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Old 02-12-2016, 05:35 AM
 
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There are many threads here about Air conditioner brands...
Carrier announced they are moving an Indiana plant to Mexico, laying off 1400 US workers.
How do 1400 workers in the same area all find new jobs?

Carrier plans to lay off 1,400 Indy workers in Mexico move | 2016-02-10 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com



Raw video of the announcement to employees:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=Y3ttxGMQOrY




So what Heating and Air Conditioning companies are US manufactured?
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Old 02-12-2016, 06:05 AM
 
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Welcome to the future under the TPP... I saw a rumor that Ford was gearing up to do the same thing.
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Old 02-12-2016, 09:16 AM
 
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Welcome to the future under the TPP... I saw a rumor that Ford was gearing up to do the same thing.
Is this a sarcastic comment? NAFTA has been around for what 20 years? This has nothing to do with the TPP. In theory, the TPP should have kept assembly in the US if Carrier sourced parts from cheaper Asian countries and just assembled in Indiana.

The questions are: what are Carrier's competitors doing? Where are they making their products? How much would Carrier save in Mexico? Is the savings from non-Union labor, lower environmental requirements, both? Would Carrier be able to keep their prices higher with a huge "Made in America" campaign?
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Old 02-12-2016, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Living on the Coast in Oxnard CA
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So what does this have to do with this forum? Sounds like it should be in the politics forum, economics forum, employment forum. Why is it here in the house forum?
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Old 02-12-2016, 09:35 AM
 
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So what does this have to do with this forum? Sounds like it should be in the politics forum, economics forum, employment forum. Why is it here in the house forum?

What are you, the forum police?
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Old 02-12-2016, 09:47 AM
 
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Is this a sarcastic comment? NAFTA has been around for what 20 years? This has nothing to do with the TPP. In theory, the TPP should have kept assembly in the US if Carrier sourced parts from cheaper Asian countries and just assembled in Indiana.

The questions are: what are Carrier's competitors doing? Where are they making their products? How much would Carrier save in Mexico? Is the savings from non-Union labor, lower environmental requirements, both? Would Carrier be able to keep their prices higher with a huge "Made in America" campaign?

Carrier has been in Mexico for some time.


We are an HVACR company, and we no longer do business with Carrier because of this.
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Old 02-12-2016, 09:52 AM
 
Location: Living on the Coast in Oxnard CA
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What are you, the forum police?
Former moderator. Tell me what this has to do with this forum?
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Old 02-12-2016, 10:17 AM
 
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Former moderator. Tell me what this has to do with this forum?




I shouldn't even have to answer this. Google is your friend.


Carrier is a manufacturer of residential HVAC systems. You know, something that many homeowners use in their houses to heat in winter and cool in summer.
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Old 02-12-2016, 10:28 AM
 
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Former moderator. Tell me what this has to do with this forum?
Because carrier sells equipment that gets installed in American houses and some people would rather buy an American made product.

Why are you so eager to push an important topic (to some) into a section that may not likely be seen?
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Old 02-12-2016, 10:31 AM
 
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Why are you so eager to push an important topic (to some) into a section that may not likely be seen?

For real.


This is the best place for this topic so other homeowners have a chance to make a decision on such an expensive piece of equipment, to keep their money here in America.
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