krom Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 (edited) last Sept 68 jobs cut at Alumacraft taking the number of workers down to 207, while anouncing the building of a new boat factory in Mexico https://www.ien.com/video/video/22874148/77yearold-boat-maker-announces-layoffs This March 129 jobs cut at Manitou: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/manufacturing/manitou-pontoon-boat-manufacturer-cuts-129-jobs just before labor day weekend, another 106 at Alumacraft (cutting its workforce in half??) https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/another-106-workers-laid-off-at-alumacraft-in-st-peter-second-round-of-job-cuts-within-a-year/ar-BB1n0rHn and 300 from Sturtevant https://www.wisn.com/article/nearly-300-works-laid-off-from-brp-incorporateds-sturtevant-facility/60908657?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot Sturtevant was the Evinrude facility that they now build the Rotax underboard, and pos sea doo switch "pontoon" boats at. The Mexico factory was originally scheduled to come on line in 2025 https://www.designdevelopmenttoday.com/industries/manufacturing/news/22658033/brp-building-new-boat-manufacturing-facility Edited May 27 by krom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Making factories in Mexico while laying off factory workers in USA. I'd try to not support that company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 1 hour ago, mnstang said: Making factories in Mexico while laying off factory workers in USA. I'd try to not support that company. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/textron-cut-1500-jobs-program-cancellations-weak-demand-hit-results-2024-04-25/ https://www.textron.com/location/textron-locations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Their business analysts must have been formerly employed by my employer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krom Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 18 hours ago, Deephaven said: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/textron-cut-1500-jobs-program-cancellations-weak-demand-hit-results-2024-04-25/ https://www.textron.com/location/textron-locations Textron is just getting rid of employees in MN, BRP is moving their jobs to Mexico. Neither is good, but I'd say moving jobs out of the country is more bad, or more worser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 21 minutes ago, krom said: Textron is just getting rid of employees in MN, BRP is moving their jobs to Mexico. Neither is good, but I'd say moving jobs out of the country is more bad, or more worser Textron doesn't have to build in Mexico to move jobs there. Both aren't good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X2700 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Why the hell is everybody trying to leave Mexico? seems all the jobs moving there. warm all year round. what’s not to love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X2700 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Oh yeah this is why!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 22 hours ago, mnstang said: Making factories in Mexico while laying off factory workers in USA. I'd try to not support that company. You don't support them anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 2 hours ago, krom said: Textron is just getting rid of employees in MN, BRP is moving their jobs to Mexico. Neither is good, but I'd say moving jobs out of the country is more bad, or more worser BRP shouldn't have any jobs outside of Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 2 hours ago, X2700 said: Why the hell is everybody trying to leave Mexico? seems all the jobs moving there. warm all year round. what’s not to love? Who they going to be able to go to work there? They're all coming to the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krom Posted May 29 Author Share Posted May 29 (edited) 3 hours ago, Deephaven said: Textron doesn't have to build in Mexico to move jobs there. Both aren't good. Brp already has factories in Mexico too Edited May 29 by krom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 22 hours ago, Deephaven said: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/textron-cut-1500-jobs-program-cancellations-weak-demand-hit-results-2024-04-25/ https://www.textron.com/location/textron-locations Cool links. 1 hour ago, awful knawful said: You don't support them anyways. Did I say I did? Bunch of mental midgets around here smh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 14 minutes ago, krom said: Brp already has factories in Mexico too I know. This wasn't a one is good and one is bad, but that both aren't good. 9 minutes ago, mnstang said: Cool links. Did I say I did? Bunch of mental midgets around here smh Mental midgeting is not seeing faults in a brand because they are your brand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Jackson Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 (edited) 11 hours ago, awful knawful said: BRP shouldn't have any jobs outside of Canada. Workforce prices themselves out of a job. Quebecer's used to have pride in their work. They were fiercely independent and didn't look for handouts. Edited May 29 by J. Jackson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 On 5/28/2024 at 6:50 PM, X2700 said: Why the hell is everybody trying to leave Mexico? seems all the jobs moving there. warm all year round. what’s not to love? It's all a mess right now. Mexicans are fleeing Mexico to the US for a job and a better life. Americans are fleeing the United States for Mexico so they have a better life and don't need a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK440 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 What’s not to like? BRP will pass the savings from the Mexican factories back to their customers with low, low prices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Must be smoking more of that Alaskan crack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK440 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 17 hours ago, Deephaven said: Must be smoking more of that Alaskan crack Just because dealers fuck you over because of your personality doesn’t mean they don’t give deals to others. Cheap Mexican labor will allow them to undercut Polaris and Cat. Besides, the sloppy, sweat pants wearing, unmotivated/uncaring American pukes currently employed on the assembly lines in Thief River and Roseau certainly haven’t been setting high standards in QC. Mexican’s are grateful to work inside a factory and receive a steady paycheck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krom Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 4 hours ago, AK440 said: Just because dealers fuck you over because of your personality doesn’t mean they don’t give deals to others. Cheap Mexican labor will allow them to undercut Polaris and Cat. Besides, the sloppy, sweat pants wearing, unmotivated/uncaring American pukes currently employed on the assembly lines in Thief River and Roseau certainly haven’t been setting high standards in QC. Mexican’s are grateful to work inside a factory and receive a steady paycheck. still no clue what you're talking about plenty of mexicans working in trf, and roseau.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 And cost is related to profit NOT selling price. Fucking inbred moron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK440 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 10 hours ago, Deephaven said: And cost is related to profit NOT selling price. Fucking inbred moron. It’s called competition in a capitalist system. If you lower your production costs you can sell your product for less than the other guy. That means more sales for you. There’s a reason why Ski-Doo has been in the #1 sales spot for the past 21 years. The retards in Roseau and Thief River doesn’t know how to cut costs without ruining quality. I don’t expect you to understand any of this because you are so incredibly stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 2 hours ago, AK440 said: It’s called competition in a capitalist system. If you lower your production costs you can sell your product for less than the other guy. That means more sales for you. There’s a reason why Ski-Doo has been in the #1 sales spot for the past 21 years. The retards in Roseau and Thief River doesn’t know how to cut costs without ruining quality. I don’t expect you to understand any of this because you are so incredibly stupid. Except Doo's are more expensive. Derp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleflipper Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Some time late last year watched an interview with the CEO of BRP. He claimed BRP was doing well and that he did not expect any fall out from a slowing economy and higher interest rates. Said that BRP caters to folks on the higher end of the pay scale and that these conditions do not adversely affect BRP. I though to myself what a great bullshit artist, can't wait for fall out. Drove by the local dealer yesterday and noticed boxes of sleds and Sea Doos sitting in his compound. Don't seem to be flying out the door like they did 3 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 12 hours ago, AK440 said: It’s called competition in a capitalist system. If you lower your production costs you can sell your product for less than the other guy. That means more sales for you. There’s a reason why Ski-Doo has been in the #1 sales spot for the past 21 years. The retards in Roseau and Thief River doesn’t know how to cut costs without ruining quality. I don’t expect you to understand any of this because you are so incredibly stupid. did you type any of this on an expensive iPhone made in China? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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