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And it only cost Indiana $4Million in tax incentives.....


About 1,500 workers at three Indiana factories are facing layoffs despite hopes that President Donald Trump would convince the companies to reverse plans for moving production to Mexico.

United Technologies confirmed Friday that the first wave of about 50 layoffs happened last week at its electronics plant that had about 700 workers in Huntington. The plant in the northeastern Indiana city is slated for closure.
UPDATEDUnion President Jones Challenges Trump on Carrier

Steps are also being taken toward about 550 job cuts anticipated at a Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis, where Trump's intervention last fall curbed job losses but didn't halt them altogether. Layoffs could start within a month at a 350-worker Rexnord industrial bearings factory in Indianapolis, according to United Steelworkers Local 1999 President Chuck Jones, who represents workers at the Carrier and Rexnord plants.

Trump visited the Carrier factory on Dec. 1, touting his role in the decision of parent company United Technologies to reverse about 800 of its some 1,400 planned job cuts at the furnace plant and only partially move operations to Mexico. Trump told a crowd of workers and company officials: "Companies are not going to leave the United States anymore without consequences. It's not going to happen."

The following day, Trump tweeted: "Rexnord of Indiana is moving to Mexico and rather viciously firing all of its 300 workers. This is happening all over our country. No more!" Top News: Persian New Year, Senate Holds SCOTUS Hearing Top News: Persian New Year, Senate Holds SCOTUS Hearing

Connecticut-based United Technologies and Milwaukee-based Rexnord have since pushed on preparations for the jobs cuts, taking steps such as removing equipment from the Indiana factories without any signs of additional Trump intervention.

"We haven't heard anything at all. With that being said, I have to assume the Rexnord and Carrier situations are both done deals," said Jones, who was chastised by a Trump tweet in early December after complaining that Trump had given false hope to workers by inflating the number of Carrier jobs being kept in Indianapolis.
Trump Kicks Off 'Thank You Tour' at Indiana Factory
Fifty-three people worked their final shifts at the United Technologies Electronic Controls factory in Huntington on March 10, and about 100 more job cuts could come within the next week, said Julie Marsh, who was vice president of the plant's union local before taking a voluntary layoff from her job of 17 years last week.

"I couldn't take it anymore," Marsh said in a phone interview Friday. "It was hard to see the equipment going out. It's hard to watch people's faces because everybody knows it's coming now."
Trump, Carrier Reach Deal to Keep 1K Jobs at Indy Plant
Company officials have said the Huntington factory could be shut down in early 2018.


Source: Job Cuts Endure at Indiana Factories Despite Trump Pressure | NBC Chicago Job Cuts Endure at Indiana Factories Despite Trump Pressure | NBC Chicago
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About 1,500 workers at three Indiana factories are facing layoffs despite hopes that President Donald Trump would convince the companies to reverse plans for moving production to Mexico.

United Technologies confirmed Friday that the first wave of about 50 layoffs happened last week at its electronics plant that had about 700 workers in Huntington. The plant in the northeastern Indiana city is slated for closure.
UPDATEDUnion President Jones Challenges Trump on Carrier

Steps are also being taken toward about 550 job cuts anticipated at a Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis, where Trump's intervention last fall curbed job losses but didn't halt them altogether. Layoffs could start within a month at a 350-worker Rexnord industrial bearings factory in Indianapolis, according to United Steelworkers Local 1999 President Chuck Jones, who represents workers at the Carrier and Rexnord plants.

Trump visited the Carrier factory on Dec. 1, touting his role in the decision of parent company United Technologies to reverse about 800 of its some 1,400 planned job cuts at the furnace plant and only partially move operations to Mexico. Trump told a crowd of workers and company officials: "Companies are not going to leave the United States anymore without consequences. It's not going to happen."

The following day, Trump tweeted: "Rexnord of Indiana is moving to Mexico and rather viciously firing all of its 300 workers. This is happening all over our country. No more!" Top News: Persian New Year, Senate Holds SCOTUS Hearing Top News: Persian New Year, Senate Holds SCOTUS Hearing

Connecticut-based United Technologies and Milwaukee-based Rexnord have since pushed on preparations for the jobs cuts, taking steps such as removing equipment from the Indiana factories without any signs of additional Trump intervention.

"We haven't heard anything at all. With that being said, I have to assume the Rexnord and Carrier situations are both done deals," said Jones, who was chastised by a Trump tweet in early December after complaining that Trump had given false hope to workers by inflating the number of Carrier jobs being kept in Indianapolis.
Trump Kicks Off 'Thank You Tour' at Indiana Factory
Fifty-three people worked their final shifts at the United Technologies Electronic Controls factory in Huntington on March 10, and about 100 more job cuts could come within the next week, said Julie Marsh, who was vice president of the plant's union local before taking a voluntary layoff from her job of 17 years last week.

"I couldn't take it anymore," Marsh said in a phone interview Friday. "It was hard to see the equipment going out. It's hard to watch people's faces because everybody knows it's coming now."
Trump, Carrier Reach Deal to Keep 1K Jobs at Indy Plant
Company officials have said the Huntington factory could be shut down in early 2018.


Source: Job Cuts Endure at Indiana Factories Despite Trump Pressure | NBC Chicago Job Cuts Endure at Indiana Factories Despite Trump Pressure | NBC Chicago
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One more trump promise down the drain, congratulations trumpster's he did it again.
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This does not mean it won't get fixed, and his followers keep harping on how long he has been in office, but the context is he is spending more time tweeting, accusing, defending, and yes..still campaigning instead of getting involved in governing.

I hope he succeeds and will say again...he better...economics and jobs are his key. If he shows no or not much in those areas, he will have a sad time.

He is actually threatening folks in congress on the health bill. Not sure that is smart...

"For the first time since the election, markets are doubting they will get the pro-growth policies of tax reform and stimulus promised by President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress.

The repeal of Obamacare appears to have hit some snags and the GOP brought out Trump earlier Tuesday to serve as pitchman to House Republicans who may have been wavering ahead of Thursday's vote. Whether he won votes or not is unclear, but markets certainly took the lack of clear majority support as a negative."


The Trump Honeymoon Is Over: Markets Are Now Scared His Promises Won'''t Come True - NBC News
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I wonder do the companies have to give the 4 million back?
 

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