McMinnville plant plans closure, layoff of 1,300 (Tennessee)

[UpInArms]

http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=1627256&nav=1ugFKZXt

1,300 jobs will soon be gone, all in McMinnville. The Carrier Corporation is closing its factory in Warren County at the end of 2005.

All 1,300 people who work in the plant will be laid off.

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[Lurking Dem]

1. Is there a Democratic Headquarters in Warren County?

That's 1300 people who need to vote in the Dem Primary on Tuesday.

[BraveDave]

3. You must be joking!

You're talking about a rural Tennessee county where the cash crop is pot and 13 year olds drive around in new pickup trucks that papaw paid cash for.

I would really be surprised if the election day turnout % is any better than a typical local primary here.

[Lurking Dem]

6. I figured if

we finally have a permanent headquarters in Williamson County we can have one anywhere. :silly:

[BraveDave]

7. That's because...

...Williamson Co. has Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill and Fairview, all close to Nashville.

Warren Co. has, well...McMinnville. Pop., approx 13000, and is in the middle of them thar hills.

[Lurking Dem]

10. But it's firmly Bush country.

We're struggling with 32% Dems here and half of those are elderly farmer types.

[JeebusH]

2. wonder how proud they are of that Bush vote in 2000???

[mbperrin]

4. Wow! Look at that *Bush job machine go!

There go the jobs!

[hatrack]

5. Wow! Just feel the rush of an accelerating economy!! nt

.

[burythehatchet]

9. You know there's an "excitement" in the economy

:mad:

[ugarte]

8. Even the laid-offs will probably still vote for Bush

'cause he's a good Christian.