, it would have been cool to have one made closer to home.

[jtmaze]

What about this as a business plan? Sales are up 10 fold due to Bummer. Let's expand to meet the demand, Huntsville AL looks good when the craze ends. Shut down the NY plant. Reason, older equipment, high labor, ect. JTM We the People of the United States, in order to form a more Perfect Union......

[ncldwell]

Remington expanding in the South and shrinking in the North tells its on story regardless whether or not they've formally announced or planned a move...

[graydw1]

Not on Tn land but only 10 miles from its border so close to half those jobs may be filled by people living in Tn.

It's a bit more the 10 miles south the the stateline.  Right at 30 miles, I drive by the old Chrylser building everyday on my way to Boeing.  But still true, many Tennesseans could work there.

[Guest RebelCowboySnB]

It's a bit more the 10 miles south the the stateline.  Right at 30 miles, I drive by the old Chrylser building everyday on my way to Boeing.  But still true, many Tennesseans could work there.

Map shows 10 to the state line from the middle of town..  Clostest I have been to that neck of the woods in years is Scotsburro an Gunnersvile

[Grunt67]

According to an article in the paper, they did look at Lebanon, Clarksville & I think, Memphis, before

deciding on Ala.