Hugo Boss to Close Cleveland Plant

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/12669

Submitted by Jesse Russell on December 31, 2009 - 3:31pm
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Three hundred workers at a Hugo Boss suit plant in Ohio learned Wednesday that the plant would be closing. The German-based company said the Cleveland plant is no longer globally competitive and as a result needs to be shuttered. The collective bargaining agreement with Workers’ United will be terminated in April of 2010 when the plant is closed. The company promised to continue to employ the workers until that month even if production needs “diminish.” The union will being negotiations for a fair severance package for the workers.

[HBravo]

1. The article didn't say...

Why they are no longer globally competitive? Is this a excuse?

[kelly1mm]

2. Because workers in Cleveland won't work for $1 per hour like those

in Vietnam (or lots of other countries).