AJ
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Would have thought that they would have moved to a more firearm friendly state and one with lower taxes. But I guess most anywhere is better than New Jersey. Better than out of the country.......
Henry Arms is Leaving New Jersey
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Waited too long. I escaped New Jersey in 2021
I’m guessing the owner tried hard to stay put. He’s a NY/NJ boy. That accent he has won’t work anywhere else. But NJ’s treatment of residents both residential and commercial is well known. They even tried to create an exit tax for people moving out. I mean who comes up with that? I feel horrible for the workers who can’t or won’t relocate. Breaks my heart to see the Remington plant decaying on the Mohawk River.
Sorry for the workers...
I had occasion today to phone Henry Firearms customer service regarding a minor issue I had regarding a storage box...it seemed like a very long time till anyone called me back...the lady I talked to explained to me the turmoil the workers there are going through right now...many have quit, some hanging on till the end, not many willing to relocate...they are way short on staff now so everything customer service takes longer...as we were talking she sounded like she was crying and told me she is going to stay till the end but there are not any jobs in the area...I felt very sorry for her...I went through a "closing" situation years ago and it is NOT a nice thing to go through...
I had occasion today to phone Henry Firearms customer service regarding a minor issue I had regarding a storage box...it seemed like a very long time till anyone called me back...the lady I talked to explained to me the turmoil the workers there are going through right now...many have quit, some hanging on till the end, not many willing to relocate...they are way short on staff now so everything customer service takes longer...as we were talking she sounded like she was crying and told me she is going to stay till the end but there are not any jobs in the area...I felt very sorry for her...I went through a "closing" situation years ago and it is NOT a nice thing to go through...
CAJUNLAWYER
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But if SC is to far south for you, come up one state, NC welcome's you with open arms.....No pun intended
Boeing moved a large part of their manufacturing to SC. I think mostly to avoid union strikes. WI is a right-to-work state so no prolonged strikes. The big Japanese auto companies build plants in RTW states for that reason.
Has very little to with state anti-gun laws. Has to do with corporate taxes, union labor and the ability to turn a profit. Evidently NJ isn't that place.
Has very little to with state anti-gun laws. Has to do with corporate taxes, union labor and the ability to turn a profit. Evidently NJ isn't that place.
Some of us “old Yankees” are not so keen on the snow, ice, and cold temperatures, too!
Pharman’s phone call sounds pretty sad. I feel sorry for the old employees who don’t feel they can move, for whatever reason. I can understand the company’s decision, too. It’s never fun to be somewhere when it’s plain that you’re not wanted and more handwriting keeps showing up on the wall what seems like almost every day.
Maybe because they already have a factory in Rice Lake, Wi. Their operation is only a couple of blocks from an indoor range i get memberships at. The blue parts of the State are nearer to the population centers.
This. The cold, heartless, lack of empathy displayed by so many here simply because the people live in a state they despise was predictable.
My Company was bought out by another, and they came in like gang busters telling us how they plan on expanding, wanting to grow us more it was awesome!!!! Then they got a clue and thought since they had operations on the east coast and west coast, they didn't need to have a company in the " middle of the country" direct quote by the president of operations. He was a true idiot. Though I was able to get a job with a sister company that they sold back to the original owner and kept my seniority. Some employees went back to the new owner's headquarters. they reported back that they had lost a major account worth 100 million a year. It was my acct. that when I 1st started 31yrs ago and was only worth $500,000 a year. I grew the product from day 1. I was so happy to hear that they screwed it up after my boss and I warned them of their mistake that this kind of move wouldn't work. They lost the account in less than 1 yr! I have kept in touch with several of my core friends from the original company. Some had families and were not as lucky as me ... they lost everything Some ended up in divorce. Their kids fell into the drug scene turned to crime. I feel so bad for them. I'm sure most of that may not be caused by loss of a job, but we were making bank with plenty of OT everyone was doing well. I'm hoping to retire in a few yrs with my current company fingers crossed. In Short LOL.... Most companies that move probably really don't or want to know the impact or toll it puts on employees who end up losing jobs. It just proves the point Profits above all!!!
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He's retired with an honorary title and one way ticket out the door. All that's left for him is a move to Florida or the Carolinas and life with expats from the NYC area. The new guy in charge is probably doing this so they have room for new plastic injection molding machines so unskilled labor and one computer programmer can run the show and pump out a new product line on the cheap.
Business friendly state, NC 
It’s apparent who has the real State Derangement Syndrome.
Move where you please, ‘Murica.
It’s apparent who has the real State Derangement Syndrome.
Move where you please, ‘Murica.
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Model19man
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Can't blame Henry for wanting to move the company to a state where the company's products are welcome. Not sure if Wisconsin is the place I would move to but at least it is better than New Jersey.
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If these corporations will come and look at Texas I believe they may like what they see. Most of the liberal idiots are ensconced in Austin( the capital). But we have a good governor and a junkyard dog AG. Plus if a company will move to the oilfields of West Texas- we have manufacturing on a scale that is not to be believed. Just look out for Cuban drivers.
If these corporations will come and look at Texas I believe they may like what they see. Most of the liberal idiots are ensconced in Austin( the capital). But we have a good governor and a junkyard dog AG. Plus if a company will move to the oilfields of West Texas- we have manufacturing on a scale that is not to be believed. Just look out for Cuban drivers.
It’s naive to think companies don’t know what impact , their moving or closing has. They absolutely know. And they absolutely don’t care.
Why all the hate for NJ? It's a republic and they're part of it. The inhabitants that live there are real people trying to make a living.
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