Kcmo plant closed
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From: Prior Lake, MN
Is this not what business is supposed to do to stay in business.? I feel for those who lost jobs but business fails to exist when it doesn’t turn a profit. If they are good at what they do they they will find other work. If you limit yourself to not reaching out ,let’s say not wanting to or able to relocate it might be a little difficult to find what you want. Time to re-evaluate and maybe go down a different path. Assess and change is part of life is what I learned early in life as far as work goes. If you want to eat and keep a roof over yourself and family you will adapt.
Why did the company close? Because it didn't make a profit.
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From: west Michigan
For those who would trash the capitalistic society imagine a Harley made by the government managed by the post office.
EDIT; HD has problems as we all know and the target buyer is fading away. Quality is suffering because they are chasing the dying market. Why can't HD make an adventure bike like the Triumph Tiger, BMW GS, etc? It has the capacity and even the engines. No will is the problem.
EDIT; HD has problems as we all know and the target buyer is fading away. Quality is suffering because they are chasing the dying market. Why can't HD make an adventure bike like the Triumph Tiger, BMW GS, etc? It has the capacity and even the engines. No will is the problem.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
I work with a guy from the KC plant, his take is there was always a lot of labor problems there with the average knuckle dragger assembly worker. You had some union jobs but a lot more temps, the temps tended to be erratic attendance wise with a big turn over. Place stayed longer than I thought it would to be honest.
I work with a guy from the KC plant, his take is there was always a lot of labor problems there with the average knuckle dragger assembly worker. You had some union jobs but a lot more temps, the temps tended to be erratic attendance wise with a big turn over. Place stayed longer than I thought it would to be honest.
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...and yet, companies like Toyota & Honda can make high quality cars in the US with American “knuckle dragging” labor. With the right leadership, designs, and processes, any production facility can put out high quality products.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Takes a certain mindset to do that kind of work day in & day out and the American labor force has been losing it steadily for years, knock the wages paid for it down and where's the incentive to get it together and bust *** ?
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oh, and Brewmany; That was a Saturday morning joke. Everyone knows why a plant closes.
Last edited by robarosa; Jun 1, 2019 at 05:30 PM.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Had a car plant close out from under me 6 months shy of my 20 years, I feel you. I also lived in KC for 15 years know the working environment there well. Good luck to you and your future endeavors
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Demand and supply. If the demand is not there. Why keep making a product if no one is buying it? Thus plants have to be closed. I do not like to say it. But. That is just how it is. HD is hemorrhaging money.
